Insight
Digitalisation is a global megatrend, and Norway is a role model for the digital transformation of the healthcare sector. Its focus on developing and deploying cutting-edge solutions for diagnosis is driving progress in prevention and treatment, both in clinical settings and at home. The Norwegian health industry has some distinct advantages, including world-leading AI and [...]
What is needed for the single patient record to deliver intended benefits? Dr Paul Deffley, Chief Medical Officer for Alcidion and former NHS commissioning professional, considers how emerging policy could help patient record systems to become more active and intelligent, enhancing the delivery of care. A single patient record already exists in the NHS. Or [...]
Strategic realignment over the next 10 years is important. But what are the practical, inarguable early wins the government must try to achieve for an NHS now? Dr Mark Ratnarajah, UK managing director of C2-Ai and practising NHS paediatrician, offers some answers. As the unveiling of the long-awaited NHS 10-year plan rapidly approaches, the need [...]
And insight for developers and the tech world. An interview with Ashleigh Tropp, Community Paediatric Nurse, Ealing District Written by Libi Stein, EatMoreFruit Communications Community healthcare is the backbone of the NHS, accounting for 13 per cent of daily activities and reaching over 200,000 people each day. Much of this care supports individuals managing long-term [...]
Drawing on over 23 years of NHS and international digital health experience, Sarah Corbridge, Business Development Director at Hippo, explores the crucial role of data, user-centred design and expert collaboration for the digital future of the NHS. The NHS is data rich and insight poor. It holds vast amounts of valuable data that could inform [...]
Matt Clifford, artificial intelligence adviser to Sir Keir Starmer, is stepping down from his role after six months for family reasons, Downing Street has confirmed. Clifford, who led development of the government’s AI opportunities action plan, will leave his position at the end of July. He is understood to have a good relationship with Number [...]
By Trevor Dearing, Director of Critical Infrastructure at Illumio On 15th May, NHS England launched its new voluntary cyber security charter for suppliers. With it, the NHS is sending out a strong message: cybersecurity is a shared responsibility, and suppliers are responsible for improving resilience. The charter outlines eight security pledges that should be in [...]
By Sanius Health It began with one patient. One story. One mission. One urgent need to do better. From that single spark, Sanius Health set out to change the way sickle cell disease is understood, treated and supported. What started as a small mission to accelerate research, discover new medicines, and improve health outcomes has [...]
A new biotech map is being drawn from Austin to Saudi Arabia—far from traditional power centres. By Gil Bashe, Health Tech World Correspondent, Medika Life Editor-in-Chief and FINN Partners Chair Global Health and Purpose – Onsite at BIO2025 Biotech is having a moment—one that’s global, inclusive, and increasingly untethered from the historic and expected powerhouses [...]
NHS call handlers are quitting their roles due to the emotional toll of answering 999 calls involving suicides, stabbings, shootings and long ambulance delays. Figures show 27 per cent of control room staff across UK ambulance services have left their jobs in the past three years, with many reporting they feel overwhelmed by traumatic calls, [...]
