Mental Health

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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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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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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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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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Call for investment in digital innovation for mental health services

A Mental Health Network report found NHS England should develop a national vision for digital mental health and expand the
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NICE recommends digital CBT for young people with mild depression

NICE believes digital services could mean children will avoid lengthy delays in care and also help reduce pressures on the
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New digital platform bolsters mental health data collection in Bradford

The new system allows data gathered by NHS-commissioned voluntary and community services in Bradford to flow into NHS Digital’s Mental
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New National Locator Service links paramedics to shared care record

The new NHS Digital service enables paramedics and mental health nurses to find out whether the patient they are treating
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Special Report: Mental Health

Physical and mental healthcare interact in complex and significant ways, and yet traditionally the NHS has treated the two as
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Lincolnshire Partnership switches on new mental health EPR

Over 2000 members of staff can now access digital referrals, community and inpatient records of its 202,080 patients via the
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