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Millions of NHS doctor’s hours and approximately £1bn has been lost to ‘inadequate’ IT systems, according to a new report from the British Medical Association… A new study by the British Medical Association (BMA) has found that the NHS loses 13.5 million hours of doctors' work annually due to inferior and inadequate IT systems. A [...]
We asked a handful of major investors to share details on what they're looking for from your health tech business in 2023... Securing investment is part of the growth process no matter which sector you’re in. For health technology, digital health and the like, it’s crucial to develop the right relationships with the right people, [...]
The word “burnout” is never far from the headlines, and the number of people suffering from it is rising fast. This app has been designed to tackle just that… A new app designed to help working people manage their own wellbeing and avoid burn-out was launched in time for the New Year. Bank of Me [...]
Chris Lindley, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust, shares his insights with Health Tech World... With the NHS under immense pressure, anything that we can do to make our procedures more efficient and effective has obvious upsides for clinicians as well as for our patients. One area in which significant improvement is being [...]
Hannah Thomson, CEO and founder of The Joy Club, speaks to Health Tech World about a future of healing loneliness, especially later in life, through online communities… The advent and exponential adoption of social media globally means that - in many ways - the world is more connected than ever before. Yet, loneliness is on [...]
Marie Loizides, of Barking, Redbridge and Havering NHS Trust, explains how switching to digital referrals in North East London has made a positive impact on both patients and clinicians. As a physiotherapist I have seen first-hand how devastating it is for a patient to come in having waited many months in pain for treatment, only [...]
Jenny Saft, CEO and Co-Founder of Apryl, shares her experience and insights with Health Tech World about adapting to different markets in the health tech sector… Launching a health tech company in new markets is a rewarding but challenging venture. As CEO and co-founder of Apryl, a Berlin-based fertility company whose client base spans 30 [...]
A healthcare provider is trying to tackle major bed-blocking issues in NHS hospitals by launching a “rapid discharge” service, alongside new tech to improve the onboarding of patients… Specialist home healthcare provider Cera is aiming to tackle major bed-blocking issues in the NHS with a new rapid discharge service - proven to visit c.80% of [...]
A specialist no-code app builder which develops sophisticated digital health solutions has announced a new Managing Director - and the relocation of global headquarters to the UK. Cogniss, whose platform is designed specifically to create digital health apps, will be joined by the former Managing Director of ORCHA, Dr Lloyd Humphreys, who will help grow [...]
An expert AI team which is part of the NHS Transformation Directorate will develop a new round of projects where artificial intelligence can overcome issues in healthcare. The NHS AI Lab Skunkworks team of data scientists, engineers and project leaders are providing free short-term expertise and resources to public sector health and social care organisations. [...]
