Why the NHS is Seeking to make Media Services Free for Patients
As more and more NHS trusts refresh ageing entertainment technology, they are also exploring ways to deliver media services that inform, educate and stimulate patients….
Healthcare Technology
Personalised Care at the Point of Need: Revolutionising Critical Care with Medical Grade Computers and Customisable Medical Carts
Like many areas of the healthcare sector, critical care units are under increasing pressure. An ageing population, the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, and widespread…
How AI Helps Diagnose Rare Diseases
Rare diseases pose a significant challenge for health care professionals. These conditions — often complex and elusive — lead patients through a lengthy journey before…
Gen Z Won’t Pick Up the Phone: How Healthcare Providers Need to Shift Their Communications
A striking number of Gen Z don’t want to talk to their doctors on the phone, confirms Smart Communication’s recent Benchmark Report, with over half…
Airwave Healthcare expands team with Francesca McPhail
Patient stimulus technology provider Airwave Healthcare has appointed Francesca McPhail, who will help health and care providers achieve more from their media and entertainment systems…
Safeguarding Healthcare Facilities: Managing the Fire Risks of Lithium-ion Batteries
As the healthcare industry increasingly relies on technology, the use of lithium-ion batteries has become widespread across medical devices and everyday tools. While these lithium-ion…
Healthcare Excellence Through Technology: The Lunar Society for Digital Health
Dr Vin Diwaker, the national director of transformation, NHS England, told the exhibitors and visitors to this year’s Healthcare Excellence Through Technology (HETT 2024) show…
If we want to Improve Access to Primary Care, we Need to Free-up GP Time
The NHS has a four-point plan to recover access to primary care, and a key focus is on increasing capacity. Tim Foster, UK director of…
77% of Health Leaders Lack Investment in Tech or Medical Equipment
Philips Future Health report reveals that nearly all healthcare leaders are facing economic gaps or financial challenges with 77% facing delayed, limited, or no investment…
Ensuring Reliability and Value in EPR Systems
Richard Baylor, COO at St. Vincent’s Consulting and former Cerner (now Oracle) executive, and Paul Charnley, Luminary advisor and former NHS CIO of the Year…