News
Babylon Health to power NHS 111 with ‘AI triage’ bot
An a chatbot app will field less serious health complaints from 1.2 million NHS patients in North Central London as part of a NHS 111 pilot.
5 January 2017
Start-ups
Opinion
Another view: of Christmas presents and future
Dr Neil Paul has a few gadgets that he’d like to find under his Christmas tree. Starting with some iPhone extensions and moving onto drones, driverless cars, and AI friends to help his frail, elderly patients. Come on, Santa!
20 December 2016
News
Telephone GP consultations show promise – report
Introducing telephone GP consultations has proved effective but video has shown less tangible benefits, says an NHS England report.
12 December 2016
Opinion
Laura’s digital disruptors: virtual realit-knee
Digital Health News reporter Laura Stevens goes to Bournemouth to try her hand at (virtual reality) surgery. She learns she shouldn’t give up the day job; but those people who are cut out to be surgeons may well train this way in future.
7 December 2016
News
Discount Apple Watch offered for health data
A private insurer is offering UK customers super cheap Apple Watches with its policies but there’s a catch (or two).
5 December 2016
News
‘Carer on demand’ service launched
A new service that provides social care on demand has been launched, contributing to a growing trend for private health and care services to launch on digital platforms .
30 November 2016
