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COVID-19: a technologist’s tale

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Globally the response has divided and united populations and no less so in the UK, says global digital adviser and NHS clinician Dr Sam Shah. So far we have seen responses from across government, the NHS, local authorities and wider society coupled with industry providing support and in many cases much needed PPE.

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COVID-19 and digital transformation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Government & Policy Interoperability Telehealth The director of international relations at NHS Confederation, Dr Layla McCay writes about significant acceleration of digital transformation across the UK. This is essential because for them to be effective, the majority of people need to adopt the technology.

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WhatsApp, Messaging Apps and the future of Digital Health in the UK

Lloyd Price

It is widely acknowledged that WhatsApp is being used across the majority of NHS hospitals. 2) MedicBleep - [link] Medic Bleep has been developed as a simple and secure solution to the communication challenges that healthcare professionals and wider team in the NHS face while going about their everyday work.