Tonya Stewart

Some see the smart use of tech as a solution to the current healthcare worker shortfall. But, according to Dr Amy Compton-Phillips, it’s not quite that simple.

Research conducted last year by consulting company Roland Berger predicts that the German digital health market volume will grow exponentially in coming years.

Experts from the UAE, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the US shed light on the “information challenge” faced by health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The four-year project will work on technology to enable patients to regain control of limbs and researchers said it could ultimately be applied other cases, notably epilepsy and Parkinson’s.

While a recent review showed Babylon’s GP at Hand smartphone app improved care access, the plans to expand its roll-out were prohibited by officials.

UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a new NHS app that will put patients in control of their healthcare and will be available to everyone in England in December 2018.

Sarah Wilkinson, CEO of NHS Digital, the national body tasked with helping digitise the NHS and social care in the UK, has been awarded Chief Digital Officer 2017 by the CDO Club, the world’s largest community of C-suite digital and data leaders.