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    Which digital for mental health recovery action plans?

    Our mental health report lists 5 top quality apps to help with: anxiety, depression, teen mental health and self-harm.

    News

    Digital health for cancer services: Report

    Find out how digital health can help in cancer services

    News

    Health apps for long COVID self-management: Report

    Discover the impact of long COVID in services today

    News

    Digital in Weight Management Services: BDA and ORCHA Report

    Why do only 21% of weight management apps meet standards?

    News

    COVID-19: Digital Health Trends & 2021 Opportunities Report

    What trends emerged in 2020 and what is predicted for 2021?

    News

    Digital health and COVID-19: opportunity and threat

    How can we overcome the accreditation gap to safely and effectively accelerate the adoption of digital health?

    News

    How to introduce apps into a clinical pathway

    Dr Tamsin Brown explores the demand for health apps and discusses potential solutions.

    News

    COVID-19: Digital Health Trends Report

    Since COVID-19 arrived, there has been a 25% rise...

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    mHealth 2030 Report

    We ask worldwide leaders from across mHealth: what will...

    News

    The best technology to augment mental health services

    What is the health of mental health apps?

    News

    What is the health of mental health apps?

    Amongst the 3,857 mental health apps available in unregulated...

    News

    Study ranks what NHS professionals require to adopt digital health

    Two barriers to mHealth prescription revealed

    News

    Best Health Apps for Paediatrics

    Dr Tamsin Holland Brown demonstrates and shares her personal views...

    News

    Guest Article: How Enhanced Software Application Can Benefit the Patient Experience

    If you want your medical practice to grow, you...

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    Our vision for the new NHS Digital Health Technology Standard

    Our call to NHSX

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    Guest Article: Important Tips to Help You Care for Your Loved One from Afar

    By Claire Wentz from Caring From Afar

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    Top Tips for App Developers: Goal Setting

    How to use goals to increase engagement

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    Top Tips for App Developers: Privacy Settings

    How to personalise an app experience with privacy settings

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    Top Tips for App Developers: Personalisation

     How to personalise an app experience with notifications

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    App Regulation: NICE’s Evidence Standards Framework

    Key points to consider when incorporating NICE’s Evidence Standards...

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    Top Tips for App Developers: Navigation

    Tips for navigation

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    Top Tips for App Developers: Presentation

    Tip #74: Improve your Presentation

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    ORCHA’s Top 10 Tips to Make a Great Health and Care App

    Navigate your way to making your app one of...

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    Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust on Using Safe Mental Health Apps

    Men are less likely to access psychological therapies than...

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    3 Apps to Improve Men’s Health

    Although more men use fitness apps than women, adoption...

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    Apps to support Mental Health Awareness Week

    Mental health issues can affect anyone, regardless of age,...

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    ORCHA CEO Interview: Health App Innovators have to “step-up”

    ORCHA’s CEO, Liz Ashall-Payne, was recently interviewed by MobiHealthNews,...

    News

    Three Prevention Apps you should know about

    ORCHA looks at more than 160 elements of an...

    News

    NHS Long term plan- What’s the future for Children’s digital health?

    The Long Term Plan highlights the importance of innovation...

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    NHS Long term plan – What 3 things will activate the nation?

    The NHS long term plan acknowledges that services must...

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    The NHS Long term plan – a new insight into the possible

    The NHS Long-term plan highlights the importance of innovation...

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    Encouraging Uptake of Health Apps Across the NHS

    Eleanor Smith MP chaired a parliamentary roundtable discussion on...

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    MYTH 1 – One app will fit all!

    At the minute, it seems everyone is on the...

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    Digital Health Accreditation in the Netherlands

    Improving the lives of those living with a mental health condition

    Case Study

    Best-in-Class Apps for London’s Digital Mental Wellbeing Service

    Good Thinking, London’s Digital Mental Well-being Service, worked closely with ORCHA to identify the best in class apps.

    Case Study

    Empowering Young People to Self-Manage their Mental Health and Wellbeing

    Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust works with ORCHA to establish health apps library.

    Case Study

    How Dorset is Becoming a Digitally Enabled Population

    How did Our Dorset establish a ‘digitally-enabled Dorset programme’ to increase the use of technology in the health and care system?

    Case Study

    Staffordshire Public Health Changes Lives with Digital Health

    Council services tackle smoking, obesity and diabetes with new engagement tools. What results has the programme seen?

    Case Study

    Patient Empowerment App, SHREWD WaitLess, Reduces A&E Attendances

    WaitLess has been shown to reduce minor injuries activity in A&E by 11% and overall A&E attendances by 5%. Read how it helped Sarah choose the fastest place to access urgent care services for minor emergencies.

    Case Study

    Brain in Hand Helps People Manage Anxiety

    64% of people who use the app feel they can better manage their anxiety, and 60% feel more independent. After using Brain in Hand, student Amanda could manage all elements of her life.

    Case Study

    SkinVision App Sounds the Alarm for Skin Cancer

    One in five people will develop skin cancer. The SkinVision app can detect 95% of skin cancer. Read how Rob discovered he had skin cancer.

    Case Study

    Video: The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Launches App Library

    How apps can help as part of assessment, treatment compliance, monitoring symptoms, and allowing people to self-manage

    Case Study

    Improving Me – Women’s Health Case Study

    Dr Devender Roberts discusses the impact apps can make in the delivery of maternity care

    Case Study

    Case Study: HSCNI Apps 4 Dementia

    We’re sharing how health apps can make a practical difference to people living with dementia and their carers

    Case Study

    Case Study: Fitmums and Friends

    Learn more about Fitmums' results with ORCHA

    Case Study

    3 Minutes With: Dr Taz Aldawoud

    We spoke with Dr Taz Aldawoud, Bradford GP and Clinical Board Member at NHS Bradford Districts CCG, to understand why the CCG is turning to apps and what is important for them.

    Case Study

    3 Minutes With: Rachel Dunscombe

    Rachel and her colleague, Jim Ritchie, explain how they led the introduction of health apps at one of NHS England’s global digital exemplars (GDEs).

    Case Study

    Health Apps in Suicide Prevention with Papyrus Prevention of Young Suicide

    Providing vulnerable young people with access to safe resources...

    Case Study

    LMA Case study- ORCHA in a University

    Home to X Factor’s LMA Choir, Liverpool Media Academy...

    Case Study

    Digital Healthy Schools Evaluation

    Much like information found on the internet, the quality...

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    ORCHA’s Top 10 Tips to Make a Great Health and Care App

    Navigate your way to making your app one of...

    News

    Top 5 actions from the new NICE guidelines

    We've summarised the 5 most significant points from this helpful and practical tool for anyone developing, commissioning, or using digital health.

    News

    Digital health and COVID-19: opportunity and threat

    How can we overcome the accreditation gap to safely and effectively accelerate the adoption of digital health?

    News

    The best technology to augment mental health services

    What is the health of mental health apps?

    News

    Best Apps for Helping Self-Management of Diabetes at Home

    Dr Tom Micklewright discusses his views on three apps...

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    Educating the next generation around health apps

    We live in a digital world and none are...

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    Ambiguous advice, questionable quality: How a lack of development & evaluation standards is preventing the potential of health-apps

    If you can think of an ailment, concern, or...

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    COVID-19 Quarterly Digital Health Trends

    We share our data insights from the first quarter...

    News

    Apps for Remote Physiotherapy

    Learn more about apps for remote physiotherapy that have...

    News

    Digital Health for Winter Pressures

    Our latest insights on how digital health can help...

    News

    What is the health of mental health apps?

    Amongst the 3,857 mental health apps available in unregulated...

    News

    GP Demonstrates 3 Apps for Managing Heart Health at Home

    Dr Tom Micklewright discusses his views on three apps...

    News

    Important Standards and Regulations for App Developers

     Stay up to date with the latest app regulations...

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    App Regulation: NICE’s Evidence Standards Framework

    Key points to consider when incorporating NICE’s Evidence Standards...

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    App Regulation: Care Quality Commission

    Staying up to date with the latest app regulations...

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    App Regulation: GDPR

    As a developer, staying up to date with the...

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    Top Tips for App Developers: Privacy Settings

    How to personalise an app experience with privacy settings

    News

    Top Tips for App Developers: Goal Setting

    How to use goals to increase engagement

    News

    Top Tips for App Developers: Navigation

    Tips for navigation

    News

    Top Tips for App Developers: Personalisation

     How to personalise an app experience with notifications

    News

    Top Tips for App Developers: Presentation

    Tip #74: Improve your Presentation

    News

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    Introducing ORCHA for Health & Care Providers
    18 October 2021
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    15 October 2021
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    09 March 2021
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    ViVE 2023

    Liz Ashall-Payne, Founding CEO at ORCHA and Jon Warner, President at ORCHA, will speak at ViVe 2023

    Event

    ORCHA Health CEO and Co-Founder, Liz Ashall-Payne, to Join a Panel of Healthcare Experts at ViVE2023 

    The CEO and Co-Founder of ORCHA Health, Liz Ashall-Payne, has been announced as a panelist at the 2023 ViVE conference that will take place from March 26 – March 29, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. 

    News

    Data security of period tracking apps

    The assessment team at ORCHA has examined the privacy policies of 25 period tracker apps and revealed significant flaws.

    News

    HLTH 2022

    Register to join ORCHA at booth 1858 at HLTH 2022 in Las Vegas.

    Event

    84% of 25 Women’s Health Period Tracker Apps Share Data with Third Parties

    A research team at ORCHA, the Organization for the Review of Care and Health Apps, has examined the privacy policies of 25 period tracker apps and revealed significant flaws.

    News

    New Digital Health Assessment Framework Launches in the US

    ORCHA collaborate with major US Bodies in delivery of pilot

    News

    HIMSS 22, Orlando: ORCHA discusses how to deliver safe digital health

    ORCHA is delighted to have been part of HIMSS 22, which took place in Orlando from 14-18 March 2022. The event brought members of the healthcare ecosystem together from all over the world to consider how people, technology and best practices can advance healthcare

    News

    American Telemedicine Association partners with ORCHA to launch US digital health framework

    The ATA announce a new partnership with ORCHA to create a review process for the U.S. to enable healthcare providers, insurers, and employers to give patients access to safe and effective health apps

    News

    ORCHA CEO speaks at HIMSS on regulation for innovation

    Our Founding CEO, Liz Ashall-Payne, recently spoke at HIMSS on the topic of regulation for innovation in the US, alongside other leaders in the digital health space. Click to watch the full video

    News

    Canada’s first App Library to support absent employees created by ORCHA for LifeWorks

    LifeWorks, a world leader in digital and in-person wellbeing solutions, has commissioned ORCHA to create a health app library designed to support employees when they are absent from work

    News

    Get Active and win a FitBit with our ORCHA Digital Health App Finder

    ORCHA is holding a competition for AHPs who are ORCHA Pro License holders, to run alongside the yearly Twitter We Active Challenge

    News

    Clear Mind Project: Teen boys help other teens find mental health support

    A group of teenage boys are working together to figure out how technology, in the form of health apps, can support their peers through tough times

    News

    ORCHA speaks at European mHealth Hub’s Hub Talks 2021: Digital Health Assessment Frameworks

    Discussing European digital health assessment frameworks, including projects that ORCHA has worked on in the Nordics, Netherlands and Israel

    Event

    How do Digital Health Standards Assess Evidence?

    An international snapshot of how evidence is defined around the world

    News

    Digital Health Accreditation in the Netherlands

    Improving the lives of those living with a mental health condition

    Case Study

    Patients Seek Digital Health to Reduce Pressure on the NHS

    ORCHA commissioned research to ask people in the UK what they think of digital health

    News

    Digital Health and Care Alliance Webinar: ORCHA, app assessment, and the future

    Join ORCHA CEO, Liz Ashall-Payne, and MD, Lloyd Humphreys, for this Digital Health and Care Alliance Webinar: ORCHA, app assessment, and the future.

    Event

    Dubai Health Centre to spearhead growth of digital health in UAE

    Citizens and expats based in Dubai will have access to the Middle East’s first digital health library

    News

    Feeling Good passes the new NHS DTAC

    Feeling Good is amongst the first products to become compliant with the new NHS DTAC

    News

    SilverCloud Head of Europe joins ORCHA as MD

    Dr Humphreys joins the ORCHA team following a period of accelerated growth for the organisation

    News

    ORCHA’s digital health insights featured in national newspapers

    Only around 20% of health and care apps are safe, secure, and meet clinical standards

    News

    ORCHA featured in the DIT’s ‘First 100’ Digital Health Playbook

    The campaign, launched by the Department for International Trade (DIT), articulates the exportable strengths that the UK has in healthtech.

    News

    Digital Medicine Technologies for Mental Health & Stress Management: Video

    ORCHA's George Kowalski discusses digital health solutions for mental health.

    News

    Derbyshire Public Health spearheads digital revolution in wellbeing services

    Derbyshire County Council has joined forces with ORCHA on an ambitious long-term project to embed the use of health apps and online tools into its services.

    News

    Empowering Young People to Self-Manage their Mental Health and Wellbeing

    Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust works with ORCHA to establish health apps library.

    Case Study

    Best-in-Class Apps for London’s Digital Mental Wellbeing Service

    Good Thinking, London’s Digital Mental Well-being Service, worked closely with ORCHA to identify the best in class apps.

    Case Study

    Innovation in today’s mental health services

    Join us to discuss the latest innovation taking place in mental health services, with examples of top apps.

    Event

    Which digital for mental health recovery action plans?

    Our mental health report lists 5 top quality apps to help with: anxiety, depression, teen mental health and self-harm.

    News

    Starting out: our digital health landscape

    The first in a series of digital health webinars with Mills & Reeve.

    Event

    Digital health for cancer services: Report

    Find out how digital health can help in cancer services

    News

    Digital Health World Congress 2021

    Liz Ashall-Payne will present on 31st March at 14:30 BST.

    Event

    365 days since lockdown

    Exploring the milestones in digital health since 16 March 2020.

    News

    How Dorset is Becoming a Digitally Enabled Population

    How did Our Dorset establish a ‘digitally-enabled Dorset programme’ to increase the use of technology in the health and care system?

    Case Study

    WeAreTechWomen 2021

    Join us on May 11-13 for what will no doubt be one of the most exciting events for women in tech this year. 

    Event

    We’re Hiring: Digital Healthcare Science Degree Apprentice

    Work for one of the UK’s fastest growing Digital Health organisations

    News

    Health apps for long COVID self-management: Report

    Discover the impact of long COVID in services today

    News

    ORCHA features in BBC News article: ‘Most healthcare apps are not up to NHS standards’

    Under which criteria do many apps fall down?

    News

    Check your app against the NHS DTAC

    What does the DTAC mean for digital health reviews?

    News

    New ORCHA V6 Review Incorporates the Latest Standards

    From today, ORCHA Libraries only display Reviews using this new criteria

    News

    ORCHA Co-Authors Mental Health Research Paper with the University of Cambridge

    'Early warning signs of a mental health tsunami: A coordinated response'

    News

    Join ORCHA at HETT Reset 2021

    The UK’s Leading Healthtech and Digital Health Event. Live and Online.

    News

    Digital in Weight Management Services: BDA and ORCHA Report

    Why do only 21% of weight management apps meet standards?

    News

    Can you help ORCHA recruit its exec team and 100 new positions?

    Email your interest by 14 January 2021 to recruit4@orcha.co.uk

    News

    COVID-19: Digital Health Trends & 2021 Opportunities Report

    What trends emerged in 2020 and what is predicted for 2021?

    News

    Child Health Technology Conference 2021

    Join Liz Ashall-Payne at CHT 2021.

    Event

    HETT Reset

    Stronger, Together: Uniting the digital health ecosystem to accelerate...

    Event

    MindTech 2020: The changing appetite for psychological mHealth solutions

    Health Economist Simon Leigh presents his research and findings into the appetite for psychological mHealth solutions.

    News

    Open call for products capable of delivering NHS Digital Health Checks

    If you have a product that can help with NHS Digital Health Checks, we want to hear from you!

    News

    ORCHA Published in Healthcare Enablers 2020

    The book explores how we can work together to make healthcare technology an integral part of our healthcare system.

    News

    Behaviour change: digital health interventions

    Our latest news roundup.

    News

    Top 5 actions from the new NICE guidelines

    We've summarised the 5 most significant points from this helpful and practical tool for anyone developing, commissioning, or using digital health.

    News

    Staffordshire Public Health Changes Lives with Digital Health

    Council services tackle smoking, obesity and diabetes with new engagement tools. What results has the programme seen?

    Case Study

    ORCHA CEO features in UK-Japan Symposium on Data-Driven Health

    Read the full write-up of the key messages to emerge from the conference, featuring Liz Ashall-Payne’s insights.

    News

    Join us at Virtual HPN Expo 2020

    Register to join us at the event.

    News

    Patient Empowerment App, SHREWD WaitLess, Reduces A&E Attendances

    WaitLess has been shown to reduce minor injuries activity in A&E by 11% and overall A&E attendances by 5%. Read how it helped Sarah choose the fastest place to access urgent care services for minor emergencies.

    Case Study

    Brain in Hand Helps People Manage Anxiety

    64% of people who use the app feel they can better manage their anxiety, and 60% feel more independent. After using Brain in Hand, student Amanda could manage all elements of her life.

    Case Study

    SkinVision App Sounds the Alarm for Skin Cancer

    One in five people will develop skin cancer. The SkinVision app can detect 95% of skin cancer. Read how Rob discovered he had skin cancer.

    Case Study

    On-demand CPD webinar: Augment mental health services with digital health

    Watch our free CPD webinar!

    Event

    On-demand CPD webinar: Augment mental health services with digital health

    Watch our free CPD webinar!

    News

    Digital Health for Winter Pressures

    Our latest insights on how digital health can help...

    News

    ORCHA works with Nordic Innovation to launch Nordic Digital Health & Medication Platform

    Find out how we are supporting Nordic Innovation’s exciting...

    News

    ORCHA features in Waitrose Weekend Newspaper: Get fit with your phone

    Our latest insights on how digital health can help...

    News

    Digital health and COVID-19: opportunity and threat

    How can we overcome the accreditation gap to safely and effectively accelerate the adoption of digital health?

    News

    ORCHA approved as a digital marketplace supplier on the government’s G-Cloud 12

    As a supplier on the Digital Marketplace, ORCHA’s services...

    News

    How to introduce apps into a clinical pathway

    Dr Tamsin Brown explores the demand for health apps and discusses potential solutions.

    News

    ORCHA CEO featured in OBI Property’s HealthTech Roundtable

    How can HealthTech power the North in a post-COVID...

    News

    Digital Healthy Schools: welcome back!

    Help to support your students with their return to...

    News

    COVID-19: Digital Health Trends Report

    Since COVID-19 arrived, there has been a 25% rise...

    News

    mHealth 2030 Report

    We ask worldwide leaders from across mHealth: what will...

    News

    The best technology to augment mental health services

    What is the health of mental health apps?

    News

    What is the health of mental health apps?

    Amongst the 3,857 mental health apps available in unregulated...

    News

    ORCHA partners with NHS London Procurement Partnership

    Which health categories have been added to the Dynamic...

    News

    Study ranks what NHS professionals require to adopt digital health

    Two barriers to mHealth prescription revealed

    News

    Best Apps for Helping Self-Management of Diabetes at Home

    Dr Tom Micklewright discusses his views on three apps...

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    Task group driving digital health readiness

    A new group has been formed to drive forward...

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    British Lung Foundation launch technology hub to support people with lung conditions

    The hub aims to empower more people with lung...

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    The Association of UK Dietitians Launches App Library

    This new library will help people to access wellbeing...

    News

    Best Health Apps for Paediatrics

    Dr Tamsin Holland Brown demonstrates and shares her personal views...

    News

    NeLL & ORCHA to optimize App Checking Process

    The organisations are planning to bring together their expertise...

    News

    Is Digital Health in your Return to School Plan?

    An increasing number of schools are using digital health...

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    COVID-19 Quarterly Digital Health Trends

    We share our data insights from the first quarter...

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    How to access your Digital Healthy Schools app library

    Empower young people to embrace and responsibly use apps...

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    Guest Article: How Enhanced Software Application Can Benefit the Patient Experience

    If you want your medical practice to grow, you...

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    COVID-19 App Developers Discover Loophole in App Store Regulations

    How have app developers been bypassing app store security?

    News

    GP Demonstrates 3 Apps for Managing Heart Health at Home

    Dr Tom Micklewright discusses his views on three apps...

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    Northern Ireland Health Minister Announces New Health App Library Launch

    We are proud to support Northern Ireland’s new Health...

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    A rise in UK health and care services introducing an App Library

    How has COVID-19 impacted this increase? In which new...

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    Our vision for the new NHS Digital Health Technology Standard

    Our call to NHSX

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    ORCHA Launches COVID-19 Health App Formulary

    ORCHA today launches a health app formulary to help...

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    Apps for Remote Physiotherapy

    Learn more about apps for remote physiotherapy that have...

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    Video: The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Launches App Library

    How apps can help as part of assessment, treatment compliance, monitoring symptoms, and allowing people to self-manage

    Case Study

    GP Demonstrates 3 Apps for Remote Asthma Management

    Dr Tom Micklewright discusses his views on three apps...

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    Apps to help the vulnerable

    Join our free webinar

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    Coronavirus: Apps to help the elderly

    How can health and care apps keep pressure off...

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    Coronavirus: Apps to help children and young people

    As schools across the UK close to most children,...

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    Digital Healthy Schools: Your Questions, Answered

    Answers to our most frequently asked questions for the Digital Healthy Schools programme.

    News

    5 minutes with… Ms Claire Parkinson

    What impact has digital health had on students?

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    Digital Healthy Schools: App of the Month

    Meet our new ‘App of the month’ feature!

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    Coronavirus: Apps to help self-management

    Apps to support self-care for all during COVID-19

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    NHS LPP adds 5 new categories to Dynamic Purchasing System

    Apply now!

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    Best health apps for sleep

    Top-scoring apps to help patients improve sleeping patterns

    News

    February/March News Digest

    The most significant market developments from the past month

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    March 2020 Digital Health Events

    Our recommended events to stay up to date with...

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    How is ORCHA Unlocking the Power of Digital Health?

    Watch our video to learn more!

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    Webinar Catch-up: Building an App Library for People Living with Dementia

    Watch again and download the slides

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    Workshops: Beyond Algorithmic Systems and Trust

    Join our workshop with commissioners of mental health services

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    ORCHA to Sponsor SEHTA’s International MedTech Expo

    Come and join us to meet other like-minded SMEs...

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    Global Health App Evaluator, ORCHA, Exhibits Apps Library at Arab Health 2020

    Visit us at stand H2.G50Q in the ABHI UK...

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    January 2020 Digital Health Events

    Our recommendations for the month ahead

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    New Year News

    Keep up to date with the most significant market...

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    3 apps for New Year’s Resolutions

    Three top-scoring apps that will help kick-start New Year’s...

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    Webinar: Building an Apps Library for people living with Dementia and their carers

    Register for free

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    ORCHA in Top 20 North West ‘Companies to Watch out for in 2020’

    We’ve been named one of the region’s most exciting...

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    Digital Health Assessors wanted!

    Work for one of the UK’s fastest growing Digital Health organisations

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    Accessible Apps: Which Languages are Most Supported?

    What are the top 5 most supported languages for...

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    ORCHA CEO elected for techUK Health and Social Care Council

    Liz will work with the other Council members to...

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    Commonwealth Centre for Digital Health to Launch Safe mHealth Platform with ORCHA

    A digital future in Uganda and across the Commonwealth

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    Raising Vital Funds: Join our ‘appy Christmas Challenge for MSF

    Help us raise money for Medecins Sans Frontieres.

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    ORCHA Highly Commended in Business Culture Awards

    Huge congratulations to our amazing team for all their...

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    Top Tips for App Developers: Goal Setting

    How to use goals to increase engagement

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    Diet and Weight Loss Apps Rating Map

    Three key takeaways revealed

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    New EU Medical Device Regulations Seminar

    Are you prepared for the changes coming into effect...

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    November Digital Health Events

    Our recommendations for events in November

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    Latest news from ORCHA!

    The most significant market developments from the last month

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    Improving Me – Women’s Health Case Study

    Dr Devender Roberts discusses the impact apps can make in the delivery of maternity care

    Case Study

    3 Top Apps for Women’s Health

    Take a look at our videos

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    ORCHA a Partner for Digital Health Society Summit

    Held on the 11th and 12th December 2019 in...

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    ORCHA App Zone showcases the ‘need to know’ health apps

    App Zone brought together some of the highest scoring...

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    Video: NHS London Procurement Partnership launches purchasing system for health apps

    Watch the video with NHS LPP

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    ORCHA and NeLL: working together on the international development of reliable digital care

    Optimally integrating digital healthcare applications into existing healthcare processes

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    Applying Solutions to the NHS: An Interview with Liz Ashall-Payne

    What is ORCHA’s solution to the digital health challenges...

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    NHS London Procurement Partnership invites tenders for health and social care apps

    Find out what this means and how to apply

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    Top Tips for App Developers: Privacy Settings

    How to personalise an app experience with privacy settings

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    App Regulation: GDPR

    As a developer, staying up to date with the...

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    Mental Health Apps Rating Map

    What are our three key takeaways?

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    Launching ORCHA Connect

    Let us connect you to specialist suppliers to improve...

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    Top 3 Dementia Apps

    Exploring the role health apps can play in managing...

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    Case Study: HSCNI Apps 4 Dementia

    We’re sharing how health apps can make a practical difference to people living with dementia and their carers

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    ORCHA at NHS Expo 2019!

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