WHO Archives

28 June 2023

Google Health’s Karen DeSalvo says trust is ‘job one’

Google’s search engine and YouTube channel have brought it global name recognition. Now the tech giant wants to be the

10 October 2019

World Health Organisation launches app to improve care for the elderly

The interactive app provides guidance on priority conditions including mobility limitations, malnutrition, vision and hearing loss and cognitive decline.

23 July 2010

WHO and IHTSDO partner on standards

The International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation and the World Health Organisation have signed a collaborative agreement to utilise WHO

19 July 2010

Orange brings Smartnumbers to UK

French telecoms giant, Orange, has made its entrance into the UK e-health market by introducing a new telephone numbers service

16 July 2010

Telefónica opens global e-health unit

Telefónica has opened a new global e-health unit, which will see it create a number of products and services to

12 July 2010

PCTs to go in massive NHS reorganisation

Health secretary Andrew Lansley has announced that primary care trusts are to be abolished as part of a massive reorganisation

9 July 2010

Dutch EHR plans put on hold

Dutch plans for a national electronic health record system have been put on hold while key assumptions come under scrutiny.

9 July 2010

CSC partners with Savience kiosks

CSC has announced a partnership with healthcare kiosk specialist, Savience, to deliver self-service kiosks to NHS trusts. The kiosks enable patients to

1 July 2010