Tech must go with the Flow to Cope with the Shifting Sands of the NHS
The leadership, funding and even the standards of healthcare technology are built on shifting sands. Success will only come when technologists go with the flow,…
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Fighting Physician Burnout through Voice-Enabled Technology
When he was a product leader at Google and Motorola, Punit Singh Soni’s teams tackled numerous issues in the mobile sector and even built the…
What’s in a Name? The Under-recognised Role of Digital Midwives
The role of digital midwives has traditionally been under-recognised, but that is now thankfully changing. In March 2021, the Royal College of Midwives launched a…
In 2023 It’s ‘Back to the Future’ for Community Pharmacists
When I began my career as a community pharmacist 30 years ago, the telephone was the pinnacle of technology supporting how we filled prescriptions. Before…
We can ease NHS Spending while Addressing the Workforce Crisis
The financial challenges faced by the NHS have understandably been high on the agenda of late. In the face of ongoing pressures including ambulance delays,…
What are Currently the Biggest Challenges in Digital Health?
Digital health is an exciting and fast-growing field, but it isn’t without its challenges. As technology advances and more healthcare organisations move to digital solutions,…
How Digital Technology can Dramatically Help Reduce the Number of Medication Errors in Care Homes
In recent weeks, The Times launched a ground-breaking year-long inquiry into the future of health and social care, with a poll revealing that 85 per…
Uncovering Data Connections and Insights with Knowledge Graph Tech
As the Life Sciences sector becomes increasingly data-driven, knowledge graph technology is helping companies uncover connections and insights from multiple data sources. Neo4j’s Alexander Jarasch…
Leveraging Virtual Tools to get the Most out of Hybrid Congresses
The COVID-19 pandemic turned virtual congresses from a relatively rare occurrence to a must-have in 2020. While we saw some attempts at hybrid and in-person…
Achieving NHS Digital Change Cost Effectively
Whether or not the UK is experiencing a black hole in public finances, there is no doubt that cost pressures will affect every area of public spending…