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NHS to start prescribing mobile health apps to patients

NHS to start prescribing mobile health apps to patients

There are so many different mobile health apps and tools on the market at the moment that it’s hard to tell which are useful, which can be trusted and which are good value for money. There’s been talk for some time in both the US and the UK that there should soon be some kind of certification programme or rating scheme to give people more advice about which apps to download, and this week it … Read entire article »

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Kick that bad habit once and for all with the NHS Quit Smoking app

Kick that bad habit once and for all with the NHS Quit Smoking app

If you’ve had a few relapses so far this year, or simply given up on…well giving up smoking since making promises as the Champagne corks popped on New Year’s Eve, this might be the app for you. The NHS Quit Smoking App, lets you take practical support, encouragement and advice on how to stop smoking.  It provides daily support and instant tips on how to begin your new life as a non-smoker, and best of all … Read entire article »

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Health gadgets could save the NHS millions

Health gadgets could save the NHS millions

We all know that health gadgets and apps make life easier for both the users and health professionals, but there is another compelling reason for governments and businesses to invest ion gadgets – they could end up saving millions of pounds. At the moment the cash-strapped NHS is desperate top make savings so that it can maintain the high standards it attained (shorter waiting lists etc) during the last government. One route to saving cash might … Read entire article »

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