Digital health: not just for global pandemics
“Those of us working in digital services – health or otherwise – have long argued that digital solutions are essential for our economy to thrive, not just survive. The response to COVID-19 has driven the NHS towards digitalisation once and for all. Do or die.”
— Elliott Engers
Founder and CEO, Infinity Health
In this lively piece written for the NHS Innovation Accelerator, on which he is a Fellow, our Founder and CEO Elliott Engers talks about the possibilities for the use of digital technologies in healthcare beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, and why we can’t go back to the way things were.
Imagine a world where – regardless of crisis status – NHS staff have access to the technologies they so desperately need to ensure their time is used in the most effective way possible, and the system in which they work is organised efficiently. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we must move forwards – digital health is for life, not just for global pandemics.
About the Author
Elliott Engers
Elliott co-founded Infinity Health in 2014 following a conversation with an NHS doctor who was battling with the paper task lists and handwritten notes commonly used in hospitals to manage daily tasks. Elliott saw that this was a technical challenge a startup could really contribute to. He set out to make task management safer and more efficient whilst improving clinicians’ experience of their crucial, high-pressure roles; Infinity Health was born.
Elliott began his working life at Virgin Records – first in the post room and subsequently the UK marketing team. He moved on to run a digital agency, building websites and communities for media companies and running technical IT projects.
He brings his technical knowledge and skills, and love of technology, to Infinity Health, setting the direction and leading the team to deliver a platform that could improve the experience of every member of health and care staff.
