Can technology make healthcare more human?
2 May 2021One of the things that we all value most in our healthcare professionals is empathy. As digitisation is implemented are we in danger of losing that? Is healthcare becoming dehumanised?
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Can we trust Dr Facebook?
8 April 2021Facebook has joined the likes of Apple, Amazon and Microsoft and thrown its proverbial hat into the Healthcare ring.There are reports that they are developing an Android-based smartwatch for launch in the summer of 2022
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Are we ready for Diagnostic AI?
6 March 2021Image recognition artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay and has the potential to transform medical diagnostics by prioritising urgent cases and identifying disease at an early stage.
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Is Medical Indemnity cover in need of a rethink?
11 February 2021It has been clear for a number of years that the current UK system of medical indemnity is not fit for purpose.
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Artificial Intelligence – doing the jobs you hate
5 January 2021For every hour doctors spend with patients, they spend two hours on paperwork and note taking.
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The rise and rise of ambulatory care
23 December 2020Ambulatory surgical centres are often more conveniently located than hospitals and the costs to run them are considerably less than a hospital.
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The changing face of private healthcare
14 December 2020Private Medical insurance (PMI) has been on the decline since the 2008 recession.
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Did Covid resuscitate virtual health?
6 December 2020It was seen as the next big thing - but for 10 - 15 years, virtual health has not been the disruptor in healthcare that it was promised to be but, has Covid changed that?
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Telehealth – changing healthcare forever
30 November 2020Telemedicine is a part of the healthcare sector that has some pretty staggering numbers attached to it - $250 billion is one estimate.
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