App
Thousands of people across the UK are getting instant information about local support services through Help at Hand.
Remarking on our progress delivering Help at Hand to more than 50 early adopters and making the service available to over 320,000 patients during the pandemic, the Medilink board announced Help at Hand as “A phenomenal achievement, we look forward to the continued implementation of this app across the UK”.
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South West Academic Health Science Network reports on the combined success of Help at Hand in conjunction with Social Prescribing deployed by St Austell healthcare Group during the COVD-19 pandemic.
Read the reportHelp at Hand is available to over 350,000 patients across more than 30 healthcare providers.
"Very exciting and helpful. We're getting plenty of positive feedback about the app."
— Dr Richard Cockshott, GP, Fowey River Medical Practice
"The app has helped transform our social prescribing offer into a virtual service, it has aided people to self-manage their own health and wellbeing and stay connected with their community. The really great thing about this e-health technology is that it is owned and managed at a local level by teams who understand and are invested in their community's health."
— Dr Stewart Smith
"…this is amazing and so great to have all this information."
— Victoria at Wadebridge Foodbank
"Just downloaded the app, which is super. Well done."
— Mrs A, patient at Bosvena Health, Bodmin