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…
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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…
Ethical Artificial Intelligence: Regulations and Standards in Healthcare
One doesn’t have to look far to find dubiously ethical applications of artificial intelligence (AI). Recently, documentarians have used AI to generate artificial soundbites in…
How Technology can Unlock Medical Adherence and Save the NHS Millions
Adherence to medication has been a longstanding issue for healthcare globally for many years. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) research, it is estimated…
Trusts can’t Run Faster, so it’s Time for IT to Work Smarter
The NHS is being asked to do more and this is putting huge pressure on its IT teams. Jamie Whysall, UK head of healthcare, Fujitsu…
The Importance of IP Protection for Health Start-ups
Intellectual property is an important asset for all start-ups, but for those involved in health technology the need to protect that technology (IP protection), and/or…
Don’t Play the Victim – Preparing for a Cybersecurity Attack
Preventing cybersecurity attacks isn’t easy. If it were, there wouldn’t be a continuous stream of ransomware attacks dominating news feeds, nor would the President of…
Policy, Progress, Pace: Is the NHS finally able to move past siloed technology?
With NHSX driving a new data strategy alongside an evolution in electronic patient records, the health service is primed to make data useful and accessible…