INSIGHT AND OPINION
Insight and opinion from digital health leaders
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The tools we give NHS staff puts them under incredible stress
In healthcare, vital processes haven’t changed in decades despite every other major industry embracing productivity tools. Even on an individual level, digital tools allow us to manage our shopping lists better than doctors can coordinate care.
In conversation with… Martin Bell, Healthcare, IT and Business Consultant, and former NHS CIO
Martin highlights the lack of investment in technology in NHS trusts. He also discusses why we must reform our way of thinking about the NHS as an "amorphous blob" – instead realising that there are different sectors, with different requirements.
In conversation with… Dr Charlotte Roberts, Senior Programme Manager at KSS AHSN
For this interivew, we spoke to Kent Surrey Sussex Academic Health Science Network (KSS AHSN) Senior Programme Manager, Dr Charlotte Roberts. We cover everything from Charlotte’s background as a clinician, to the role of AHSNs in tackling healthcare inequity and the importance of clinical leadership in deploying digital infrastructure.
In conversation with… Jenny Thomas, Programme Director at DigitalHealth.London
In this interview, Jenny Thomas tells us what she thinks will be key in healthcare system rehabilitation and sustainability, as well as what she sees as the future for digital development within the healthcare sector
In conversation with… Glenys Lawson, Digital Matron at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
In conversation with… Glenys Lawson about how her nursing experience prepared her for her digital role, what she’d like to see every NHS Trust doing to make digital a reality, and what it took to get NHS staff to see going paperless as necessary.
In conversation with… Ali Noorani, Orthopaedic Surgeon
In this interview, Ali discusses AI for surgery, why start-ups being involved in implementing local solutions is "the way to go", and the biggest barrier to innovation within the NHS. Ali Noorani is an Orthopaedic Surgeon at St Bartholomew's & Royal London Hospital specialising in trauma and upper limb surgery.
In conversation with… Lisa Emery, CIO at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
We spoke to Lisa Emery about her “bonkers” journey to CIO, why the NHS’s paperless vision is unrealistic, and the one thing the NHS can do to make digital a reality.
In conversation with… Yinka Makinde, Head of Innovation at NHSX
In the first of our “In conversation with…” series, we ask Yinka Makinde, Head of Innovation at NHSX, about her career to date, her theory of why NHSX was set up, and what the NHS needs to do to make digital a reality.
A digital solution for elective recovery in the NHS
Managing elective recovery is a complex process after a serious health crisis with a very tired and reduced workforce. Dr Jo Garland discusses key challenges to elective recovery, and technologies that can support this objective.
WhatsApp being down doesn’t have to be a patient safety issue
When WhatsApp went down, a tweet from an NHS doctor revealed the serious and potentially dangerous consequences of losing it for just a few hours. Dr Jo Garland discusses how to ensure losing WhatsApp isn’t a patient safety issue in the future and shares a crucial alternative to instant messaging apps.