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US digital health national attitudes and behavior research 2023

ORCHA has commissioned a Poll of US residents, to better understand the nation’s use of and attitudes to digital health.

04 July 2023

Mental Health Commission of Canada Launches Digital Mental Health Framework

Our partner, The Mental Health Commission of Canada has launched its digital mental health app assessment framework.

23 June 2023

ORCHA Welcomes Pete Rowse as its new Chairman

It is our great pleasure to announce that Pete Rowse has been appointed as our new Chairman. On behalf of the entire ORCHA team, we extend a warm welcome and are thrilled to have him on board.

22 June 2023

Digital Health in the US Attitudes and Behavior Report 2023

ORCHA has commissioned a Poll of US residents, to better understand the nation’s use of and attitudes to digital health.

21 June 2023

Landmark study: health apps help diabetes patients reduce blood sugar

Researchers from ORCHA have found that blood glucose levels can be reduced when patients use digital health tools alongside their standard medication.

15 May 2023

ORCHA Health CEO and Co-Founder Liz Ashall-Payne to Join 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.

30 January 2023

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.

03 November 2022

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.

27 July 2022

New Digital Health Assessment Framework Launches in the US

ORCHA collaborate with major U.S. Bodies in delivery of pilot

02 May 2022

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

29 April 2022

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

16 November 2021

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

18 October 2021

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

16 July 2021

How do Digital Health Standards Assess Evidence?

An international snapshot of how evidence is defined around the world

14 July 2021

Digital Health Accreditation in the Netherlands

Improving the lives of those living with a mental health condition

09 July 2021

Patients Seek Digital Health to Reduce Pressure on Healthcare Services

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

05 July 2021

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, thanks to a ground-breaking partnership between the Osteopathic Health Centre, Dubai, and ORCHA.

17 June 2021

ORCHA’s digital health insights featured in national newspapers

ORCHA’s digital health insights featured in national newspapers. Only around 20% of health and care apps are safe, secure, and meet clinical standards

28 May 2021

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

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.

13 May 2021

Digital Medicine Technologies for Mental Health & Stress Management: Video

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

13 May 2021

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.

12 May 2021

Which digital for mental health recovery action plans?

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.

28 April 2021

Digital health for cancer services: Report

Digital health for cancer services: Report. Find out how the benefits of digital health can help in cancer services.

30 March 2021

365 days since lockdown

365 days since lockdown. Exploring the milestones in digital health since the Prime Minister’s decision to place the UK in lockdown measures on 16 March 2020.

16 March 2021

Health apps for long COVID self-management: Report

Discover the impact of long COVID in services today. Amongst 3.9 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, it is estimated that around one in five experience symptoms that last for five weeks or longer

24 February 2021

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

Under which criteria do many apps fall down?

19 February 2021

New ORCHA V6 Review Incorporates the Latest Standards

Today, ORCHA launches its latest platform update, Version 6. ORCHA Libraries only display reviews using this new criteria

11 February 2021

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

ORCHA Co-Authors Mental Health Research Paper with the University of Cambridge, published in ‘Frontiers in Digital Health: ‘Early warning signs of a mental health tsunami: A coordinated response’

11 February 2021

Digital in Weight Management Services: BDA and ORCHA Report

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

27 January 2021

COVID-19: Digital Health Trends & 2021 Opportunities Report

COVID-19: Digital Health Trends & 2021 Opportunities Report. What trends emerged in 2020 and what is predicted for 2021?

06 January 2021

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.

07 December 2020

Open call for products capable of delivering NHS Digital Health Checks

ORCHA is working with Public Health England to identify digital health products and services that are capable of delivering or supporting the delivery of the key elements of the current NHS Health Check. If you have a product that can help with NHS Digital Health Checks, we want to hear from you!

02 December 2020

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.

27 November 2020

Behavior change: digital health interventions

In our latest newsletter we summarise the guidance and share with you how Staffordshire Council has embedded digital health into its behaviour change services and is seeing a real impact.

25 November 2020

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.

25 November 2020

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

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.

11 November 2020

Digital Health for Winter Pressures

Digital health for winter pressures. How can those at greatest risk access digital tools to help better manage their health?

22 October 2020

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

ORCHA works with Nordic Innovation to launch Nordic Digital Health & Medication Platform, an accreditation and distribution service for health apps.

21 October 2020

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?

15 October 2020

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

ORCHA approved as a digital marketplace supplier on the government’s G-Cloud 12 framework. As a supplier on the Digital Marketplace, ORCHA’s services can be purchased by any central government, local council, NHS Trust or public sector body.

05 October 2020

How to introduce apps into a clinical pathway

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

23 September 2020

ORCHA CEO featured in OBI Property’s HealthTech Roundtable

ORCHA CEO featured in OBI Property’s HealthTech Roundtable. How can HealthTech power the North in a post-COVID world, and how will COVID-19 transform the HealthTech sector?

23 September 2020

COVID-19: Digital Health Trends Report

Since COVID-19 arrived, there has been a 25% rise in health app downloads, from 4 to 5 million every day. But what are the trends behind this headline figure?

22 September 2020

mHealth 2030 Report

mHealth 2030 Report. We ask worldwide leaders from across mHealth: what will the next decade bring?

24 August 2020

The best technology to augment mental health services

The best technology to augment mental health services. Dr Tom Micklewright discusses his views on apps that have scored well in ORCHA’s Review.

06 August 2020

What is the health of mental health apps?

What is the health of mental health apps? Amongst the 3,857 mental health apps available in unregulated app stores, only a small proportion meet ORCHA’s quality threshold.

05 August 2020

ORCHA partners with NHS London Procurement Partnership

Which health categories have been added to the Dynamic…

16 July 2020

Study ranks what NHS professionals require to adopt digital health

Study ranks what NHS professionals require to adopt digital health. Two barriers to mHealth prescription revealed.

15 July 2020

Best Apps for Helping Self-Management of Diabetes at Home

GP Dr Tom Micklewright discusses his views on three apps for managing diabetes that have scored well in ORCHA’s Review.

01 July 2020

Task group driving digital health readiness

A new task group, led by CECOPS CIC*, has been formed to drive forward the much needed digital health readiness agenda.

24 June 2020

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

British Lung Foundation launch technology hub to support people with lung conditions to help manage their condition better at home.

22 June 2020

The Association of UK Dietitians Launches App Library

The Association of UK Dietitians launches App Library to help people to access wellbeing help during COVID-19.

18 June 2020

Best Health Apps for Paediatrics

Dr Tamsin Holland Brown demonstrates and shares her personal views of how these apps can benefit children’s health and wellbeing.

18 June 2020

NeLL & ORCHA to optimize App Checking Process

NeLL & ORCHA are planning to bring together their expertise to provide guidance on the digitalisation of care pathways.

15 June 2020

Is Digital Health in your Return to School Plan?

Is digital health in your return to school plan? An increasing number of schools are using digital health as a proactive measure to support their students’ mental and physical health.

04 June 2020

COVID-19 Quarterly Digital Health Trends

COVID-19 quarterly digital health trends. We share our data insights from the first quarter on since COVID-19 came to the UK.

04 June 2020

How to access your Digital Healthy Schools app library

How to access your Digital Healthy Schools app library. Empower young people to embrace and responsibly use apps to support their own health and wellbeing.

04 June 2020

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

Guest Article written by Cloe Matheson: How enhanced software application can benefit the patient experience.

29 May 2020

COVID-19 App Developers Discover Loophole in App Store Regulations

During COVID-19 pandemic, app developers discover loophole in app store regulations, in order to get their apps to market

19 May 2020

GP Demonstrates 3 Apps for Managing Heart Health at Home

Dr Tom Micklewright discusses his views on three apps for managing heart health that have scored well in ORCHA’s Review.

14 May 2020

Northern Ireland Health Minister Announces New Health App Library Launch

Northern Ireland Health Minister Announces New Health App Library Launch, as part of the NI Government’s COVID-19 response.

06 May 2020

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

ORCHA is seeing a growing number of UK health and care services introducing bespoke App Libraries to help their patients, professionals and service users find the best health and care apps during COVID-19 crisis.

06 May 2020

Our vision for the new NHS Digital Health Technology Standard

ORCHA’s call to NHSX: Our vision for the new NHS Digital Health Technology Standard. We are excited by what can be achieved.

05 May 2020

ORCHA Launches COVID-19 Health App Formulary

ORCHA today launches a health app formulary to help healthcare professionals and consumers know which COVID-19 health apps they can trust.

23 April 2020

Apps for Remote Physiotherapy

Learn more about apps for remote physiotherapy that have scored well in ORCHA’s Review. Apps can be used effectively, improving a patient’s physical and mental health.

23 April 2020

Video: The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Launches App Library

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) has recently launched an App Library to enable its 59,000 members to take a leadership role in incorporating digital technology in their practice.

23 April 2020

GP Demonstrates 3 Apps for Remote Asthma Management

Dr Tom Micklewright discusses his views on three apps…

23 April 2020

Apps to help the vulnerable

We are running a series of webinars in the upcoming weeks to help health and care workers learn about which apps can provide the best support to their vulnerable communities, and how to recommend them to patients and service users.

02 April 2020

Coronavirus: Apps to help the elderly

Coronavirus: Apps to help the elderly. With people over 70 and those with underlying health conditions to stay at home, digital health resources have never been so important to manage conditions and help wellbeing.

27 March 2020

Coronavirus: Apps to help children and young people

Coronavirus: Apps to help children and young people. As schools across the UK close to most children, 8.2 million young people will now be kept at home.

23 March 2020

Digital Healthy Schools: Your Questions, Answered

Implementation Manager Saira Arif answers our most frequently asked questions for the Digital Healthy Schools programme.

16 March 2020

5 minutes with… Ms Claire Parkinson

We spoke to Ms Claire Parkinson, Associate Assistant Headteacher at Ashton Community Science College, about how her school has found the Digital Healthy School programme

16 March 2020

Digital Healthy Schools: App of the Month

We are introducing a new ‘App of the Month’ feature to Digital Healthy Schools to allow students to get involved with safe digital health and get their views across.

16 March 2020

Coronavirus: Apps to help self-management

With fewer patients attending general practices in person, and an increasing number of people choosing to self-isolate at home, digital health resources offer a practical tool that can be called upon for remote self-management.

13 March 2020

NHS LPP adds 5 new categories to Dynamic Purchasing System

Apply now!

11 March 2020

Best health apps for sleep

World Sleep Day – ORCHA’s best health apps for sleep. Top-scoring apps to help patients improve sleeping patterns.

04 March 2020

February/March News Digest

February/March News Digest. The most significant digital health market developments from the past month.

25 February 2020

March 2020 Digital Health Events

March 2020 digital health events. If you want to attend an event to stay abreast of the market, here are our recommendations.

20 February 2020

How is ORCHA Unlocking the Power of Digital Health?

How is ORCHA unlocking the power of digital health? Watch our two minute video to find out more about our testing process and how we work with 25% of NHS organisations and health bodies worldwide to unlock the power of digital health!

12 February 2020

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

Webinar Catch-up: Building an App Library for People Living with Dementia. Watch again and download the slides.

06 February 2020

Workshops: Beyond Algorithmic Systems and Trust

Workshops: Beyond Algorithmic Systems and Trust. Join our workshop with commissioners of mental health services.

23 January 2020

ORCHA to Sponsor SEHTA’s International MedTech Expo

ORCHA will be sponsoring SEHTA’s 2020 International MedTech Expo & Conference. Come and join us at this prestigious event to meet other like-minded SMEs

16 January 2020

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

Global Health App Evaluator, ORCHA, Exhibits Apps Library at Arab Health 2020. ORCHA Co-Founder and CEO, Liz Ashall-Payne, will be exhibiting our digital health solution alongside Business Development Lead, George Kowalski, as part of the Academic Health Science Networks (AHSN).

14 January 2020

January 2020 Digital Health Events

January 2020 Digital Health Events. If you want to attend an event to stay abreast of the market, we recommend attending ORCHA’s recommendations for the month ahead.

09 January 2020

New Year News

Our team of experts give consumers, professionals and health and care bodies advice on finding the best apps. Keep up to date with the most significant market developments.

09 January 2020

3 apps for New Year’s Resolutions

ORCHA tests more apps than anyone else. Here are three top scoring apps that will help kick-start New Year’s resolutions.

09 January 2020

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

ORCHA in Top 20 North West ‘Companies to Watch out for in 2020’. We are proud to stand alongside some fantastic, innovative companies.

06 January 2020

Accessible Apps: Which Languages are Most Supported?

ORCHA understands the need for health app which are supported in multiple languages. What are the top 5 most supported languages for apps on ORCHA’s App Library?

16 December 2019

ORCHA CEO elected for techUK Health and Social Care Council

Liz will work with the other Council members to…

12 December 2019

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

Commonwealth Centre for Digital Health to launch safe mHealth platform with ORCHA, facilitating the successful integration of digital care into patient pathways.

09 December 2019

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

Help us raise money for Medecins Sans Frontieres: Join our ‘appy Christmas Challenge for MSF. For every participant we’ll make a donation.

27 November 2019

ORCHA Highly Commended in Business Culture Awards

This year, ORCHA is delighted to have been Highly Commended in the Technology and Analytics category at the Business Culture Awards.

21 November 2019

Top Tips for App Developers: Goal Setting

Top tips for app developers: Goal Setting. To help app developers produce the best apps, we’re sharing tips from important aspects of our Review.

21 November 2019

Diet and Weight Loss Apps Rating Map

ORCHA has reviewed more than 170 of the market’s most downloaded Level 2 Diet and Weight Loss Apps to see if there is scope for digital health interventions, such as mHealth apps, to contribute towards combating obesity.

19 November 2019

New EU Medical Device Regulations Seminar

ORCHA and SEHTA will be holding an mHealth App Developer Seminar on EU Medical Device Regulations. Are you prepared for the changes coming into effect soon?

12 November 2019

November Digital Health Events

If you want to attend an event to stay abreast of the digital health market, we recommend attending our recommendations for November.

31 October 2019

Latest news from ORCHA!

Our team of experts pick the most significant digital health market developments from over the past month.

31 October 2019

Improving Me – Women’s Health Case Study

Improving Me – Women’s health case study. Dr Devender Roberts discusses the impact apps can make in the delivery of maternity care.

30 October 2019

3 Top Apps for Women’s Health

Fertility Awareness Week – 3 top apps for women’s health. Take a look at our videos of three top scoring women’s health apps on ORCHA’s App Library.

30 October 2019

ORCHA a Partner for Digital Health Society Summit

We are delighted to be a partner for the Digital Health Society Summit. The Digital Health Society Summit connects digital health and data initiatives in Europe.

22 October 2019

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

ORCHA curated and hosted App Zone at HETT19 conference, showcasing the ‘need to know’ health apps on our extensive App Library.

18 October 2019

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

Video: NHS London Procurement Partnership launches purchasing system for health apps. Steve Dunkerley, Category Director Clinical Digital Solutions.

11 October 2019

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

ORCHA and NeLL: working together on the international development of reliable digital care. Optimally integrating digital healthcare applications into existing healthcare processes.

09 October 2019

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

What is ORCHA’s solution to the digital health challenges of awareness, access, trust and governance? Applying Solutions to the NHS: An Interview with Liz Ashall-Payne

04 October 2019

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

NHS London Procurement Partnership invites tenders for health and social care apps. Find out what this means and how to apply.

01 October 2019

Top Tips for App Developers: Privacy Settings

How to personalise an app experience with privacy settings. We’re sharing tips to help app developers produce the best apps.

25 September 2019

App Regulation: GDPR

As a developer, staying up to date with the latest app regulations and standards is essential. We highlight the importance of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

25 September 2019

Mental Health Apps Rating Map

Mental health apps rating map. ORCHA has reviewed more than 350 of the market’s most downloaded, Level 4 Mental Health apps.

25 September 2019

Launching ORCHA Connect

Launching ORCHA Connect. Let us connect you to a suitable specialist supplier proven to deliver results to developers.

25 September 2019

Top 3 Dementia Apps

Three top scoring apps, reviewed by ORCHA, that are designed to help people with dementia and their carers.

05 September 2019

Case Study: HSCNI Apps 4 Dementia

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.

05 September 2019

ORCHA at NHS Expo 2019!

We can’t wait to exhibit at NHS Expo in the AHSN Network Innovation Exchange Zone where we will demonstrate ORCHA’s Solution for trusted mHealth adoption.

28 August 2019

MIND appoints ORCHA to address the Dutch ‘jungle’ of health apps

MIND, Dutch Foundation for Mental Health, has signed a cooperation agreement with ORCHA to provide an app signposting platform, providing an overview through the Dutch ‘jungle’ of apps and other e-health applications that promote mental health.

28 August 2019

ORCHA to host App Zone at HETT 2019

ORCHA to host App Zone at HETT 2019 – Meet the developers with top scoring apps on ORCHA’s extensive App Library!

28 August 2019

Top Tips for App Developers: Personalisation

To help app developers produce the best apps, we’re sharing tips. Tip #3: How to personalise an app experience.

23 August 2019

App Regulation: NICE’s Evidence Standards Framework

Key points to consider when incorporating NICE’s Evidence Standards Framework into app development.

23 August 2019

Blood Pressure Apps Rating Map

Blood pressure apps rating map. We’ve reviewed more than 120 of the market’s most downloaded heart and blood vessels apps, looking at 226 criteria across three main components.

23 August 2019

ORCHA Health – Clinical Leads

ORCHA Health – Clinical Leads job vacancy. Are you a Clinician looking for a new challenge? Have you thought about working in the exciting and rapidly growing world of digital health?

16 August 2019

3 Apps to Tackle Summer Pressures

Here are three top scoring apps that are designed to help people better manage their health in the summer months.

14 August 2019

Case Study: Fitmums and Friends

Learn more about Fitmums’ work with ORCHA to help its members access a wide range of safe and effective health apps to further embed health into their everyday lives.

14 August 2019

ORCHA Launches User Experience Project with App Developers

What does a ‘good’ app look like? ORCHA awarded grant, launches user experience project with app developers.

07 August 2019

What are ORCHA’s Best Diabetes Apps?

ORCHA’s App Library cuts through the noise by showing which apps, out of the thousands available, are safe to use. Look at 5 of the top apps for diabetes management, based on our ORCHA Review.

31 July 2019

Top Tips for App Developers: Navigation

To help app developers produce the best apps, we’re sharing tips to set your app apart from the rest!

26 July 2019

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.

24 July 2019

Top Tips for App Developers: Presentation

Here at ORCHA, we’re continuously testing and questioning apps. We’re sharing tips to set your app apart from the rest!

24 July 2019

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).

24 July 2019

Femtech Apps Rating Map

Femtech apps rating map. We’ve reviewed more than 200 of the market’s most downloaded women’s health apps.

24 July 2019

App Regulation: Care Quality Commission

App Regulation: Care Quality Commission. Staying up to date with the latest app regulations and standards is essential for app developers.

24 July 2019

Dementia Apps Rating Map

Last year the dementia app market was an estimated £1.5 billion. ORCHA has reviewed more than 40 of the market’s most downloaded dementia apps.

18 July 2019

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

ORCHA’s Top 10 Tips to Make a Great Health and Care App. Navigate your way to making your app one of the best on the market.

18 July 2019

ORCHA Approved as a Digital Marketplace Supplier on the Government’s G-Cloud 11

ORCHA Approved as a Digital Marketplace Supplier on the Government’s G-Cloud 11. Find out what this means and how to engage.

06 July 2019

Our Chapter in SEHTA’s ‘2019 Accessing the NHS Guide’

Our Chapter in SEHTA’s ‘2019 Accessing the NHS Guide’, which gives advice to health technology SMEs wanting to access the NHS.

27 June 2019

New ORCHA Health App Quality Mark

To help health professionals and users spot apps that exceed our quality threshold, we’ve created a badge to help people to quickly and easily recognise the apps that have a good performance level across our criteria.

27 June 2019

Health Apps in Suicide Prevention with Papyrus Prevention of Young Suicide

Papyrus discusses how ORCHA’s provision of a digital health tool allows their advisors to recommend apps to young people directly.

26 June 2019

What are the best pregnancy apps?

What are the best pregnancy apps? Want to find the best pregnancy apps but don’t know where to start? ORCHA is your trusted health app guide.

18 June 2019

CEO Liz Ashall-Payne Discusses ORCHA’s Review Accreditation Engine in HIMSS Interview

What makes ORCHA unique? CEO Liz Ashall-Payne Discusses ORCHA’s Review Accreditation Engine in HIMSS Interview

13 June 2019

Important Standards and Regulations for App Developers

As a developer, staying up to date with the latest app regulations and standards is essential. We’d like to make this easier for you.

12 June 2019

Research in npj Digital Medicine journal parallels ORCHA’s vision for validated health apps

Research in npj Digital Medicine journal by American research university, Johns Hopkins University and affiliates parallels ORCHA’s vision for validated health apps.

06 June 2019

Brian O’Connor Appointed Chair at Health App Watchdog ORCHA

Health app watchdog ORCHA is delighted to announce the appointment of Brian O’Connor as Non Executive Chairman.

05 June 2019

eGP Learning Reviews ORCHA!

Take a look at eGP Learning’s video on how to prescribe health apps safely using ORCHA. eGP Learning provides a range of services to help with technology-enhanced primary care and learning.

04 June 2019

ORCHA Published in The Lancet Digital Health

ORCHA conducted its first study of healthcare professionals’ views regarding digital health. This research has been published in The Lancet Digital Health.

03 June 2019

News from ORCHA

News from ORCHA. Here we highlight the most significant digital health market developments and news from over the past month.

30 May 2019

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust on Using Safe Mental Health Apps

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust on Using Safe Mental Health Apps. Dr Jessica Dean, Renal Clinical Psychologist, explains the dangers of using untested health apps in mental health.

30 May 2019

3 Apps to Improve Men’s Health

3 apps to improve men’s health. Health apps enable men to better understand and take control of their health.

30 May 2019

ORCHA’s Upcoming June Events

ORCHA’s upcoming June events. If you want to stay abreast of the digital health market, we recommend attending these events.

30 May 2019

Apps to support Mental Health Awareness Week

ORCHA has developed an extensive app library, including thousands of mental health apps, so that everyone can easily access the safest, most trustworthy and effective apps for their individual health needs.

15 May 2019

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

ORCHA CEO Interview: Health App Innovators have to “step-up”. ORCHA’s CEO, Liz Ashall-Payne, was recently interviewed by MobiHealthNews, in which she discussed the health app landscape.

15 May 2019

Connecting the dots in Maternity and Baby Care

ORCHA recently participated in Digital Health Society’s Online Workshop ‘Connecting the dots in Maternity and Baby Care’.

09 May 2019

Mersey Care has an App for That

Mersey Care has an app for that. Senior clinicians at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust have partnered with ORCHA, the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Applications.

01 May 2019

How Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is choosing apps

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has rolled out apps across its hospital and community services, helping its self-management approach.

29 April 2019

Merseyside Innovation Awards

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that ORCHA is the March winner for the Merseyside Innovation Award (MIA)!

29 April 2019

ORCHA Featured in Digital Health News

After recently sponsoring The Royal Society of Medicine’s ‘Medical Apps: Mainstreaming Innovation’ event on Thursday 4th April 2019, ORCHA has now been featured in Digital Health’s news report on the event.

15 April 2019

ORCHA CEO is Women in Technology FINALIST for Inspire Awards 2019

ORCHA CEO is Women in Technology finalist for Inspire Awards 2019. The Inspire Women Awards, now in its fifth year, celebrate inspirational women in wider Bolton, Greater Manchester and Lancashire.

15 April 2019

ORCHA to Speak at Best of North West Tech Event

ORCHA’s Clinical Implementation Manager, Lisa Simmons, will be speaking at BusinessCloud’s Best of North West Tech event in Manchester.

03 April 2019

ORCHA’s Weekly News Roundup #2

ORCHA’s Weekly News Roundup #2. Interesting articles from the past week so that you can keep up-to-date with everything digital health.

25 March 2019

ORCHA to Sponsor Royal Society of Medicine Event

ORCHA is sponsoring the Royal Society of Medicine’s ‘Medical Apps: Mainstreaming Innovation’ event. The event will examine the growing role that apps play in healthcare delivery, and the constantly changing regulatory landscape of health apps.

20 March 2019

Embracing the Landscape of Health Apps

Read on for an insight into the landscape of digital health, and watch Liz’s interview with Health Tech Digital below to find out more.

15 March 2019

Liz Ashall-Payne named in prestigious BIMA 100 for 2019

ORCHA is delighted to announce that Liz Ashall-Payne has been named by an independent panel of industry experts in prestigious BIMA 100 for 2019.

09 March 2019

NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme Includes ORCHA

The introduction of apps has been successful; uptake has been high, and coaches report that apps are helping to better embed practical changes into participants’ lives.

19 February 2019

NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme Includes ORCHA

NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme includes ORCHA. The team identified that health apps could strengthen the course.

19 February 2019

Our Top 3 Reproductive Health Apps

ORCHA tests more apps than anyone else, looking at effectiveness, safety and security. Here are three apps designed to help people with their reproductive health concerns.

11 February 2019

LMA Case study – ORCHA in a University

LMA video case study – ORCHA in a University. Listen to staff and pupils discuss how they are finding and using brilliant apps.

09 January 2019

CEO Liz Ashall Payne Makes the 301 Female Tech Trailblazer List

CEO Liz Ashall Payne makes BusinessCloud 301 Female Tech Trailblazer List of the UK top female entrepreneurs and pioneers of tech.

10 December 2018

Encouraging Uptake of Health Apps Across the NHS

Eleanor Smith MP chaired a parliamentary roundtable discussion on Tuesday 16 October 2018, supported by Roche Diabetes Care.

06 December 2018

Choose Apps This Winter

Apps can offer patients a simple and quick way to improve their self-management and choose the right services, reducing winter pressures.

05 December 2018

Educating the next generation around health apps

Educating the next generation around health apps. We live in a digital world and none are more digitally savvy than our young people.

30 November 2018

Top 3 Apps for Making Changes Stick

If your patients have been motivated by campaigns such as Stoptober and Stay Sober for October, but now need additional help to make or maintain changes to their lifestyle, an app can help.

24 October 2018

NHS Digital enlists ORCHA to help populate App Library

NHS Digital has enlisted the help of a third-party app evaluator to speed up the number of clinically-approved tools available on the NHS Apps Library.

24 September 2018

ORCHA approved as a Government Supplier on G-Cloud 10

ORCHA services approved on Government’s G-Cloud 10 portal to help public sector organisations safely unlock the potential health apps offer.

01 August 2018

ORCHA Wins Chamber of Commerce Award

Liz Ashall-Payne, CEO, ORCHA, was named Entrepreneur of the Year, in the Halton Chamber of Commerce & Enterprise 2018 Awards.

28 June 2018

Making it even easier to find good health apps.

Home to the world’s only comparison site of health apps, we are passionate about helping patients and professionals find and compare health apps against a range of criteria including data security, clinical safety, and usability.

29 May 2018

A Digital Supplement for Eating Disorder Service

When the Trust provided access to the ORCHA platform, the eating disorder team immediately saw the potential and now prescribes health apps to supplement and enhance its therapy.

29 May 2018

ORCHA team up with the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine

We have teamed up with the British Society for Lifestyle…

06 April 2018

Two innovative NW health organisations selected for national NHS support

Two innovative health products developed in Merseyside and Cheshire are among 11 selected to join the prestigious NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA).

27 November 2017

Applying the ORCHA-24 framework to evaluate apps for chronic insomnia disorder

Applying the ORCHA-24 framework to evaluate apps for chronic insomnia disorder.

14 September 2017

ORCHA named in the HealthTech top 100 influencers

A survey was recently conducted to see which individuals, brands and publications were leading the social media debate in health tech.

07 July 2017

What is limiting the potential of health apps?

Liz Ashall-Payne recently spoke at the Women in Medical Technology event about the issues surrounding the global growth in the number of health and wellbeing apps

25 June 2017

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…

06 June 2017

ORCHA nominated in 101 Tech Startup Rising Stars List

We are delighted to announce that we were chosen from over 300 nominations from across the UK for BusinessCloud’s 101 Tech Startup Rising Stars List.

18 May 2017

Thousands sign up for new health app comparison site

Patients and GPs have been using the platform since its launch in January, while health organisations in Lancashire and South Cumbria are working closely with NHS-backed ORCHA.

10 May 2017

Welcome to ORCHA, Clive Flashman!

Welcome to ORCHA, Clive Flashman! ORCHA are delighted to introduce and welcome Clive Flashman who is joining ORCHA as Director of Strategy.

10 May 2017

Health professionals think health apps would really benefit their patients

Health professionals think health apps would really benefit their patients. ORCHA Founder Liz Ashall-Payne talked exclusively to BJ-HC about the complex process of reviewing apps.

10 March 2017

Recommend an app to a patient? Three things you need to know

Recommending an app to a patient? Three things GP who see value in mobile applications need to know, by GP Dr Sanjeev Maharaj.

10 March 2017

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Unlock essential health apps for your practice! ✨📱 We’re excited to share new apps specifically focused on geriatric care.

💡 New apps added monthly — explore APTA’s Digital Health App Formulary, powered by @OrchaHealth: https://www.apta.org/your-practice/practice-models-and-settings/digital-health-in-practice/apta-digital-health-formulary-powered-by-orcha?utm_campaign=orcha&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=Brew87d765372dc04ae59a3cad828303d22b

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