iPhone app is download hit for Doctors.net.uk
pharmafile | September 14, 2010 | News story | Medical Communications | Doctors.net.uk, doctors, iphone, tala, tim ringrose
An app launched by Doctors.net.uk in response to a surge in the number of doctors signing up for iPhones, has chalked up 15,000 users since its launch last November.
Doctors.net.uk is the UK’s largest and most active online network of medical professionals and its free application provides independent healthcare news and feeds, as well as access to a library of exclusive podcasts recorded for the network.
The popularity of the Doctors.net.uk app illustrates a clear trend among doctors to use mobile devices to access professional news and educational content. With more doctors opting to download the app month on month, Tim Ringrose, managing director of medical communities, at Doctors.net.uk, says the app is fulfilling a real need for flexible access to professional information.
He said: “We are witnessing a boom in doctors using iPhones and other mobile devices. The Doctors.net.uk medical news app has proved to be a big success and we’ve had great feedback.”
“Mobile technology is now at the stage where it can really support doctors in their work and it’s now an important part of the Doctors.net.uk service.”
The application is freely available at the App Store HQ or members can follow a link from www.doctors.net.uk.
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Note to editors:
Doctors.net.uk is the largest and most active network of medical professionals in the UK.
Doctors.net.uk has a membership comprising the vast majority of UK doctors. Each week over 50,000 use the service making it the online resource most frequently used by doctors. The network provides extensive clinical content including online education, conference highlights, user-generated content and fora for discussion. This array of content supports doctors in making the best decisions for the care of their patients. In surveys, 97% of members of the network say that Doctors.net.uk is their most trusted source of information.
The network was created for doctors, by doctors in 1998. Some 600 doctors now act as advisers and clinical information contributors. Credibility and integrity of all published materials is assured thanks to a code of absolute transparency for all information and an experienced editorial team.
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