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Patients get online access to health records

Patients with online apps can now read new entries in their health records.

Social care encouraged to use new tech to aid independent living

The innovations include apps that can monitor the hydration levels of care home residents and help prevent falls

Phoenix acquires prescription app ‘to compete with Pharmacy2U’

Phoenix UK has bought digital prescription service Co-op health in a big to “help independent pharmacies compete against the likes of Pharmacy2U”. 

Alphega launches repeat prescriptions app

Alphega Pharmacy has launched an app to help its members offer an online repeat prescription service to their patients.

Well to launch scheduling app for shifts and cover

Well says it will launch an app that allows its employees to schedule and manage their shifts and cover.

Fitness app nears 1 million downloads during lockdown

Public Health England’s (PHE) Couch to 5k fitness app has reached nearly one million downloads. 

Digital interventions can play a role says NICE

Digital tools should be offered in addition to existing health services, not as a replacement, says NICE

Well to dispense 43 million prescriptions from central hub

Well Pharmacy expects to dispense about 43.2 million prescriptions annually via a central hub based in Stoke-on-Trent.

Locum app secures 1m in growth funding

The team behind an online job booking platform for locum healthcare professionals have secured £1m in equity funding.

PAGB finds age divide in uptake of health technology

The public should be encouraged to make greater use of digital health technologies, the PAGB has said.

Boots trials translation technology in five stores

Boots is trialling technology that will allow patients who cannot speak English to access its services.

 

App to help patients book community pharmacy services

A patient health app is to extend its appointment booking feature to include community pharmacy services.