Opinion
By Colin Neale, Principal Business Development Manager at Wireless Logic The advantages of connected healthcare are now widely recognised. Medical devices that can transmit data in real time, remote monitoring tools that extend care beyond the hospital and digital platforms that connect clinicians with patients are continuing to transform the way services are delivered worldwide. [...]
By Pierre Gillet, vice president of international sales at BrightSign Technology is transforming healthcare by improving patient care and streamlining operations, with digital signage replacing outdated communication methods in hospitals and clinics. Far more than static screens, today’s digital signage systems are intelligent, adaptable tools that improve wayfinding, reduce patient anxiety, and deliver real-time, personalised [...]
By coach, mentor and strategist Nick Feeney As a Wellness Mentor and Strategist, I have a solid understanding of my own health. I train regularly, eat well, stay hydrated, maintain regular sleep cycles and monitor my mental and emotional wellbeing just as closely as my physical fitness. I know what I need to do. But [...]
Chatbot-linked suicides should act as a warning about the risks of creating super-intelligent AI systems, an AI safety expert has said. Nate Soares, co-author with Eliezer Yudkowsky of the book If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies, pointed to the case of US teenager Adam Raine as evidence of the dangers in controlling artificial intelligence. Raine [...]
By Rachel Murphy, founder of The Grafter and Advisor for Silver Buck Selling a business is often portrayed as the big win: the day you cash out and celebrate years of hard work. Getting there is no easy feat, it takes years of hard work, plans to avoid burnout, and building a strong support network, [...]
By Jason Ward, CEO and co-founder at EQL For decades, our healthcare system has been structured around reactive care, with the focus on hospitals and clinics, places you go when something is already wrong. Yet, the NHS’s recently published 10-year plan makes it clear: if we want to create a sustainable health system, we must [...]
By Paul Jarman, CEO, EatMoreFruit In an era of cutting-edge surgical robotics and AI-driven diagnostics, it’s tempting to believe clinical outcomes alone dictate the success of medical devices. But data tells another story: trust continues to be the single most important determinant of adoption. According to a 2024 McKinsey survey, 83 per cent of hospital [...]
Rethinking healthcare abroad: Why more UK patients are choosing India and The Medical Travel Company
By Dr Sukhdev Singh, General Practitioner; Public Governor, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust & Medical Director in Primary Care at TMTC In the UK, the term “health tourism” or “medical value tourism” has historically acquired a bad reputation and with good reason. Stories of patients returning from abroad with botched or unexpected procedures, with [...]
By Peter Grinbergs, co-founder and CEO, EQL From ambulance crews hauling heavy equipment, to police officers sprinting in pursuit of suspects, to NHS nurses on their feet for 12-hour shifts – public-sector workers operate in immensely physically demanding environments. These roles carry an elevated risk of musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries, from back strains and joint problems [...]
By Jess O’Dwyer, General Manager Europe, Pocketalk When it comes to modernising the NHS, there’s no shortage of ambition. Yet, while plans, pilots and proposals make headlines, the intricacies of being innovative in the healthcare sector must be realised and the challenges of introducing that innovation must be addressed. Let’s take language [...]
