-
Sep 5, 2024 | 
re-solveglobalhealth.com | Andrea Chipman
Cancer takes a toll not only on the patients but also on their caretakers. Several programs are providing educational, financial, and social support for the families of childhood cancer patients. Several programs are providing educational, financial, and social support for the families of childhood cancer patients. Photo: RDNE Stock projectHaving a child who is battling cancer is a tragedy and can be an intensely challenging experience for families and carers.
-
Apr 12, 2024 | 
digitalhealth.net | Andrea Chipman
St George’s University of London have led revolutionary work to improve student mental health by using sessions in virtual reality to reduce stress and anxiety. Preliminary results are being presented at A Metaverse for the Good conference in Barcelona.
-
Apr 11, 2024 | 
digitalhealth.net | Andrea Chipman
Your morning summary of digital health news, information and events to know about if you want to be “in the know”. 👇 News📕 Life Sciences Hub Wales has launched its Innovation Directory for Wales, allowing users to effortlessly search and filter through an extensive list of organisations in Wales found within its thriving innovation ecosystem.
-
Apr 10, 2024 | 
digitalhealth.net | Andrea Chipman
Your morning summary of digital health news, information and events to know about if you want to be “in the know”. 👇 News📱 Hundreds of thousands more people a month will have the option to refer themselves for key services such as help with incontinence, podiatry, or hearing tests without needing to see a GP, as part of the NHS primary care access recovery plan.
-
Apr 9, 2024 | 
digitalhealth.net | Andrea Chipman
Patients who fail to take medicines as prescribed are costly to health systems and risk seeing their own conditions worsen. HealthNet Homecare, a home care services company, is trying to make it easier to predict which patients are most likely to fall into this category. The company is developing Adhere Predict, a solution based on predictive algorithms, in collaboration with machine learning experts at University College London and Brunel University.
-
Apr 9, 2024 | 
digitalhealth.net | Andrea Chipman
Patients who fail to take medicines as prescribed are costly to health systems and risk seeing their own conditions worsen. HealthNet Homecare, a home care services company, is trying to make it easier to predict which patients are most likely to fall into this category. The company is developing Adhere Predict, a solution based on predictive algorithms, in collaboration with University-based machine learning experts.
-
Apr 8, 2024 | 
digitalhealth.net | Andrea Chipman
Labour has announced a new partnership with Virgin Media O2, to ensure every child with type 1 diabetes can benefit from the latest technology. Labour also said it will digitise the red book given to parents to record children’s medical records, as part of a series of changes to the NHS app. The NHS provides new glucose monitors for people with type 1 diabetes, which enable parents to monitor children’s glucose levels throughout the day and night.
-
Apr 8, 2024 | 
digitalhealth.net | Andrea Chipman
Your morning summary of digital health news, information and events to know about if you want to be “in the know”. 👇 News👁️🗨️ Canon has made the first installations of its Aquilion ONE / INSIGHT Edition CT system in two European healthcare facilities – the Royal Bournemouth Hospital in the UK and the University of Strasbourg in France. The innovative medical imaging system is focused on improving healthcare outcomes and operational excellence.
-
Apr 8, 2024 | 
digitalhealth.net | Andrea Chipman
North Health Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with InterSystems, has implemented a digitalised ward admissions process that focuses on empowering nurses to prioritise patient care over paperwork, marking a significant leap forward in healthcare efficiency. The new process represents an additional functionality to InterSystems’ TrakCare EPR.
-
Apr 5, 2024 | 
digitalhealth.net | Andrea Chipman
Your morning summary of digital health news, information and events to know about if you want to be “in the know”. 👇 News🏅 A world-leading Sheffield diabetes consultant whose research has played a key role in improving treatment and understanding of diabetic nerve damage, one of the major complications of diabetes, has been recognised with a prestigious National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Senior Investigator award.
