digital health
Dispatch App saves time and lives in London
London’s Air Ambulance delivers an advanced trauma team to critically injured people in London, responding to, on average, 2,000 people every year. Time is a critical factor in helping to … Read more
DontBottleItUp: Free online support for alcohol
DontBottleItUp is a free online support service available 24/7 to anyone seeking advice, support, and information about their drinking. Using a quick, easy, and confidential online questionnaire people can find … Read more
PlusGuidance puts therapy in the patient’s fingertips
PlusGuidance is an online counselling platform that helps people securely and discreetly connect with a counsellor that’s right for them. Through video-calls, voice-calls and instant messaging, the service is private, … Read more
GoodSAM creates a network of lifesavers across the world
GoodSAM (Smartphone Activated Medic) is a London-based social enterprise, who have created a smartphone alerter and responder app, dispatch system and extensive network of trained doctors, nurses, paramedics and other … Read more
EVA Park supports people living with aphasia
“If EVA Park wasn’t there, I wouldn’t be doing what I do, talk to everyone, going out as well. Went to club on my own two weeks ago. Never done … Read more
Open Bionics create affordable, accessible 3D printed limbs
Open Bionics is revolutionising healthcare by using 3D scanning and 3D printing to dramatically cut the cost of fitting hand amputees with robotic prosthetics. Bionic limbs can cost anything from … Read more
Survey: Will Privacy Fears Kill The Apple Watch?
Thanks to those that took part in the Digital Health Survey 2015, which closed last week. The survey asked respondents about the new generation of wearable devices, like the Apple Watch … Read more
Tech4Good Digital Health Survey 2015
2014 was dubbed “The Year of Wearable Tech”, so it was only fitting that we introduced a new Award to our line-up, the Digital Health Award. Since last year wearable … Read more
Tech4Good Impact: Peek Vision
The Digital Health Award was a brand new category in 2014, designed to highlight the changes in how we use tech when it comes to our health. We received some brilliant … Read more
Tech4Good Awards 2014: Meet The Winners
Another year of the Tech4Good Awards is over, and what a brilliant year it’s been. We’ve learnt about some fantastic individuals and organisations that are using technology to make the … Read more
Using technology to keep memories alive
Formed in 2009 Alive! activities has pioneered the use of touch screen technology to improve care home residents’ mental and emotional wellbeing. Beneficiaries are people who are very old, often … Read more
Breaking free from alcohol and drug dependence
Breaking Free has developed a pioneering internet-based treatment programme for substance misuse difficulties which enables people to overcome alcohol and drug dependence. Breaking Free Online is a genuine world-first in … Read more