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NHS Prescribing is Back in the Spotlight - Where Does Tech Fit?

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22 May 2019
First DatabankOpinion Article by Dr Simon Hendricks, Product Innovation Manager and Clinical Strategy Lead, FDB (First Databank)
Political will for better and safer prescribing in the NHS has fast gained momentum in the last few months. With prescribing featuring prominently in the NHS Long Term Plan published in January 2019, a subsequent plan and vision from the government into antimicrobial resistance, as well as a dedicated review into over-prescribing being ordered by health and social care secretary Matt Hancock just before Christmas, now is a time for action.
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Virtual Reality - the Panacea for a Growing Mental Health Crisis?

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12 March 2019
Opinion article by Barnaby Perks, CEO of Oxford VR.
The World Health Organisation puts mental illnesses among the leading causes of disease and disability in the world, with depressive disorders the fourth leading cause of global disease burden. By 2020, it expects mental health to rank second behind ischaemic heart disease.
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3D Child Welfare: How Data, Design and Digital can Create a New Approach to Making Real Change

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01 March 2019
AccentureOpinion Article by Rainer Binder, Managing Director, Global Employment and Social Services, Accenture
Child welfare remains a pressing challenge for governments around the world, and the statistics are heart-breaking. In the U.S. for instance, there are four million reports of child abuse each year, and the government spends $29 billion annually on services to support child welfare and prevent maltreatment.
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The Real Benefits of Healthtech - Releasing Time to Care

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18 February 2019
IMS MAXIMSOpinion Article by Prof. Michael Thick, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Clinical Information Officer, IMS MAXIMS
The NHS had a long, tough winter and we’re facing similar pressures again this year.

In its winter flow report 2017-18, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine said it was: "the worst winter we’ve ever experienced."

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The NHS Long Term Plan: Cracking the Da Vinci Code?

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23 January 2019
IMS MAXIMSOpinion Article by Prof. Michael Thick, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Clinical Information Officer, IMS MAXIMS
Reading the NHS Long Term Plan this week, I had a definite sense of déjà vu. And that's not just because we have seen similar plans in the past.

We have, of course, but this plan is still of interest and welcome. I think everybody would be very surprised if itwere to last ten-years, but it’s good to have a clearly articulated vision for the service and where the technology should go.

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How Blockchain Technology will Change the eHealth Industry

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23 May 2018
Opinion Article by Michael Krusche, founder and CEO of K&C.
Let's imagine a world where all medical information about a patient is securely kept within a single system, and they can share it with any healthcare professional, without red tape. Until now, such a dream has been impossible. With the help of blockchain, however, all of that will change.
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No Cash, No Staff: How can the NHS Afford to Digitise?

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11 January 2018
IMS MAXIMSOpinion Article by Leesa Ewing, Commercial Director, IMS MAXIMS.
Ongoing news of an NHS 'cash flow crisis' has continued to appear in the media in recent weeks, despite new funding pledges from the government in November's budget. Arguably a bold move from Number 11, new capital and revenue commitments from the chancellor were better than many expected.
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