Technology news NHS to promote fitness apps
New gadget helps user and phone to run all day
AMPY charges your phone on the run
No longer will your phone running out of juice be a problem: providing you’re prepared for a quick run. New gadget AMPY converts energy from motion into a battery to charge any USB-powered device. A 30-minute run, 10,000 steps or an
Smartphone fitness apps will be promoted to patients in a Department of Health initiative
The Department of Health has launched a “framework for action” to improve the nation’s activity levels through the use of digital technology, with fitness apps set to feature. In its Personalised Health and Care 2020 mission statement, the department’s National Information Board has set out a bold vision for how technology should work harder and better for patients by 2020. This will include promoting the use of NHS-approved smartphone apps to patients who could benefit from controlling their own activity regime. Tim Kelsey, NHS England’s national director
for patients and information, said: “We must embrace modern technology to help us lead healthier lives, and take more control.” He
went on to detail how, starting in 2015, NHS ‘kitemarks’ will be used for apps that meet specific standards, meaning app developers could “take advantage of the trust people have in the NHS brand”. The move follows on from NHS Choices, a general health app store that was launched in 2013, and that’s regularly reviewed to ensure clinical safety. “Being smarter with data and technology has the potential to make a world of difference to patients, while ensuring best value for the taxpayer,” said chief nursing officer for England, Jane Cummings. “Aside from the clear benefits for patient care, better use of technology will help create a more efficient NHS.” Details:
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hour’s bike ride is enough to charge a smartphone for three hours. The battery can store about a week’s worth of physical activity and stays ready to use for months. An associated app tracks the amount of energy generated, calories burned and carbon footprint offset. Developed by a team of engineering PhD students in America, AMPY’s co-founders say they hope the technology behind the device will be directly integrated into smartwatches, fitness trackers and other future devices, so they never have to be plugged in. Wearable tech is predicted to hit the
mainstream by 2016, with a forecasted 180 million units to be sold, driven by products such as the Apple Watch and Samsung Gear. Details:
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