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Project Improves Access to Healthcare for the Homeless through Technology
A project by NHS Digital, Good Things Foundation, The Seaview Project and NHS England has helped 122... -
Pilot Study with NHS England’s SBRI Healthcare Programme
Pilot evaluation to assess the feasibility of using the ProReal software in a prison setting and to...
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NHS workers from across the UK have accessed training through virtual, augmented and mixed reality (XR) technology since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, as the health service moved...
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The publication of the latest NHSX GDE Blueprint aims to accelerate the adoption of VR therapy and best practice across NHS trusts in the UK. Oxford VR’s exemplary VR innovation...
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VR/AR corporate training company Virti has been awarded funding as part of NHSX’s TechForce19 challenge to gain further evidence and scale their COVID-19 health and social care simulations for...
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Oxford VR (OVR) announces the launch of OVR social engagement™ a ground-breaking and progressive mental health intervention using virtual reality technology to help individuals overcome anxious social avoidance, prevalent...
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Four thousand GP practices will be able to offer video consultations to millions of patients in a major initiative to help tackle the spread of coronavirus. Potentially up to...
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Patients could soon see virtual reality become an everyday part of their medical treatment plans, thanks to ground-breaking research and development by a UK tech company. Rescape Innovation is...
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KARL STORZ, the leading endoscopy manufacturer, and VirtaMed, world leader in medical training simulation, introduce a novel mixed reality simulator bringing innovation to laparoscopic skills training. The long-term collaboration between...
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Researchers have created a virtual reality clinic to make it easier for stroke survivors to attend their physical and occupational therapy sessions. Results from a proof-of-concept study suggest that...
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Surgeons at Northwick Park Hospital used 3D technology to reconstruct a man’s jaw using part of his leg bone. Albert Goodman’s jaw was reconstructed as a 3D computer model...
Virtual reality for healthcare
Virtual reality
is increasingly being used for a large variety of healthcare applications. It is being used to reduce fears and anxiety, to relieve pain and for training. There is a growing amount of practical case studies coming to light of how this technology can be used to improve physical and mental health.
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