Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on teen mental health. An Imperial-led project is set to explore the impact the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of adolescents in the UK. Working with around 5,000 London teenagers, researchers will investigate risk factors for mental health problems due to COVID-19 public health measures, and the[…]
Investment in digital ‘is a building block for world class GP services’. Investment in digital technology is one of the “building blocks” for providing a world class service to patients and clinicians, the Royal College of GPs has said. In launching its workforce roadmap, Fit for the Future, the college reiterated previous calls for increased[…]
Tech will cut social care cost – but mean fewer home visits. Essex County Council says monitoring will reduce the cost of adult social care but there will be fewer visits. Photo: Pixabay. A new scheme using digital technology to help support people to live independent lives in their own homes will save Essex County[…]
Tech time not to blame for teens’ mental health problems. Study of 400 teens finds little evidence linking excessive smartphone use and mental health outcomes. Teenagers using smartphones (stock image). Credit: © Syda Productions / Adobe Stock A new study, published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science, suggests that the time adolescents are spending on their phones and[…]
Full power of innovative technologies ‘will not be achieved’ in no-deal Brexit. The full power of innovative digital technologies “will not be achieved” if the UK crashes out of the European Union without a deal, TechUK has warned. It comes amid concerns there may be delays in sharing health data between the UK and the[…]
Oxford University Hospitals appoints chief digital and partnership officer. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed a chief digital and partnership officer to its board. David Walliker, the current CIO of Liverpool Women’s Hospital and Royal Liverpool Hospital, will take up the new role at the end of October. As well as CIO duties,[…]
New tech to spot sepsis saves hundreds of lives. The better use of digital technology has saved hundreds of people from sepsis in hospitals. Across the country there has been a large effort to eradicate sepsis by implementing a one hour diagnosis and treatment for the condition. This new “alert and action” technology uses algorithms[…]
Technology is transforming mental health treatment. Woffington House is introducing its residents to tech – and helping them connect with younger people. Photograph: Francesca Jones/Guardian Digital technologies should have much to contribute to tackling mental health conditions. Treatment can take place remotely and some patients may prefer to discuss problems through a screen rather than[…]
Patient care in UK hindered by outdated digital technology systems, says Computacenter study. Image: Computacenter location at Hatfield Business Park, England. Photo: courtesy of Jack Hill/Wikimedia Commons. A survey from Computacenter involving over 100 IT decision-makers in the UK healthcare sector says that outdated digital technology systems in the country are limiting patient care. The[…]