The world’s first case of COVID-19 reinfection This week, scientists at Hong Kong University reported the first “proven” case of a person becoming reinfected with COVID-19. The 33 year old man first contracted COVID-19 at the end of March and then almost five months later, he was found to be reinfected with the disease. Understandably,…
New survey reveals that UK patients have embraced the move to virtual healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic A new survey conducted by Accenture has revealed that the majority of UK patients have welcomed the switch to virtual healthcare that occurred during COVID-19. In the survey, 87% of patients reported that the quality of care…
So much has changed for the world of digital health since the pandemic – or has it? We spoke to 14 healthcare leaders to understand what has changed in the health and care system and what comes next. Alex Kafetz, Managing Partner and Director of Insight and Strategy at ZPB explores what this means for…
The regional impact of COVID-19 on elective waiting lists Last week, NHS England announced a series of ‘very stretching’ targets to help the services recover to nearly normal levels and counter the backlog of elective surgeries that has built up over the course of the pandemic. However, even with these targets in place, differences in…
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