Helen Thomas: ‘Are our systems ready for the next pandemic? No.’
22 January 2025
Helen Thomas, chief executive of Digital Health and Care Wales, discusses the six-year digital strategy and findings of the Covid inquiry.
Opinion
Why technology is key to cutting elective waiting lists
15 January 2025
Technology is key to the government’s plans to cut elective waiting lists, writes Vin Diwakar, national director of transformation at NHSE.
Nicola Byrne: ‘Digital formats will always have an inherent risk of attack’
2 January 2025
As a practicing psychiatrist, Nicola Byrne, the National Data Guardian, is acutely aware of the significance of health data for patients.
Digital Health’s 2024 Review: Top 10 most read opinion pieces
27 December 2024
Although no single theme dominates, several of the best-read opinion pieces reflected on the risks of digital, writes Thelma Agnew.
Joe’s View: A very Aussie Christmas
23 December 2024
Joe McDonald is in Melbourne for the festive season. And it isn’t just the heat that feels like a welcome change.
Innovating early dementia diagnosis
23 April 2025
Digital technology is a critical to addressing the ever-expanding burden of dementia, write Prof Dag
Software updates are forcing us into hardware habits we can’t afford
16 April 2025
The problem with new, improved software is that the NHS’s creaky hardware can’t cope with
NICE: New health tech to benefit patients ‘within months not years’
9 April 2025
Making the most of healthcare technologies requires systematic change, writes Dr Sarah Byron, programme director
HealthTech is the UK’s hidden gem – the government can’t ignore it
2 April 2025
A targeted focus on HealthTech has the potential to boost the UK’s global competitiveness, writes
Implementation: ‘The NHS should take a leaf out of NASA’s book’
26 March 2025
If sending humans to space has taught us anything, it’s that technology alone isn’t the
