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PCT uses text messages to tackle obesity

Hammersmith and Fulham PCT has piloted the use of text messaging to calculate patients’ body mass indexes (BMIs) and contact
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PCT uses iPlato for children’s jabs reminders

A South London PCT has used the iPlato text messaging system to remind parents that their child requires a booster
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SMS appointment reminders get language boost

A GP practice in south London which is using text messaging to send out appointment reminders to its patients will soon
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Ealing and Southend-on-Sea start patient txt messaging

Mobile messaging firm iPlato  has announced that practices from two more primary care trusts in England have started using its
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Txtg cn help u quit cigs

Texting young smokers on their mobile phones using personalised messages, could potentially help them quit, according to research published this
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WAP can be used for reporting symptoms, study finds

Italian researchers have shown that aftercare and patient communication might be improved if patients are asked to fill in daily questionnaires using
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