BioSamples – The Block Between Bench and Bedside
A 2018 survey conducted by the UK agency Medicines Discovery Catapult found that 80% of SMEs (small to medium sized biotechs) found accessing biosamples from…
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How the Number of COVID-19 Deaths in Care Homes could have been Significantly Reduced through the Successful Implementation of Technology
Following data published last month by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), it was revealed that COVID-19 deaths in care homes could be higher than Government…
How Telemedicine is Transforming Doctor-Patient Relationships?
Virtual care and telemedicine have been propelled to the forefront of healthcare provision because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, healthcare providers, doctors and…
Ending the Global Pandemic Starts with An Adaptable Supply Chain
The development of no less than five separate, highly effective vaccines against COVID-19 in less than a year is nothing short of miraculous. As the…
Digital Technologies: Pharma’s Answer to Achieving Net Zero Emissions?
In June of this year, the Pacific Northwest battled unprecedented “heat domes,” which climate scientists agree would not have occurred in the absence of man-made…
What Could Emerging NHS Data Policy mean for Medical Imaging?
The NHSX Data Saves Lives strategy is one that the medical imaging sector should pay close attention to, writes Sectra’s Chris Scarisbrick. There has been…
Automation – A step in the right direction
The health sector’s resourcing shortfall is well documented, and recent reports of burnout and short staffing paint an increasingly worrying picture. Compounding this, the number…
Strategies for Faster, more Efficient Diagnostic Services
The NHS carries out an estimated 1.5 billion diagnostic tests a year with diagnostic activity forming part of over 85% of clinical pathways. Richard Craven,…
NHS and Industry Collaboration is Vital for Clearing the Elective Surgery Backlog
Innovative NHS and industry partnerships, forged in the unprecedent response to COVID-19, must now continue to help clear the serious backlog in elective surgery, writes…
Infrastructure and Connectivity: The Two Keys to Better Healthcare Outcomes
Healthcare provision is, and has always been, inherently complex by nature. This complexity has grown in recent years too, as the need for cohesion between…