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Rolling out a Leeds-wide demonstrator of a new digital service, PainSense, to support patients with persistent pain. The service is integrated into a new pathway of care and provides patients with digital resources for self-assessment and management in the form of engaging multi-media smartphone apps. These are integrated securely with NHS clinical systems, allowing a GP or other healthcare professionals to better monitor and advise patients. PainSense aims to reduce the load on primary care through reduction in face to face appointments, and provide better care with less acute hospital admissions.

Big White Wall is a digital mental health service supporting people with anxiety, depression and other conditions to improve their emotional wellbeing. Individuals with mental health problems are more likely to be overweight, to smoke, and to drink too much, which leads to health problems. The project has developed online courses on losing weight, stopping smoking, and cutting down alcohol, specifically for people with mental health problems. As courses are online, they can be accessed from home at any time with no need to see a doctor for a referral. The courses will be free on the NHS for people in many parts of the UK, and through some employers and universities.

Pesky gNATs is a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based mental health intervention for young people. It combines a desktop computer game and a mobile app to provide age-appropriate and engaging support for young people. Interventions for anxiety and depression and for trauma focused CBT have been created as well as a game and app to support mindfulness. These interventions will be available to mental health professionals who work with young people.