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Hello GIANT community member!
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Hello and welcome to the health-tech innovation newsletter from GIANT Health.
In this week's newsletter we share how people are using new and existing technologies to support communities during the pandemic. Plus, opportunities for your startup to gain the support it needs to provide the next health technology innovation.
We're a global community of over 177,000 people working passionately to improve the health and well-being of people around the world.
As always we look forward to hearing from you.
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1. Extension of the Digital Social Care Technology Helpline
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Digital Social Care have set up a helpline to support the adult social sector with harnessing technology during the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial six week service started in the beginning of April and has now been extended.
The helpline has now been extended due to popular demand for a further 4 weeks.
The service received over 250 calls over 6 weeks and they have provided support troubleshooting technical issues and in-depth support. They have covered issues including: NHSmail, MSTeams, remote care monitoring software and general support understanding digital tools.
To Read more and learn how to contact the teams head over to digitalsocialcare.co.uk.
Do you have a health technology product or service that you feel is beneficial to Social Care providers or clients? If so, we would love to hear from you.
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2. An invaluable opportunity to collaborate with Bayer G4A Partnerships 2020
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G4A is a global team of intra and entrepreneurs with presence in 35 countries enabling positive disruption in the digital health and care industry. They are passionate about collaborating with digital health startups to drive towards changing the experience of health.
Whether you are an early stage company or a company that already has traction in the market, this is a great opportunity for you to grow your business in partnership with Bayer G4A.
You can find more information about it here: https://bit.ly/g4ahealthpartnerships
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3. Get on the air to care - Using Innovative channels in current times
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Get on the air to care - How amateur (ham) radio is connecting people during lockdown.
Amateur (ham) radio use in the UK has seen a "significant" rise during the coronavirus lockdown as people seek new ways of staying connected. The national body that represents users - the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) - has said many people who formerly enjoyed the hobby are also returning to it.
Steve Thomas, RSGB general manager, says the organisation has experienced a threefold increase in the number of people asking to sit licensing exams since social distancing rules came into place.
Amateur radio users have also been showing their support for the NHS by adding "/NHS" as an extension to their call signs and taking part in a "get on the air to care" campaign (#GOTA2C). It's aimed at supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of the radio communications community across the UK.
Read more and get involved!
For more campaign information head over to the Radio Society of Great Britain site.
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4. What do we look for when building the best Health Technologies?
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Here at GIANT we want to know whether you would be interested in a series covering what makes health technologies and services great.
Is it a riveting campaign or a heart-warming story?
Addressing the most complex health concerns and patient needs?
Cutting-edge and exciting technology?
We would like to feature your success stories and journies to creating innovations that will result in better health care outcomes for all.
Let us know your thoughts and join the discussion here.
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5. Join in the GIANT Health discussion on Twitter.
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Head over to twitter to join our health care community discussion in time for the 72nd birthday of the NHS.
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6. Covid-19 Test Kits available
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Do you know of anyone who is concerned that they might have the Covid-19 virus, and they want to be tested? Or anyone who wants to travel and needs an "all clear"?
GIANT Health has partnered with National Health and Medical Service (NHMS) to give you access to the Covid-19 swab test for a new price of £139. This is the lowest test price in the whole of the UK.
In addition to this we would like to offer our GIANT Health community the ability to purchase the test with at £10 discount if they use the code: "GIANT" at checkout.
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Reasons to be cheerful, Part 3:
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Recovery nurses pictured here trying out video glasses.
New video glasses are be used to help calm patients nerves when undergoing surgery. The glasses were purchased by the League of Friends at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital RJAH. Read more here.
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Become a "5000 Women" Campaign Champion!
If you are interested in becoming a Champion for the campaign sign up to our newsletter and email us here. We look forward to hearing your innovative ideas.
Come and join us on the 1st and 2nd December at GIANT Health's main event!
GIANT Health is passionate about encouraging diversity in health and technology. For a limited period of time we are offering discounted tickets for our "5000 women".
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GIANT Health is the global HealthTech innovation community, now over 177,000 people.
Get in touch to discuss partnership opportunities.
Barry Shrier, Founder, GIANT Health
@Barry_HealthTec | +44 7776 132 517
PS: If you're recruiting, looking for a hospital trial partner, in fundraising mode, looking for a job...please get in touch and we'll be happy to support you in this newsletter.
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GIANT would like to thank our sponsors for their support, you guys are great!
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