Doctor In Your Pocket

By Fiona Keating on May 31st 2011

Mobile app builder Mobikats has completed development work of an interactive smartphone symptom checker app for NHS Direct.

By helping ailing people to self assess their symptoms, and providing advice that allows them to treat their symptoms themselves using clinically-proven online self care advice, some sufferers will be less likely to seek help from local NHS services such as a GP or A&E department, freeing up overstretched NHS resource.

The app brings together all 37 of NHS Direct's online symptom checkers including those for colds and flu, sore throats, bites and hay fever. Once users have answered a set of questions, the app will provide self-care advice, generate a call-back from an NHS Direct Nurse Advisor or provide instructions on the most appropriate course of action.

The app's effectiveness relies upon accurate information being given about the person needing medical attention from the outset.

No other online symptom checker provides such a complete and interactive service as NHS Direct's app. It comes with crisp graphics, an easy-to-use interface and a useful function to store frequently used care guides for up to 30 days.

The Android version is available for download now at https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mobikats.android.tools.nhs. The iPhone version will be available from Apple's store in June.

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