Mental Health

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A women interacting with her smartphone
22 August 2019

Dr Google ‘diagnoses’ 100m health concerns as GP wait times rise

More people are turning to Google to self-diagnose their boo-boos and ailments, with Londoners proving the biggest 'cyberchondriacs'.
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Hands cradling a glowing brain
12 August 2019

UK university first to embed digital therapeutics into curriculum

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) will offer digital therapy training as part of its curriculum, marking the first offering
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Screenshots of the mental health support app, My Possible Self, which is now free on the NHS for Londoners
24 July 2019

NHS commissions mental health support app for Londoners

Mental wellbeing service Good Thinking has partnered with My Possible Self to provide Londoners with free tools for tackling stress,
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15 July 2019

ORCHA partners with mental health charity to protect young people

ORCHA has provided mental health charity Papyrus with a microsite to allow young people to manage their own mental health
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Joe Reilly, clinical director for research and development at TEWV
11 July 2019

Tees, Esk and Wear becomes second mental health trust to join NHSA

The Alliance works together with members to promote the life science sector in the North of England and drive investment
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18 June 2019

Digital mental health service launched to support GPs

Doctors using the GP Health Service now have access to SilverCloud Health, where more than 30 programmes to improve mental
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app round up
17 May 2019

Mobile health and apps news in brief

This month's mobile app news includes mental health apps topping the list of most frequently used in Salford Royal's own
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15 May 2019

24/7 text messaging services launched to support those in crisis

The Shout helpline operates 24/7 and connects people in need – those feeling suicidal or suffering a mental health crisis
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1 April 2019

New ‘crisis cards’ use augmented reality to provide mental health support

Simply using a smartphone to download the Zappar app, a patient can scan a card which brings to life an
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28 March 2019

Open call for digital mental health solutions for young people

The West of England AHSNand mental health charities have launched Create Open Health, an initiative to help mental health solutions
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