In an effort to cut down on unnecessary doctor office visits, the UK's Department of Health plans to ask general practitioners and physicians working at hospitals across the country to encourage their patients to use mobile health apps to track biometrics and symptoms. According to various reports in local newspapers, the Department of Health claims that some 15,000 NHS patients are already using...
The UK's NHS (National Health Service) announced this week that its NHS Direct app for iOS and Android smartphones has been downloaded more than 1 million times since its release in May. The app is free to download from the app stores.
The app's features include a health and symptom checker, general symptom relief, and specialist advice on issues such as mental health, contraception, sexual...
