Special Report: Cloud
The coronavirus pandemic has meant a number of NHS trusts have had to quickly adapt to new ways of working. Jennifer Trueland investigates how Covid-19 has brought home the benefits of cloud.
Infrastructure

Welsh health board launches Covid-19 AI assistant
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has launched a Welsh and English speaking virtual agent to help answer information requests about Covid-19.
AI and Analytics

Government and IBM strike deal for public cloud access
The three-year public cloud agreement between Crown Commercial Services and IBM, will allow public sector organisations to innovate with digital solutions.
Infrastructure

Industry news in brief
This month’s industry round-up features news that Oxford VR has launched a social engagement programme aimed at reducing anxious social avoidance.
News

Tech giants make interoperability pledge for US health data
Apple, Amazon, IBM, Microsoft and Salesforce will work together to drive common standards for exchanging health information in the US.
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IBM snaps up £30m cyber security contract from NHS Digital
The three-year partnership will see IBM provide a range of enhanced cyber security services to NHS Digital’s security operations centre.
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How Population Health Management will deliver a sustainable NHS ( GGI & IBM Watson Health )
If population health management is to truly become embedded across the service, there will be barriers to overcome. It will be necessary to build coalitions of the willing, across health economies – and ensure that patients are a part of it.
AI and Analytics

IBM and Karantis360 team up for IoT assisted living system
UK-based care management provider Karantis360 has partnered with IBM to develop a sensor system designed for social care and health settings.
AI and Analytics

Could tech help the looming crisis of Loneliness and the Aging Population?
As we experience a growth in the age of our population, so too are we experiencing a growth in loneliness. Such a state of affairs doesn’t only represent an unwelcome way of life for many of our older people, it also constitutes a precursor to a host of poor medical and social outcomes.
AI and Analytics

Advisory Series: Population Health Management
Population health management is often touted as an important concept for the NHS, and key to ensuring its sustainability. But, as Owen Hughes reports, there will be barriers to overcome along the way – not least the challenges of linking previously disparate datasets.
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