All allied health professionals need a foundation in digital competence
Digital is ‘part of the answer to every question’ being asked of our health services. Which is why, allied health professionals must not be left behind, writes physiotherapist and Digital Health Advisory Panel member Euan McComiskie .
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Special Report: AI & Data
A new £21 million investment in AI aims to modernise NHS diagnostics and improve wait times. But does the funding overlook other low-hanging fruit? Owen Hughes reports
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Clinicians are the best innovators in digital health
In the first of a new series of columns from our Advisory Panels, Dr Penny Kechagioglou calls for more clinicians to take on digital leadership roles.
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PRSB’s Community Pharmacy Standard will help unlock local pharmacists’ potential
Standardising community pharmacy information so it can be shared digitally should reduce the burden on GPs and lead to safer, more personalised care, writes Stephen Goundrey-Smith.
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‘NHS staff just want tech that works’
Research from BT suggests that almost half of NHS staff find digital technology a key source of stress. A new focus on user experience is essential to digital transformation, writes Mateen Jiwani.
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Six steps to increase adoption and uptake of digital technology across ICSs
Most Integrated Care Systems are struggling to reach digital maturity. Learning from the best could help them catch up, write Catherine Davies of the Digital Healthcare Council, and Alyson Scurfield of TEC Services Association.
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AI in pathology: We need to start with ‘easier’ cases and grow to maturity
Artificial intelligence has huge potential in pathology. But to realise its benefits, suppliers should work with customers on use cases that build confidence in the technology, writes Chad Meyers from Clinisys
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FCI described as a ‘Greek Tragedy’
The FCI is said to be falling apart with the Chair of Trustees and CEO at logger-heads with members and a series of bitter internal power struggles.
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How digital tools can support patient safety
Digital solutions can improve information sharing and reduce the errors that cost lives. But they should be implemented carefully to avoid creating risks, writes Maureen Baker, from the Professional Record Standards Body.
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The government must back its vision for digital with funding
Tech companies who have invested heavily in the healthcare market could do much more to help their NHS partners. But their hands are tied, writes Mizaic’s Jon Pickering
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