UK Government Pushes Health Apps For The People

Photo of Andrew Lansley looking at apps from Department of Health Flickr feed; used with permission

Doctors in the UK might soon be able to prescribe apps as well as drugs, following a government study that asked the public to nominate their own favorite health-related apps.

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British Prime Minister To Run The Country With The Help Of A Personalized iPad App

British Prime Minister David Cameron is having a personalized iPad app built by programmers inside the Cabinet Office that will provide him with the latest information he needs to run the country, The Telegraph reports. The app, which was inspired by advisers after a trip to the U.S., will compile real-time information like NHS waiting-list figures, crime statistics, unemployments numbers, and more all in one place.

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