Health Tech
AI in healthcare: when will it arrive?
AI has the potential to improve the quality of care while lowering the costs for patients and hospitals, says Dr. Mahiben Maruthappu, Dr. Varun Buch. But keep reading
Year: 2019
Health & Patient Care
Scotland approves new child cancer drug
A new cancer drug for children has been approved in Scotland – while a cancer drug for adults has been rejected A cancer drug for keep reading
Health Tech
NHS must prepare staff properly for healthtech evolution
As reported by The Register, a new review shows that the NHS must properly prepare its staff for the quick pace of technological change before keep reading
Management
Focus on retention rather than recruitment, Health Foundation urges
A new report is being used to support the Health Foundation’s argument that the NHS should be focusing more on retention than recruitment in these keep reading
Live it
Five scientific reasons why our brains need a break
Have you ever been stumped by a problem, decided to take a break, and then later found that the answer magically came to you in keep reading
News
Leeds group stages ‘protest and celebration’ of NHS
A protest group in Leeds gathered on Saturday to both celebrate and protest the state of the local NHS, according to the Yorkshire Evening Post keep reading
News
Patients in Scotland owe NHS £3.2m
As reported by the BBC, overseas patients receiving free healthcare in Scotland owe the NHS £3.2m The Scottish health committee at Holywood has claimed that keep reading
News
Practices located in ‘pollution hotspots’ exposing patients to toxic air
As reported by Business Green, a new study shows that millions of patients in the UK are registered at GPs located in air pollution hotspots keep reading
Health Tech
Cutting appointment waiting times through technology
Local operations manager Hamida Khan is using technology to help the Stratford Village Surgery in London manage increasing demand for appointments. Part of the First keep reading
Health Tech
A look at a new CQC resource exploring technology in care
The NHS Long Term Plan sets out an exciting digital future for the health service. It’s bold on vision but, perhaps, a little less clear keep reading