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The Mind App Library is available through our website and has been live for around a year. We are currently scaling and growing reach and range of the offer.
People seeking support for a mental health problem
Clinician looking for quality-assured apps to support mental health
Developers/ suppliers of health apps
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In today’s digital-first world, trust and digital literacy are increasingly important in providing and obtaining effective healthcare. And as more people turn to apps, websites, and social media for health advice, the quality and credibility of that information becomes critical.
Trust is essential because healthcare decisions often carry serious consequences. If patients or clinicians can’t trust the digital tools they’re using — whether it’s an app for managing diabetes or a mental health chatbot — they simply won’t use them. Or worse – will use them, and have worsened outcomes.
The accreditation has been developed by Mind and ORCHA, leveraging our experience and understanding of digital health assessment. It combines elements from the NHS Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC), the ORCHA Baseline Assessment (OBR) and Mind specific criteria, exclusive to the Mind accreditation.
Mind, in partnership with ORCHA (The Organisation for the Review of Health and Care Apps) have created an App Library and Assurance Scheme for mental health related digital technologies. Together we want to help people in England and Wales find the very best and safest digital technologies to help them manage their mental health.
There are over 365,000 apps and other technologies to choose from. We believe everyone deserves great quality support. That’s why we are working with ORCHA to assess mental health apps across four domains:
• Clinical Assurance & Safety
• Usability & Accessibility
• Data Privacy
• Technical Security
Three ways to get involved:
Choose the level that fits.
