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NHS Health and Symptom checker

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:20:47 +0000

Our NHS Health and Symptom checker app allows you to check your symptoms if you’re feeling unwell. You can get an assessment, information about your condition and advice on how to look after yourself.

Getting health advice really couldn’t be easier! Simply work through one of our clinically tested health assessment tools by selecting your symptoms and answering some short questions about how you’re feeling.

Once you’ve finished, we’ll instantly give you advice on the best course of action and, if you can look after yourself at home, we’ll tell you how.

Key features

+ Health assessment on the move
+ A comprehensive range of symptom checkers
+ Personalised guides to looking after yourself
+ Option to save advice to your device

How to use the NHS Health and Symptom checker app

Checking your symptoms
Scroll through the list of symptom checkers, pick the one that best matches your symptoms and answer the questions.

Health advice
After working through our symptom checker, we’ll give you advice on what to do next, whether that means seeing your GP, going to a walk-in centre or looking after yourself at home.

Looking after yourself
If you can treat your symptoms yourself, we’ll provide you with a step-by-step self help guide on what you can do to make yourself better. You can save this information to your device so you can access it at any time.

Note: This app is provided for people living in England only. For health advice and information for people living in other parts of the UK, please visit NHS Northern Ireland (http://www.hscni.net/), NHS 24 Scotland (http://www.nhs24.com/) or NHS Direct Wales (http://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/) as appropriate.

Recent changes:
NHS 111 is a new service that's being introduced to make it easier for you to access local NHS healthcare services. You can call 111 when you need medical help fast but it’s not a 999 emergency. NHS 111 is a fast and easy way to get the right help, whatever the time.

NICE BNF

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 04:17:16 +0000

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has developed this free app as a useful offline reference for the British National Formulary (BNF).

The NICE BNF app is currently only available to NHS staff in England, Scotland and Wales.

Aimed at pharmacists, doctors, nurses, social care professionals and other healthcare professionals who prescribe and administer medicines, the app provides easy offline access to-up-to-date practical information on prescribing, dispensing and administrating medicines.

To use the NICE BNF app for the first time and to activate any content updates, you will need to enter your NHS Athens user name and password.

Users in England can register for an NHS Athens account by selecting the Journal and Database section on NHS Evidence.

Users in Scotland can register for an NHS Athens account by visiting The Knowledge Network website and selecting the login option at the top of the homepage.

Users in Wales register for an NHS Athens account by visiting the NHS Wales e-Library for health website and selecting the Athens option on the homepage.

Social care staff who meet the NHS Athens eligibility criteria can also download and access the content.

Features include:

• Browse and search offline up-to-date content from the British National Formulary (BNF)
• Optimised for Android phones and tablets
• Auto-complete search with filters for chapters, monographs, interactions and preparations
• Update notifications when new editions or updates are available
• Content bookmarking
• Accessible reading features

NHSGiveBlood

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:35:20 +0000

Search for, locate and navigate to Blood Donation Sessions convenient for you anywhere in England or North Wales.

Features include:

- Search for Blood Donation sessions in your local area, or at any postcode
- Contact our National Contact Centre directly from the app to book an appointment
- Navigate to your session of choice
- Share your experience on Facebook or Twitter

Recent changes:
Version 1.3, Minor enhancements and bug fixes

Patient.co.uk

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 13:22:16 +0000

Download the Patient.co.uk app to search our database of patient information leaflets on health, conditions and diseases. You can also quickly locate health services in your area (England only).

Each leaflet is written by our expert authoring team of independent GPs, and passes the information standard - which means it is trusted, high quality, evidence-based health information.

Most GPs in the UK have the same leaflets on their computer to print out for patients during consultations.

The app features:

* Over 900 trusted patient information leaflets on health, conditions and diseases

* Browse categories or search for the condition you require

* Store favourites in your bookmarks

* Share or email leaflets

* Locate medical services near you (currently only available in England)

* Search for GPs, Dentists, Pharmacys, Hospitals or opticians in your area

PLEASE NOTE - THE APP REQUIRES A 3G OR BROADBAND CONNECTION TO WORK. This is to ensure our most up to date content is downloaded and the data remains part of our information standard review process.

http://www.Patient.co.uk - Trusted medical information and support

Recent changes:
Amended some text and fixed a reported crashing issue.

NICE Guidance

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:17:49 +0000

For the first time, you can access guidance from NICE whilst on the move through NICE’s new, official app. It is aimed at doctors, nurses, medical students and other healthcare professionals, as well as those with public health responsibilities, including in local government.

It is the first ever app to contain public health guidance, including topics such as smoking cessation, promoting physical activity, behaviour change and preventing diabetes. It contains all of NICE’s clinical guidelines, including those on COPD, hypertension, stroke, chronic heart failure, atrial fibrillation, head injury, depression, ovarian cancer, UTI in children, anxiety and autism. It also contains all NICE’s technology appraisals, interventional procedures guidance, medical technology and diagnostics guidance.

Features

* Search, browse and explore all of NICE’s current guidance
* Bookmark sections for easy access
* Email sections to yourself or colleagues

NICE provides authoritative, evidence-based guidance on the most effective way to diagnose, treat and prevent disease and ill health. Our guidance is for the UK National Health Service (NHS), local authorities, charities, and anyone with a responsibility for commissioning or providing healthcare. NICE is government-funded through the UK’s Department of Health.

The NICE Guidance app covers:

Conditions and diseases
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* Blood and immune system
* Cancer
* Cardiovascular
* Central nervous system
* Digestive system
* Ear and nose
* Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic
* Eye
* Gynaecology, pregnancy and birth
* Infectious diseases
* Injuries, accidents and wounds
* Mental health and behavioural conditions
* Mouth and dental
* Musculoskeletal
* Respiratory
* Skin
* Urogenital

Public health
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* Accidents and injuries
* Alcohol
* Behaviour change
* Cancer
* Cardiovascular disease
* Child health
* Child social care
* Chronic illness
* Diabetes
* Drugs
* Environmental health
* Infectious diseases
* Maternal health
* Mental health
* Non-communicable diseases
* Obesity and diet
* Occupational health
* Older people
* Physical activity
* Sexual health
* Smoking and tobacco
* Transport
* Vaccine preventable diseases
* Working with and involving communities

NOTE: This app is primarily aimed at healthcare and other professionals. For information on resources available from NICE for patients and the public, visit our website at http://www.nice.org.uk/getinvolved/patientsandpublic

Recent changes:
- Support for moving the app to an SD card
- Removed permission to read phone status and identity

First Aid

Fri, 07 May 2010 11:10:48 +0000

When you are in a emergency situation, how to deal with it? You need some instructions and First aid is your first choice.
First Aid is designed to help you follow the right procedures in a stressful situation or support other people by giving them instructions. It is based on illustrations, videos and short texts that show you how to take the necessary action step by step and in the right order.

KW: First Aid Medical Care Emergency procedure instruction
video take action

Recent changes:
Fix crash bug on Android 4.0

Speed Anatomy Quiz Free

Sun, 02 May 2010 06:11:13 +0000

How fast can you point to your liver, gall bladder or incisor? Do you know the difference between the auricle and the utricle? Speed Anatomy is an addictive game that tests your speed and challenges your knowledge of human anatomy! It is the most fun anatomy quiz out there. Don't use boring flashcards when you could use Speed Anatomy!

"This game is a blast! If you are at all fascinated with the way the human body works, Speed Anatomy is a must!" -http://iphoneapplicationlist.com

See what reviewers had to say about other games in this series:

"Speed Bones MD is a lot of fun and a cheap way to learn a bit about the 200 bones or more that make up your very own skeleton"-www.knowyourmobile.com

"For just 99 cents, much less than a Medical Degree, Speed Bones is a fantastic game that contains dozens of images and helps you learn as you play."-kickbuttapplications.blogspot.com

Play Speed Anatomy then impress your doctor with your cunning intellect on your next visit!

-Contains close to 300 labeled parts from all the main regions of the body.

-Earn points for precision and speed.

-A magnifying glass appears when holding your finger on an image allowing you to achieve more precision and higher scores.

This games is fun for everyone plus it makes life easy for those tackling anatomy for high school, university or even medical school. Practice mode allows you to learn specific regions without doing all the previous levels.

Contains 28 levels including an overview of bones, muscles, arteries, veins, respiratory system and digestive system also more detailed levels covering bones, lungs, pharynx, larynx, nasal cavity,oral cavity, dentition, liver, pancreas, brain, auditory system and visual system.

Also try Speed Bones MD, Speed Muscles MD and Speed Angiology MD for more in depth levels of bones, muscles and the circulatory system in the best anatomy quiz format!

I'm open to suggestions so don't hesitate to send me an e-mail if you find something is missing.

Includes English, French, German/Latin, Italian, Spanish translations!

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Recent changes:
Fix for scaling glitch affecting some large screen devices.

Human Anatomy

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 11:21:24 +0000

The Human Anatomy application is a SIMPLE educational quick reference app that contains the information of sixteen different biological systems.

List of Contents
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1. Cardio Vascular System
2. Digestive system
3. Endocrine - Central Nervous
4. Endocrine - Reproductive
5. Endocrine - Alimentary
6. The Eye
7. Female Reproductive System
8. Lymphatic System
9. Male Reproductive System
10. Muscular System - Back
11. Muscular System - Front
12. Nervous System
13. Respiratory System
14. Skeletal System - Back
15. Skeletal System - Front
16. Urinary System

Features
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- Illustration of each biological system that can be zoomed using pinch touch.
- Description of each element represented in each biological system.
- Reference links to wiki for more thorough descriptions.

How To
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- To view a specific biological system one has to select it from the main list. This will open a new view with an illustration of the biological system. The user can zoom the image to see details better by using the pinch zoom. To view more information about a topic, just click on the item. If the user wants a more detailed description there is a "More Information Wiki" button, which is available behind the menu button of the device.

Note: Ad supported application. For ad free version buy Human Anatomy Pro

Recent changes:
v1.7 Fixed icon messup in main list view.
v1.6 Improved support for Tablet devices.
v1.5 Changes
- New System added (Respiratory System)
- Higher resolution images for Cardio Vascular and Digestive system
- New Main view UI
v1.4 Fixed Force Close issue on Android v4 devices.
v1.3 App2SD Application to SD card feature added
v1.2 ClassPathLoader Force Close fixed during app install.

Medscape

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:59:55 +0000

Medscape is the leading medical resource most used by physicians, medical students, nurses and other healthcare professionals for clinical information.

Our mobile app is used by over 2 million registered users.

Medscape app for Android is available free.

APP FEATURES:

MEDICAL NEWS FROM MEDSCAPE NEWS

- Medical news and critical alerts available in 34 specialty areas (updated daily). Select the specialties you want to follow.
- Search our entire Medscape News and MEDLINE databases right in app.
- Ability to save and email articles, share articles on Facebook, and read offline. No Internet connection required.

CLINICAL REFERENCE FROM MEDSCAPE REFERENCE

Drugs:

- Prescribing & safety information for 8,000+ brand & generic drugs, OTC drugs, and herbals & supplements
- Drug interaction checker (input up to 30 drugs, herbals and/or supplements at once)
- Save commonly searched drugs to a personalized ‘saved’ list for easy access
- Special features include pill images, detailed drug pricing, pregnancy & lactation guidelines, and more

Diseases, Conditions & Procedures:

- 4,000+ evidence-based articles authored by leading physician experts (supported with images and videos)
- 600+ step-by-step procedure videos
- 100+ tables & protocols
- Sections include pathophysiology, epidemiology, differential diagnoses, workup, treatment, medication options, and more

New Feature! Medical Calculators:
- Check 129 medical formulas, scales, and classifications
- Over 600 drug monographs with integrated dosing calculators
- Formulas, detailed notes, and references for each result
- Support US and SI units

Clinical reference database and drug interaction checker can be accessed from anywhere without an Internet connection.*

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION FROM MEDSCAPE EDUCATION

- Vast selection of CME/CE activities in 32 specialty areas
- Search our entire collection of CME/CE activities right in app
- Ability to save activities, email activities, track credits earned, and more

PLUS MUCH MORE...

SUPPORTED DEVICE AND OS INFORMATION:
-Supported Devices: Motorola Droid, Motorola Droid X, Motorola Droid 2, HTC Incredible, Samsung Galaxy S, Samsung Galaxy Tab
-Supported OS: 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 4.0

NOTE: Users with 'rooted' devices and ad-blocker software installed may experience connectivity errors while using Medscape.

Please disable ad-blocker software before attempting to download Medscape's offline Clinical Reference.

Recent changes:
(v 2.2.1)
Improved support for ICS and Jelly Bean.

(v 2.2)
New Feature: Formulary Information
- Customize with the insurance plans you accept.
- Select from our complete list of 1,800+ plans across all 50 states.
- Compare tier status for drugs within the same class.
- Access your saved plans from drug monographs in our app and on our site

Epocrates

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:25:44 +0000

More than 1 million active members, including 50% of U.S. physicians, rely on Epocrates to enable better patient care by delivering the right information, right when it's needed.

Healthcare professionals worldwide use Epocrates routinely to:

-Review drug prescribing and safety information for thousands of brand, generic, and OTC drugs
-Check for potentially harmful drug-drug interactions among up to 30 drugs at a time
-Select national and regional healthcare insurance formularies for drug coverage information
-Identify pills by imprint code and physical characteristics
-Perform dozens of calculations, such as BMI and GFR
-Access timely medical news and research information

Disease information, alternative medications, lab guides and more clinical tools and content are available by upgrading to an Epocrates Essentials subscription.

Recent changes:
- General performance enhancements
- Graphics updates