Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home: Challenges and Opportunities - Health Watch Report
As remote healthcare technologies continue to grow in popularity, blood pressure monitors have become a standard tool for people looking...
top of page
Disclaimers: 1. These pages are supported by referral links, e.g. Amazon and other affiliate schemes, paying a small fee if you click on a product link 2. Digital Health Coach is not a doctor, but a digital professional with 18 years in health computing, information here is not medical advice 3. We use cookies like FaceBook and Twitter, click here for our Privacy Notice
Search
Sean Key
- Jul 16
- 3 min
Why Lifestyle Changes Beat Weight Loss Injections like Ozempic
The Better Way to Lose Weight: Why Lifestyle Changes Beat Weight Loss Injections Hey there! If you're reading this, you're probably...
650
Sean Key
- Dec 7, 2023
- 1 min
Don't get caught short this Christmas!
The festive season is just around the corner, and with it comes a whirlwind of activities, celebrations, and family time. While it's...
590
Sean Key
- Nov 23, 2023
- 2 min
NHS Approved Blood Pressure Monitor?
Many people search online for "NHS Approved Blood Pressure Monitor", but the NHS doesn't recommend Blood Pressure Monitor brands to the...
1250
Sean Key
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Teenager COVID Pass now available - call 119
NHS England press release issued 13/12/2021 NHS COVID Pass for 12 to 15-year-olds for international travel Today, the NHS COVID pass will...
600
Sean Key
- Nov 28, 2021
- 3 min
Best Health Smartwatch for Men for Christmas 2021
Buying a smartwatch as a Christmas present for a man over 40 years old? Did you know the NHS recommends everyone over 40 checks their...
970
Sean Key
- Nov 21, 2021
- 2 min
NHS COVID Pass - 5 ways to qualify for one
Here are the five ways that you can get an NHS COVID pass: By being vaccinated: two weeks after completing a full course of vaccination,...
720
Sean Key
- Nov 20, 2021
- 2 min
Shared decision-making (NICE Guideline, 17 June 2021)
The new NICE shared decision-making guideline provides comprehensive recommendations on integrating shared decision-making into everyday...
570
Sean Key
- Nov 20, 2021
- 1 min
What are the barriers to giving patients access to their records
The second British Medical Journal webinar on the hot topic of Record Access by patients has been published on YouTube. In this one, the...
550
Sean Key
- Nov 18, 2021
- 1 min
Beware of Fake NHS Approved Oximeter Claims
The NHS does not approve or recommend specific pulse oximeters or other medical devices. If someone is trying to sell you an "NHS...
3740
Sean Key
- Nov 11, 2021
- 1 min
Why is delaying patient access to health records a breach of medical ethics?
In the context of upcoming moves to open-up prospective detailed care record access to patients, I found this webinar fascinating to...
690
Sean Key
- Nov 10, 2021
- 1 min
NHS App COVID Booster Not Showing Yet
Update: From 18/11/21 COVID Booster jabs are visible on the NHS App passport, well done NHS-D NHS urged to work on making the NHS App...
1060
Sean Key
- Jun 8, 2021
- 2 min
GPDPR - #NHSDataGrab - Why pseudonymisation isn't safe
– Psuedonymisation [from pseudo anonymisation] means key bits of your data have been replaced with a coded version of that information,...
880
Sean Key
- Feb 21, 2021
- 2 min
QCOVID - changes to the NHS England CEV List
What is the CEV list? The COVID Extremely Vulnerable list [CEV] is a list of patients who scientists think will be the worst affected by...
720
Sean Key
- Jan 10, 2021
- 2 min
Are Oximeters safe for BIPOC/BAME/Black people to use for COVID at home?
Many people are buying Pulse Oximeters to keep at home in case they get sick with COVID-19. This is so they can take regular blood oxygen...
1940
Sean Key
- Jan 3, 2021
- 1 min
Withings: The only medical-grade smartwatch with oxygen readings. If it fits your needs, it's worth the investment.
If you really want a wrist-mounted pulse oximeter with a built-in ECG, of medical quality, there is only one product on the market...
1290
Sean Key
- Jan 3, 2021
- 1 min
Should I use my Samsung Galaxy watch or phone to monitor my blood oxygen when I am ill? No.
Galaxy Watch: Samsung makes no clear statement either way on whether the Galaxy Watch sensors are medical grade or not, neither on their...
1310
Sean Key
- Jan 3, 2021
- 1 min
Should I use my iPhone and/or Apple Watch to monitor my blood oxygen when I am unwell? Not really.
On the iPhone Series 6 Apple added an App to interface to the Apple Watch to measure blood oxygen levels. On their website they state...
1420
Sean Key
- Jan 3, 2021
- 1 min
Should I use my FitBit to monitor my blood oxygen when I am unwell? The short answer is 'No'.
For the moment the short answer seems to be 'no'. Fit bit have a detailed article on their website about how their SPO2 monitor works. It...
850
Sean Key
- Dec 30, 2020
- 1 min
Nov 20: Daily Telegraph: NHS suggests families should keep an oximeter alongside thermometer at home
Covid patients should be sent to hospital earlier, researchers have said after finding that just a small drop in blood oxygen levels can...
810
bottom of page