Optimizing Virtual Follow-Up Care: Realist Evaluation of Experiences and Perspectives of Patients With Breast and Prostate Cancer Background: Virtual follow-up (VFU) has the potential to enhance cancer survivorship care. However, a greater understanding is needed of how VFU can be optimized. Objective: This study aims to examine...

Technology features highly within the recommendations, including this:

"10. Improve the quality of VFU technology and work flows to create a seamless and reliable care experience for patients"

#VirtualCare
#RemoteCare
#NHSTech

www.jmir.org/2025/1/e65148

Lack of standardised health data is a barrier to NHS App plans Siloes in the NHS and a lack of standardised data are barriers to the government's digital health plans, according to a panel of experts.

“We’ve got the NHS number, but we don’t use it in most hospitals,” Eccles said, adding “I think that’s nuts”

He's not the only one...

#MedSky #NHSTech #Integration #Interoperability #ContextSwitching

www.digitalhealth.net/2025/07/lack...

NHS Launches App to Beat Cancer Delays Because “Guess Where Your Scan Is” Was Getting Old

BREAKING: The NHS just launched a cancer App that might actually work. It's called Cancer 360--because "Scan? What Scan?" wasn't cutting it. Fewer delays, fewer cock-ups, and possibly no more Crystal Maze hunts for your MRI! #Cancer360 #TCSC #NHSTech #CancerCare #ScanxietyBegone

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Value of IBM’s NHS App contract increased to £78.6m NHS England has increased the value of a contract with IBM for additional work on the NHS App to support the government’s NHS App programme.

Increased the value = "cost"

"The uplift will support NHS App developments..."
"Uplift" = "increase" in #PlainEnglish

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www.digitalhealth.net/2025/02/valu...