Apps used by NHS clinics for ME/CFS and Long Covid

[John Mac]

Moved posts to start a new thread to collect discussions of NHS apps

Mersey Care's Long Covid Service launches new exercise App for patients

Mersey Care’s Long COVID service has developed content for an online app to help speed up the recovery of patients suffering from the effects of the debilitating condition.

Working in partnership with Physitrack, the Long COVID service have filmed a series of breathing, movement and mindfulness videos that have been uploaded to the app, known as PhysiApp, allowing patients to see therapists performing the movements and techniques demonstrated in clinic.

The team can remotely monitor their patients’ activity via the new dashboard as they work through their tailored plan, which also allows them to comment on how they feel whilst participating in the movement and techniques.

“The resources we’re making available on the app, allow us to work closely with our patients to develop a personalised treatment plan, that can address not just physical symptoms but also emotional and mental wellbeing,” explained Dr Chris Barker, Mersey Care’s Clinical Director.

“The Long COVID service aims to empower patients with the knowledge and confidence to help manage their symptoms and regain control of their health.”

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/long-covid-app#:~:text=“The Long COVID service aims,regain control of their health.”

 

[Arnie Pye]

The team can remotely monitor their patients’ activity via the new dashboard as they work through their tailored plan, which also allows them to comment on how they feel whilst participating in the movement and techniques.

Who wants to be under medical surveillance all the time? It sounds dystopian.

Firing squad at dawn for those who don't do their exercise!

 

[Sean]

If you don't fulfil your end of the 'bargain' there will be consequences for your social credit rating, with all that implies.

Not joking. That is where we are heading, NICE notwithstanding.

 

[NelliePledge]

Ah ok so this app is ok yet someone was only saying the other day that when they mentioned visible it was pooh poohed as something you can get too focused on

 

[Solstice]

Ah ok so this app is ok yet someone was only saying the other day that when they mentioned visible it was pooh poohed as something you can get too focused on

I feel we shouldn't hold these people to any manner of consistency or other sorts of scrutiny. It might make them look silly.

 

[rvallee]

Ah ok so this app is ok yet someone was only saying the other day that when they mentioned visible it was pooh poohed as something you can get too focused on

Ah, yes, focus for all 3 minutes it takes to do the morning and evening check-ins.

When you look at the excuses given out in recent years, they seem to believe that it's professional monitoring that matters. As long as they're monitoring, it's all good. Or something like it. Even though the vast majority of cases never get any because the resources will never exist for it. But it's still critical, unless people are self-sufficient.

Heads they win. Tails you lose. Don't flip they win and you lose.

 

[Trish]

Other threads on NHS apps:

The ELAROS NHS digital system for patient/clinician digital sharing questionnaire data, includes Yorkshire Rehab. Scale and Open-OH app

Living With: UK digital platform for NHS services including ME/CFS