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iPLATO’s new NHS App integrations could save NHS £18m a year

Moving to Digital Health Checks can significantly improve efficiency and accessibility. By moving away from traditional paper-based systems, digitisation allows for streamlined processes, automated reminders, and faster data collection and analysis. Patients can conveniently book appointments, receive electronic reminders, and access their health information online, making the entire process more convenient and patient-centric. This digitised approach can help reduce administrative burdens, optimise resource allocation, and ensure that Health Checks are delivered in a timely manner.

Joined forces to tackle health inequalities

By NHS GP, Dr Harpreet Sood Our Future Health is a pioneering health research programme, bringing

Digitising the NHS Health Checks

Key takeaways from NHS ConfedExpo 2023

Last month the iPLATO team attended the annual NHS ConfedExpo, in Manchester. The event was hugely successful for iPLATO, and the team gained great connections and valuable learnings.
Here are some of our team’s key highlights and takeaways from the event.

Celebrating 75 years of the NHS

For the 75th anniversary of the NHS, we sat down with iPLATO’s founder and CEO, Tobias Alpsten, to discuss his personal and professional experience with the NHS over the years.

iPLATO finalists for Cervical Cancer Screening Programme award

Commissioned by NHS England and North of England CSU, the project which used iPLATO’s Population Health Service increased cervical cancer screening attendance by 6.3%.

AI skin scanner now available on myGP® app

iPLATO’s independent healthcare -app for patients, myGP®, latest feature offers users a unique skin scanner tool, provided by Autoderm®.

iPLATO awarded £1.7m SBRI contract to drive health equity and improve bowel cancer screening rates

iPLATO, a Huma Company, today announced that it has been awarded a £1.7m research contract by Small Business Research Institute (SBRI) Healthcare, to improve the uptake of bowel cancer screening across South East London. The programme will address health inequalities by focusing on groups known to be less engaged with screening, forming a blueprint for potential national adoption.

Free NHS App messaging and integration for customers

iPLATO platform customers now receive free use of the NHS App messaging and notification service, providing patients with a secure alternative to SMS messaging, at no additional cost.

iPLATO expands Our Future Health recruitment reach to 15m people

These areas include Greater Manchester, Birmingham & Solihull, London, Black Country and West Yorkshire. Residents of these NHS regions will be offered to join the groundbreaking research programme through the myGP app. If their practice consents to participate, patients will also receive invitations via SMS message or messaging through the NHS App.

Sharing Cost of Living Resources on myGP®

iPLATO donates premium spot on myGP® to Local Authorities to share regional cost-of-living support services myGP® by iPLATO Healthcare – part

iPLATO rolls-out invitations for Our Future Health

iPLATO is delighted to announce it is delivering SMS text messages and push notifications in the Greater Manchester area to invite people to join Our Future Health, which aims to be the UK’s largest research programme.