1st Nov 2006 07:00
Ultrasis PLC01 November 2006 Press release 1 November 2006 Ultrasis launches www.thewellnessshop.co.uk online retail arm Ultrasis plc, the interactive healthcare provider, has launchedwww.thewellnessshop.co.uk, an online retail service designed and developed toaddress the growing demand for quality healthcare products and services thathelp people to be more active in managing their own health and wellbeing. By going to www.thewellnessshop.co.uk people will be able to find affordableself-help programmes to tackle some of the more common emotional health problemsthat people experience in their lives; including depression, anxiety, stress andsleep problems. Interactive healthcare, or more simply the use of computer technology to supportpeople to get better, has recently been the focus of growing attention with therecommendation by The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence(NICE) that one of Ultrasis's programs 'Beating the Blues' should be madeavailable in the NHS to treat mild and moderate depression because of its provenclinical efficacy and cost effectiveness. Technical advances have improved considerably the usability and overall consumerexperience available in interactive healthcare. Tension Taker, an interactiveproduct from Ultrasis aimed at dealing with stress, anxieties, insomnia and IBS,uses a biofeedback fingertip sensor to teach people how to manage their anxietylevels. Nigel Brabbins, Chief Executive of Ultrasis plc, said: "With more than 120million people worldwide suffering from depression, the market for self-helpproducts is growing substantially, as people become more aware of the need toseek out new ways to solve their health problems. Our own research indicatesthat people are looking for both quality and value; the wellness shop' willprovide this, with the added value of being both completely confidential andavailable when people need it. We believe that creating 'the wellness shop'both creates a substantial opportunity for the Company and will contributesignificantly to the emerging positive health and wellbeing agenda." Enquiries: Nigel Brabbins +44 (0) 20 7566 3900Ultrasis plc www.ultrasis.com Email: [email protected] Media enquiries: Peter Curtain / Halina Kukula +44 (0) 20 7307 5330Capital MS&L www.capitalmsl.com [email protected] Notes to editors: Ultrasis is a healthcare company with core expertise in health, psychology,software development and programme management. The Company delivers computerisedhealthcare products to the NHS, the corporate sector and other healthcareproviders in the UK and US. Ultrasis was the first company to offer computerised products based on CognitiveBehavioural Therapy (CBT) and interactive multimedia, and is the world leader inthis field. The products help people tackle stress, anxiety and depression, anda full spectrum of related chronic conditions. The Relief Series is a suite of educational and awareness programmes to helppeople learn to cope with, manage and overcome anxiety, stress, depression andinsomnia. Tension Taker is a new interactive product that will help you manage yourstress, reduce anxiety and overcome insomnia effectively. Using a unique andcomfortable biofeedback finger tip sensor, that connects to your computer; onscreen instructions and interactive animation programmes teach you how to manageyour anxiety levels with proven techniques. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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