Lessons from Covid – what has worked and what hasn’t
The Digital Healthcare Council’s director, Graham Kendall, outlines what has worked during the Covid-19 pandemic and what needs to change.
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Special Report: Electronic observations and vital signs
Electronic observations of vital signs give clinicians a quick indication of how healthy their patient is. Claire Read investigates how the technology has been used during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Is the NHS’ digital transformation at risk?
The coronavirus pandemic has seen a surge in virtual GP vists, Rory Tanner explores why not all tech has lived up to its expectations.
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An app for the next pandemic
As the government is advised to improve its Test and Trace Programme, Dr Philip Scott, from BCS, explores how we can prepare for the next pandemic.
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Industry Spotlight: Jonathan Patrick, Consultant Connect
The idea of the NHS offering more options for remote consultation and more care outside hospitals is far from a new one. But with Covid it’s taken on a real urgency and led to new demand for vendors working in the sphere. In the first of our Industry Spotlight series, Claire Read speaks to Jonathan Patrick of Consultant Connect about the practicalities of a vendor managing this explosion in interest – and what comes next.
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Video consultations to apps – how digital tools can transform maternity care
Maternity care is often seen in the more traditional sense, but digital tools including video, apps and AI have the ability to transform care for women.
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Nightingale’s diagnostic imaging: How tech was delivered in just 3 days
Barts Health NHS Trust CIO, Sarah Jensen, and PACS manager, Brian Turner, explain how the trust worked with Sectra to deliver a PACS at NHS Nightingale.
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Supporting decisions on the Covid-19 frontline
Amad Khan, a neurosurgical registrar, shares what he believes doctors have learned about using technology-based support tools on the coronavirus frontline.
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Patient flow in a pandemic: how can safety be ensured?
As the NHS widens its doors how can safety be ensured in terms of patient flow? Jonathan Michael, independent healthcare consultant to Servelec explores.
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Fast and furious tech adoption could break NHS services
Covid-19 has accelerated the NHS technology agenda – including a sharp rise in video consultations, but we now need to learn from this.
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