NHS to sign up patients for ‘virtual’ A&E in tech revolution
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NHS to sign up patients for ‘virtual’ A&E in tech revolution

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/may/23/birmingham-to-begin-accident-and-emergency-online-chat-service-in-tech-revolution-for-nhs-care By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Exclusive: Patients checking systems will be told by chatbot if they need to go to hospital Millions of patients will be encouraged to use digital technology to assess how ill they are under a groundbreaking initiative by a leading NHS hospital, as part of a drive…

NHS plan: What it means for you
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NHS plan: What it means for you

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-46784582 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent The NHS in England has published a 10-year plan setting out what it will be prioritising in the future. It comes after ministers announced the budget will be increased by £20bn a year by 2023. The 136-page plan will see money shifted from hospitals to mental health and the…

Two nurses chosen to help develop ‘new generation of NHS digital tools and services’
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Two nurses chosen to help develop ‘new generation of NHS digital tools and services’

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/technology/two-nurses-to-help-develop-new-generation-of-nhs-digital-tools/7024152.article By  STEVE FORD Two nurses have been named as being among those chosen to spend a year working as “clinical informatics fellows” at NHS Digital, in a pioneering new role to boost the use of technology. The four fellows, from a range of care settings and professions, are “pioneering a first…

Self-monitoring solution for gestational diabetes shows promise in trials
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Self-monitoring solution for gestational diabetes shows promise in trials

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.digitalhealth.net/2018/04/self-monitoring-solution-gestational-diabetes-shows-promise/ By Owen Hughes Self-monitoring solution for gestational diabetes shows promise in trials GDm-Health is an NHS-approved app designed to allow women who develop hyperglycemia during pregnancy to track their blood sugar levels on a mobile device. After measuring their blood sugar levels using a blood glucose meter, patients can download the…