Digital self-monitoring of health in primary care | C4C

People with severe mental illnesses have lower life expectancy than the general population. This is rarely due to the mental illness itself, and more often due to poorer physical health. Digital technology makes it easier for people to track their health, spot problems if they arise, and to inform their GP. Weight, sleep, blood pressure and physical activity can be measured by patients at any time. We have set up a digital self-monitoring site called myhealthlocker, which allows people to track their health, and submit measurements into an online personal record. Patients may share the contents of this record with clinicians if they wish. The aim of this project is to find out how myhealthlocker can be used in GP surgeries, for people with severe mental illness.