GPs to be asked to prioritise Covid boosters over routine appointments

The days are short, cold, and wet. Festive overindulgence has left you feeling sluggish. Your New Year’s resolutions have been lost in the fog of January. There are many reasons we might feel down at this

Telehealth services were one of the tech success stories of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just as cloud-based services helped suddenly locked-down workers to stay productive, telemedicine consultations ensured doctors could still provide essential healthcare and advice without endangering

The growing popularity of digital health among consumers has been aided by the embrace of technology by doctors and healthcare organisations in the form of electronic prescriptions, and contact with patients through WhatsApp integrations. Over the

Five million people a month are unable to book a GP appointment when they want one as the number doubles in a year, a study has suggested. Millions are being left at risk of serious diseases

According to my taxi driver, HLTH was the second-largest conference in Vegas two weeks ago (the largest was a meeting of Marijuana growers). Over 10,000 people swarmed the Venetian to talk about everything from telemedicine to

From online shopping recommendations made through machine learning to automated financial investments powered by artificial intelligence, the digital revolution has transformed much of the way that we work, live, and play. Perhaps the most vital changes

UCLPartners in partnership with Koa Health, have developed an online student mental health service called Mind Your Mood. Mind Your Mood includes a self-assessment questionnaire that helps students in assessing their current mental health and wellbeing, and

Safeguarding Adults Week 2022 takes place Monday 21- Sunday 27 November. It’s an opportunity for organisations to come together to raise awareness of important safeguarding issues. The aim is to start vital conversations and share best

As the health care system faces unprecedented challenges in the form of workforce shortages, burnout and rising costs, technology and collaborative efforts offer the potential to mitigate some of these concerns—but they need to be used

“Healthcare is at a crossroads, facing unprecedented pressure and disruption — including affordability challenges, shifting patient expectations, and an increasing deluge of health data,” said Tim Durst, a managing director at Accenture who leads the global

Executives from Huma, Abbott, Smith & Nephew and AliveCor share how they are using real world evidence collection to support remote patient monitoring, maximize patient engagement and navigate the regulatory landscape. Remote patient monitoring has the

The Healthcare industry is shaping up with the advancement of digital healthcare. The industry is adapting several technologies such as artificial intelligence, 3D printing, and so on. To stay relevant with the world, healthcare experts are

Two and a half years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are still dealing with the fallout – not least the effect on youth mental health. For many children and young people, the repeated

We hear a lot about “digital health” these days. As data about our health piles up — thanks to sources like electronic health records, personal fitness apps and gadgets, and home genome test kits — we should understand

The second day of the Regional Committee kicked off with an address by the Prime Minister of Israel Yair Lapid, who stated that the Regional Committee offers a chance to showcase Israel’s robust health care system

Digital health is driving a revolution in healthcare, merging digital technologies in healthcare with mobile health, health information technology, wearable devices, telehealth and telemedicine, as well as personalised medicine. This convergence of digital technologies and health,

The behavioral health segment of digital health has grabbed a lot of attention, especially since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Last year, digital health startups offering mental healthcare raised $5.1 billion, outstripping all other clinical

Achieving digital transformation in health and social care in England has long been a goal, but progress on it over the past decade has not been straightforward. But what is happening elsewhere in the UK? With