Opinion
Why the real return on JPM, HIMSS, HLTH, and Davos is earned after the agenda, when leaders turn access into action By Gil Bashe, chair global health and purpose at FINN Partners and Health Tech World correspondent In the days following JPM Healthcare Week, one pattern comes into focus with unusual clarity. The important work [...]
By David Gibbs, pathology network director at Peninsula Pathology Network The ongoing transformation of the pathology sector is driven by rising demand for faster and more accurate diagnosis, workforce pressures and policy reform. It is continually being reshaped by rapid advancements in technology and the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) promises next level accuracy and [...]
By Kyle Hill, CTO at digital transformation company, ANS Artificial intelligence (AI) is shifting from a promising tool to a central pillar of modern healthcare. With the NHS now trialling technologies like Microsoft Copilot and accelerating digital transformation, AI is set to reshape how clinicians manage information, support diagnosis and streamline patient pathways. But as [...]
Mark Hutchinson, executive vice president, Altera Digital Health (UK & EMEA) With the NHS 10 Year Plan front and centre and improving NHS productivity a central focus of the current health policy, the need to accelerate impactful digital change has never been greater. While the pressure for digital transformation builds, so does the fundamental requirement [...]
At a time when health care feels more complex, costly and disconnected than ever, Healing the Sick Care System: Why People Matter (February 1st, 2026) arrives with a clear message: the system is not broken because it lacks innovation, talent or investment, but because it has lost sight of the people it exists to serve. [...]
By Sanius Health For much of modern medicine, sickle cell disorder has been managed rather than transformed. Care pathways have focused on crisis response, symptom control, and complication prevention, while curative approaches remained largely theoretical. That balance is now beginning to change. Advances in clinical research, long-term data generation, and translational science are expanding what [...]
By Nick Wilson, CEO of System C As we enter 2026, artificial intelligence has now moved beyond the hype cycle. The question is no longer whether AI will transform health and social care, it's when, and whether we'll deploy it swiftly and wisely - or will we waste the time patients and public finances can’t [...]
By Maria Timson, health technology consultant Neighbourhood health is no longer a distant vision, it’s central to the NHS 10 Year Health Plan. This plan calls for three clear shifts: moving care from hospitals into communities, prioritising prevention over treatment, and harnessing digital tools to support people with complex needs. Complementing this, the National Neighbourhood [...]
By EatMoreFruit Communications There’s a trend of people creating AI podcasts - feeding data, journal articles, reports into AI tools and creating podcasts with avatar hosts. I don’t think it’s a good idea. On a scale of cool content to scary deepfakes, where do you think this falls? One end says it’s a nifty thing [...]
By EatMoreFruit Communications Here’s a thought…What exactly makes a health campaign credible? Is it the data? The messaging? The creative? In medical and health communications, credibility isn’t something you can claim anymore. It must be earned, and increasingly, it needs to be shared. Audiences want to know that what they’re seeing reflects real-world experience and [...]
