Apps and tools to help and support you
Vinehealth
The Vinehealth app is designed to support people going through cancer who want to be in control of their care. We help you understand your daily well-being and better manage your progress through cancer care - using thoughtful technology to make things a little less complicated. Log your medications, symptoms, side-effects and how well you’re coping with your treatments.
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Careology
Careology is an app that supports people with cancer to monitor and manage their health. Many people find managing their cancer treatment complicated and confusing. So the aim of the app is to help people feel more in control of their care while they are having their treatment.
The personal information used in the app can also be shared with a person’s family, friends or medical team if they choose to do so. Click the careology logo for more information.
BECCA
Breast Cancer Now's Becca app provides specialist support to help you live with, through and beyond breast cancer. Easy-to-use flashcards give information, support and inspiration to anyone struggling to find their "new normal" following diagnosis.
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Untire
The Untire app is a step-by-step programme to help reduce cancer-related fatigue and address the things that may be causing it. The app uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques and physical exercise to help people manage fatigue. It is self-guided, so you can decide in which order and at what pace you want to do the programme.
Untire has been developed by Tired of Cancer, a Dutch social enterprise. The service is approved by the NHS and features in the NHS Apps Library.
My Possible Self is an app that teaches people coping techniques to help reduce anxiety, stress and low mood. The aim is to make people feel happier and more able to deal with the challenges they face.
My Possible Self features information to help people learn how to improve their thoughts, feelings and behaviour using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques. It has been designed to reduce stress, anxious feelings and low mood within eight weeks.
It is not a cancer-specific service, but people living with cancer may benefit from using it.
This app is approved by the NHS and features in the NHS Apps Library.
Be Mindful
Be Mindful is an online course that uses mindfulness techniques like meditation, breathing exercises and stretching, along with cognitive therapy to help people explore and change unhelpful patterns of behavior.
The course teaches people more effective ways of dealing with stress, anxiety and depression. The aim is to break the pattern of negative thoughts and feelings these produce. Doing this helps to maintain and improve people's well-being and quality of life. It is not a cancer specific service, but may benefit a person living with cancer.
Be Mindful is provided by Wellmind Health. It is approved by the NHS and features in the NHS Apps Library
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