Stroke

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Concept art of the exterior of UCLH
24 February 2023

UCLH stroke pilot to expand to more trusts to reduce health inequalities

A large-scale pilot for stroke patients has been announced in more NHS trusts to reduce health inequalities following a smaller-scale
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Brain injury
1 March 2022

Practical steps for using technology to improve patient outcomes

Mike Farrar, a former chief executive of the NHS Confederation, shares 8 practical steps on how technology can help with
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7 April 2021

Top tips for successfully delivering stroke telemedicine services

Lynda Sibson and Raj Shekhar from the East of England Stroke Telemedicine Stakeholder Partnership share their tips on stroke telemedicine
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14 December 2020

Telehealth stroke care solution rolled out in Northern Ireland

The Telehealth solution enables clinicians to carry out virtual consultations and diagnosis of patients suspected of having a stroke.
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Oxford
31 July 2020

Oxford University Hospitals begins using AI to help stroke recovery

Oxford University Hospitals has joined neighbouring trusts in using state-of-the-art technology to help more patients recover following a stroke.
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Stroke VR
18 October 2018

Virtual reality for stroke patients one step closer thanks to £400k funding

The Countess of Chester Hospital and University of Chester will explore how VR can help patients practice and relearn daily
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A graphic of the Engage app
12 June 2018

Warfarin self-test app touches down on NHS App Library

The Engage app allows patients to monitor their INR remotely using coagulation measurement tools and send the results directly to
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app round up
4 May 2018

Mobile health and apps news in brief

May's mobile health and apps round up features an app that helps stroke patients get quicker access to the right care
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KardiaMobile
21 February 2018

NHS could save £81m a year though new tech designed to prevent strokes

More than 6,000 devices designed to prevent strokes are to be rolled out as part of a national campaign that
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12 May 2016

MHRA issues alert over QRisk2 calculator in TPP

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has launched an investigation into the QRisk2 calculator used by some GPs using
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