Digital disruption: the role of tech entrepreneurs in improving healthcare

Join us for a panel discussion on technology in the NHS on Wednesday 7 February in London

Technology in the NHS is the bane of many healthcare professionals’ jobs. Clinicians have spoken about decrepit computer systems on hospital wards and not being able to access patient information at the right time.

Other sectors, such as the airline industry, banking and retail, are years ahead and incorporate the latest technology to make life easier for customers and employees while also protecting users’ data. The NHS, which uses one in 10 of the world’s pagers and still relies on fax machines, has yet to catch on to some of the more modern developments in technology.

Continue reading... December 08, 2017 at 04:24PM