Weekly Overseas Health IT Links – 18th January, 2020.

Here are a few I came across last week.Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.-----https://www.digitalhealth.net/2020/01/three-in-ten-gps-recommend-apps-to-ease-pressure-on-camhs/Three in ten GPs recommend apps to ease pressure on CAMHSThree in 10 GPs are advising parents of children with mental health problems to use apps, as NHS services struggle to cope with a growing number of young patients, a survey has found.Andrea Downey – January 9, 2020Research conducted by mental health charity stem4 concluded mental health services for young people are “over stretched and underfunded”, with young patients often being rejected for treatment or placed on long wait lists.In a survey of 994 GPs 31% said they recommend patients use one of the NHS-approved apps to manage poor mental health if they’re rejected by NHS... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - Category: Information Technology Authors: Source Type: blogs