March 9, 2018
The Epidemic The definition of an epidemic is a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time. It’s not too great a leap to suggest that the NHS is experiencing an epidemic of its own; a financial one. Every few weeks, we see newspapers dominated…
March 8, 2018
We sat down with Hamish Laing, Medical Director, and Chief Information Officer, ABM University Health Board, to discuss all things digital and the NHS. We wanted to understand where Hamish has come from through his journey in the NHS, what inspires him and what he hopes to see in the…
February 15, 2018
Back when I studied economics at school, I was introduced to the concept of Ceteris Paribus – all other things being equal – and the term stuck with me, not least because phrases in Latin make you sound smart. It is used when examining, building and testing economic theories and models to…
January 11, 2018
The NHS has come a long way from where it began, and as our world evolves and becomes ‘smarter’, our healthcare system needs to keep up to ensure patients and NHS workers are given the support they need. Over the past few years, headlines have stated how the NHS…