Strategy

Mentor Group launches virtual reality solution to aid MedTech and pharmaceutical sales training 

Sales training company Mentor Group has launched a Virtual Reality (VR) training solution to aid the development of vital sales skills for their clients.  Research has found that VR training has a knowledge retention rate of 75%, which is higher compared to ...

Navigating AI’s ‘leapfrog’ over legacy systems in healthcare

Hosted at HLTH Europe, experts convened to envision the hospitals of the future, exploring how AI leapfrogs legacy systems and addresses clinician resistance to transform healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. Nadine Hachach-Haram, Proximie, NHS, explains ...

Experts highlight failings and the path forward in women’s health diagnostics

In a panel discussion diving into the diagnostics landscape for women’s health, key leaders involved shared their messages on the failings and shortcomings in the sector. In the panel event hosted at HLTH Europe, titled: ‘Mind the gap: Why diagnostic dis...

Keeping a closer eye on the NHS’s 10-year plan

The British National Health Service (NHS) is halfway into its 10-year Long Term Plan to ensure it has a service ‘fit for the future.’ This comprehensive strategy encompasses funding, staffing and establishing how best to implement care for an ageing pop...

NHS partnership challenges in medical entrepreneurship 

We hear from Professor Tara Rampal, Consultant Anaesthetist, and Managing Director and Founder of QuestPrehab, a virtual prehabilitation service that prepares patients, mentally and physically, for major surgery or cancer treatment. Rampal tells us their...

2024 healthcare predictions  

As we kick off 2024, Wayne Miller, Director, EMEA Healthcare Practice, Zebra Technologies, tells us the biggest healthcare predictions for the year ahead.  1. The progression of the retail-isation of healthcare    When it comes to the ...

NHS staff call for ‘long overdue’ investment in HealthTech 

According to new research from BT, NHS staff have joined a chorus of voices calling for the rapid rollout of digital technology to tackle growing wait times for diagnosis and treatment, as concerns mount around existing targets to reduce hospital waiting...

What technology will make the PM’s ‘Smoke-free’ generation possible and what technology may prevent the objective? 

In October 2023, UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, announced the new legislation to create a smoke-free generation.  The legislation will make it an offence to sell tobacco products to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009. In effect, the law will stop...

M42 announces new clinical LLM to transform the future of AI in healthcare 

M42, a global tech-enabled healthcare network, has unveiled an advancement in healthcare technology with the launch of Med42, a new open-access Clinical Large Language Model (LLM). The 70 billion parameter, generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) model is...

What ethical considerations and guidelines should digital consulting professionals adhere to when implementing new healthcare technologies? 

In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare technologies, digital consulting professionals play a pivotal role in guiding medical institutions towards successful integration. However, this task is not without its ethical complexities. This month’s E...

New science-backed health score launched to support employee wellbeing 

The Health and Wellbeing Quotient, (HAWQ) has launched a personalised corporate wellbeing offering, proven to boost employee wellbeing, the HAWQ Score. When scores are shared 1-2-1 and group workshops on topics such as sleep, nutrition and personalised...

Johnson & Johnson re-brands to unite its MedTech and pharma segments 

Johnson & Johnson, with its focus on healthcare innovation and tackling the toughest health challenges, is updating its brand and uniting both its MedTech and pharmaceutical segments under the Johnson & Johnson brand name to demonstrate its...