Opinion

Why the NHS is Seeking to Make Media Services Free for Patients

Opinion Article by Dean Moody, Healthcare Services Director, Airwave Healthcare.
Tim Kelsey and Martha Lane Fox called for WiFi to be made available free of charge throughout the NHS back in 2015.

The vision of NHS England’s then national director for patients and information, and the former UK digital champion, was to give patients greater access to digital health apps, self-help tools, and social networks, in ways that could "support recovery and promote well-being".

Why the NHS Needs a Transparency Revolution after Darzi

Opinion Article by Dr Mark Ratnarajah, NHS paediatrician and UK Managing Director for C2-Ai.
Wes Streeting wanted 'no stone left unturned' when he asked Lord Darzi to examine the current state of the NHS in England. Laudable to be sure - but we need to keep doing this at every level, and dig deeper without burdening busy teams. Here's why.

Huge NHS Cloud Deals Mean Tough Questions: Here's What Imaging Tech Suppliers Must Prove

Opinion Article by Chris Scarisbrick, Deputy Managing Director, Sectra.
The largest public cloud projects to ever take place within the NHS are beginning. Regional procurements for public cloud hosted diagnostic imaging solutions have recently seen the earliest of adopters go-live.

Now, a tsunami is set to follow, with projects involving vast amounts of data needed for the care of millions of patients, soon to become commonplace.

Is 'Smart Health Tech' Solving the Right Problems for the NHS?

Opinion Article by Dr. Paul Deffley, Chief Medical Officer, Alcidion.
Where would you position the NHS in relation to other countries, when it comes to the adoption of innovative technologies to support patient care?

Recent research from Newsweek and Statista, which ranked the world’s top 'smart hospitals', placed its first NHS trust at position 72 on the list.

Why Standards are Key to Building Trust in AI

Opinion Article by Dean Mawson, Clinical Director and Founder, DPM Digital Health Consultancy.
There's considerable interest in the potential uses of AI in healthcare at the moment; but there is also concern about the possible risks that it could pose.

Challenges include questions about data privacy and algorithmic bias, how we can make sure that AI tools are subject to robust validation and testing processes, and how to make sure they are used safely in a clinical setting.

Nine Tasks and One Big Challenge for Shared Care Records in 2024

Opinion Article by Mark Hindle, vice president EMEA, Orion Health,.
It's going to be a busy year in the shared care records space. NHS leaders, ShCRs and their suppliers are going to have plenty of work in hand to drive adoption, improve maturity, share data across boundaries, and start thinking about how to extend the use of ShCR information to system leaders and patients.

Why Managing NHS Waiting Lists is about Safety, Not Just Numbers

Opinion Article by Dr Mark Ratnarajah, practising paediatrician, UK Managing Director, C2-Ai.
NHS waiting lists have remained highly visible in the public eye, especially since the pandemic. With more than seven million people now waiting for elective procedures, media reports have focused on growing numbers month after month.

Opinion News

Why the NHS is Seeking to Make Media Services Free for Patients

Why the NHS Needs a Transparency Revolution after Darzi

Huge NHS Cloud Deals Mean Tough Questions: Here's What Imaging Tech Suppliers Must Prove

Is 'Smart Health Tech' Solving the Right Problems for the NHS?

Why Standards are Key to Building Trust in AI

Nine Tasks and One Big Challenge for Shared Care Records in 2024

Why Managing NHS Waiting Lists is about Safety, Not Just Numbers

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