Digital health
Primary care networks using the Holly Health digital health and wellbeing coaching tool have seen a reduction in GP appointments, new data has revealed. For each eight-week period, 0.22 fewer appointments were required in people who use the service for eight weeks or more, the company said. Over a one-year period, this should equate to [...]
More than one million patients have used a national online service to register with a GP since its launch 18 months ago, NHS England says. The online Register with a GP surgery service, managed by NHS England, allows patients to go online at any time of day to find and register with a local GP without [...]
A new study suggests that self-guided digital behavioural therapy could be an effective alternative for treating sleep disorders, without medications. Despite a wealth of evidence supporting the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBTi), access to this ‘first line’ treatment is extremely limited due to a shortage of CBTi trained psychologists. In Australia, approximately [...]
A new, paper-based sensor has been developed that is based on the operation of the human brain, paving the way for standalone and energy-efficient AI-based health monitoring devices. AI technology utilises a vast amount of energy which is a barrier to the adoption of AI in large-scale applications like health monitoring. This is because large [...]
Four health tech innovators have been shortlisted for Health Tech World's Digital Health App of the Year, sponsored by Spark TSL. The four entries made the cut following an extensive shortlisting process by the Health Tech World team. Representatives from the four companies will be invited to a virtual awards event on April 18, where [...]
A free smartphone app, developed by a man living with Parkinson’s and his partner, has received funding for its second phase from Parkinson’s UK. Launched late last year by Kuhan Pushparatnam, co-host of the podcast ‘2 Parkies in a Pod’, Parkinson's ON is already helping people with Parkinson’s to take their medication on time, track [...]
The use of a digital remote monitoring technology in care homes has been found to reduce hospital A&E attendances and emergency admissions and cut NHS costs in a new study from the Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) Better Care programme. There are more than 400,000 people living in care homes across the UK, many [...]
Financial constraints and a reduction in IT spending are driving a critical need for efficient digital solutions in the UK health service, according to a new research report. The 2023 ISG Provider Lens Healthcare Digital Services report for the UK found that, despite budget limitations and increased regulations, the UK remains an attractive market for [...]
The neurodivergent community experience some of the greatest inequalities across the UK, often struggling to access employment, healthcare or support. In the latest episode of the Health Tech World Podcast, we speak to Brain in Hand CEO Dr Louise Morpeth about the company's revolutionary approach to support services that improves the lives of autistic people and those living with neurological differences or mental [...]
Former national CNIO and founder of Future Nurse will bring passion for digital transformation to debates and discussions
