Opinion
By Duncan Greenwood, vice president and general manager (NEMEA) at VMware. The coronavirus pandemic has catalysed a monumental challenge for key workers in the NHS. Many have been risking their lives on a daily basis fighting the virus, leading many to be kept away from loved ones to avoid the risk of transmission. It’s an [...]
Healthcare strategy consultant Melanie Relf takes stock of the modernisation journey of the NHS which continues at pace. The dictionary definition of ‘transformation’ is “a complete change in the appearance or character of something or someone, especially so that thing or person is improved,” this can lead us to expect transformation to be rapid. However, [...]
Andy Dé on how data-driven technologies are enabling a ‘Hive Mind’ in healthcare. Since early 2020, the world has witnessed radical changes to government policy, economic welfare, industry development and life itself. With the number of coronavirus infections recently surpassing 31 million cases worldwide—and 42,000 deaths occurring in the UK—we’re stuck sailing unchartered waters. Naturally, [...]
Allan Eesmaa, CEO of Synctuition, on the rise of mindfulness tecnology and why binaural beats may be the answer to the nation’s soaring stress levels. The events of 2020 have undoubtedly taken their toll on millions of people in the UK. From dealing with economic recession to having one of the highest COVID-19 death rates [...]
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, clinics, doctors, nurses and patients are searching for new and better ways of delivering and receiving care remotely to protect their front-line staff. The industry pivoted to telehealth services to enable patients to remain connected from the comfort of their homes and in doing so, created a tangible [...]
The coronavirus pandemic is one of the most difficult challenges many of us have experienced in our lifetime - and AI may have an important role to play in overcoming it, writes Ananth Krishnan. In the midst of the turmoil national health authorities, pharmaceutical companies, universities, and research institutes have been put under enormous strain [...]
As medical experts search frantically for a vaccine to curb the ever-persistent spread of Covid-19, the healthcare industry is simultaneously having to battle an onslaught of cyberattacks, writes Jonathan Knudsen, senior security strategist at Synopsys. Unfortunately, cybercriminals do not typically define ethical boundaries, choosing to target organisations that will reap them the most rewards. With [...]
John Danaher MD, president of Global Clinical Solutions on the shift from volume to value and, ultimately, individual care. In recent years, healthcare information has too often been disconnected, inaccessible and outdated, greatly restricting the industry’s efforts to improve quality and efficiency. According to a recent global survey of 742 healthcare leaders carried out by [...]
Healthcare data has increased 878% since 2016 and we must do more to protect it. Here James Norman, healthcare CIO at Dell Technologies (EMEA), explains how. What can only be described as a shock to the system, the outbreak of COVID-19 sparked significant changes to the entire health sector; uprooting standard practices, introducing new uniform requirements and implementing new technologies at record speeds. The [...]
COVID-19 has disrupted markets and many manufacturers will be forced to create new opportunities outside their established sectors. Here Alphasonics' managing director David Jones explains why ideas that cross boundaries can not only strengthen the supplier but its customers, too. TV Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick has been a vehement advocate of an increased exchange of knowledge between [...]
