GPs will 'prescribe' health and fitness apps

[Northerner]

New strategy will see NHS set up its own 'app store' endorsing programmes to help people lose weight, exercise more and monitor health conditions.

Family doctors will “prescribe” patients with smartphone applications to help them improve their health and lifestyle, as part of a new Government strategy.
The plans for an “NHS app store” would mean that approved applications would be kitemarked by the health service, and might be provided free to those trying to improve their health.

Under the initiative, overweight patients might be recommended apps which track their diet and exercise, and provide goals, and virtual coaching, while those suffering from health conditions such as diabetes could use the apps to monitor blood sugar.

Details will be announced later this week as part of a strategy, Personalised Health and Care 2020 about how to tailor information for patients’ needs.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/h...s-will-prescribe-health-and-fitness-apps.html

Once again, the assumption that everyone has the necessary equipment required to run these things 🙄

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Ooh will they also provide a smartphone on the NHS so we can use them? 🙄
One does have to wonder who thinks up these ideas 🙄
More NHS money wasted.

 

[Northerner]

Ooh will they also provide a smartphone on the NHS so we can use them? 🙄
One does have to wonder who thinks up these ideas 🙄
More NHS money wasted.

I often wonder if they have anyone over the age of 30 on their committees 🙄