This week, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, announced a new NHS body for digital, data and technology, NHSX. The aim of this new joint-venture between NHS England/Improvement and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is to work more closely with technology companies to improve IT in the…
It was a big week for exciting new health innovations Sepsis test could show results in minutes A new rapid test for earlier diagnosis of sepsis is being developed by University of Strathclyde researchers. The device, which has been tested in a laboratory, may be capable of producing results in two-and-a-half minutes, the Biosensors and Bioelectronics…
And now the next video in our ZPB Insights series, where we speak to healthcare leaders, experts and gurus about a range of hot topics. Here, we speak to Paul Mears, former chief executive of Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, about why pharma needs to be part of the NHS transformation and how this…
Our tech week continues… 90% of all NHS jobs predicted to require digital skills within 20 years This week Dr Eric Topol published his report into the future of technology in the NHS, which called for the development of a digitally ready workforce. Robots, artificial intelligence and smart speakers will ease the burden on doctors…
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