We are currently in an era of opportunity. A huge amount of investment is stimulating development in data science, promising new means to optimise health and quality of life at the person and population level. Empowered with this opportunity, and the surge in globalisation that new technologies have fuelled, researchers, clinicians and policymakers must consider: how can we improve health not just in one country, but globally?

Earlier this year, ORCHA CEO Liz Ashall-Payne spoke at the UK-Japan Symposium on Data-Driven Health. Over three sessions, this event considered data strategies to predict risk, prevent and manage disease in individuals and populations, and examine the assistive technologies that may arise from these. The symposium brought together representatives from academia, industry and the healthcare sector in the UK and Japan to explore this challenge in the context of:

• The health data landscape and resources in the UK and Japan
• Health data for public health
• Health data for clinical decision making

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

Liz explained that the biggest blockers to increased use and integration of health apps are awareness, access, trust and governance issues. To tackle these, ORCHA have built a review and accreditation engine that scrutinises health apps across areas including data privacy, security, clinical assurance and user experience in collaboration with experts. ORCHA then distributes this review information via health app libraries in the UK and abroad, which help users to find and access trustworthy apps that are tailored to their individual needs. ORCHA have worked closely with organisations, including NICE, to produce their efficacy framework, and are working with NHS Digital on projects including the NHS App, signposting how integral health applications may become to how we access healthcare in the future.

Virtual HPN Expo is a unique opportunity in 2020 to collaborate and innovate with senior NHS leaders and transformational suppliers to the healthcare sector. From 17th-18th November, Virtual HPN Expo will host over 55 hours of thought-leadership and best practice sharing, the majority of which is CPD-accredited.

We are delighted to be a media partner for Virtual HPN Expo 2020. Register below to join us at the event, where we will be exhibiting and speaking. We’d love to see you there!

Highlights include:

• Keynote discussions, hosted by event chairman Niall Dickson CBE, Former Chief Executive of NHS Confederation, with Lord David Prior, Chair of NHS England and The Rt Honourable Jeremy Hunt MP, Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee. They’ll be discussing the challenges of managing a pandemic and the future of healthcare.
• 50+ senior NHS speakers engaging in panel discussions, sharing case studies and best practice.
• 20+ transformational suppliers showcasing innovative solutions for the next normal in healthcare across workforce and wellbeing, AI and intelligent automation, telehealth and virtual care, and innovation and improvement.

Download the full agenda here.

Reflecting on the event, Niall Dickson CBE, had this to say:

“It’s an incredibly difficult time for everyone on the health service front line. There are fewer opportunities for face-to-face contact than ever, yet it is so important to share ideas, views, innovation and understand each other’s challenges.”

“This event provides an opportunity for leaders to reflect with each other and engage with the industry. If we are to emerge stronger from this terrible period it will be because we have built relationships and devised new ways of integrating services, of collaborating and of delivering care. It is through these partnerships that a stronger more sustainable NHS will emerge.”

At the busiest and most challenging time for the NHS in recent memory, attendance of Virtual HPN Expo is completely flexible – you can dip in and out of sessions to suit your schedule.

Delegate passes are currently free for NHS employees. Register for yours by visiting the Virtual HPN Expo website: https://virtualhpnexpo.com/register-to-attend/

In this webinar we discuss ways to build digital health tools into your mental health patient pathway.

Last year Papyrus introduced an app library to offer instant, anonymous, help to those thinking about suicide. Papyrus staff are extending their services; using the website’s in-built functionality to recommend apps straight to service users’ phones by text or email where possible. Papyrus will share details of the programme, which apps they frequently share and where gaps in the mental health app ecosystem still exist.

Joining instructions:

Please click here to access the on-demand webinar.

Speakers:

• Liz Ashall-Payne, CEO and Co-Founder of ORCHA: Founded by NHS clinicians, ORCHA is the world’s leading health and care app evaluation and distribution organisation. ORCHA provides services to the NHS in 50% of regions in the UK, curating App Libraries and professional recommendation tools across a broad range of settings. It runs national health app accreditation schemes to national bodies worldwide.
• Kelly Thorpe, Head of Helpline Services at Papyrus: Every year hundreds of young people take their own lives in the UK. Many thousands more contemplate suicide; many harm themselves or suffer alone, afraid to speak openly about how they are feeling. PAPYRUS exists to give young people hope and to prevent young suicide. We draw from the experience of many who have been touched personally by young suicide across the UK and speak on their behalf in our campaigns and in our endeavours to save young lives.

Learning objectives:

• Learn how to find assessed digital health tools
• Learn about the benefits mental health apps offer
• Learn from Papyrus, the national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide, use Digital Health to extend its services

Agenda:

15 minutes: Introduction to the digital health landscape – Liz Ashall-Payne, Founding CEO at ORCHA

25 minutes: Embedding digital health into suicide prevention services – Kelly Thorpe, Head of Helpline Services at Papyrus

15 minutes: Audience Q&A

Resources and equipment required:

The webinar recording is accessed through GoToWebinar. You will need to submit some basic details to access the webinar, and all you will need to watch the session is an internet browser.

Housekeeping:

Once you have finished watching the webinar, please use this feedback form to let us know what you thought and request your CPD certificate. Please be aware that it can take up to 28 days to receive your certificate.