Despite more than £3 billion invested in digital health companies to support their growth, it can still be incredibly difficult for young businesses to build sustainable solutions. Little progress has been made towards streamlining the landscape to make it easier for startups and scale-ups to thrive and the likes of Push Doctor, Hospify and Pando are just a few startups that have hit the...
According to the mental health charity Mind, one in four people will experience a mental health problem each year in England but approximately only one in eight adults with a mental health problem are currently getting any kind of treatment. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this, with an upsurge in cases over the past year, with the impact of prolonged lockdowns being felt keenly. According...
A product that plays music to help children brush their teeth for the right amount of time, is rightly part of the digital health technology space, alongside a product that checks heart rhythms for arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation. Both are great products and have value to offer, but beyond their common mode of delivery, they are poles apart.
As the uptake of digital health tech increases, so...
About the author: Prof Sam Shah is a global digial adviser, ex director of digital transformation at the NHS and currently chief medical strategy officer at Numan Health.
Recent findings show that three out of four men don't go to the doctor when something is wrong. Men are more likely to get cancer, heart disease and become overweight, and are more prone to smoking, drinking, and abusing drugs...
About the author: Joost Bruggeman, a former surgery resident at Amsterdam University Medical Centre, chose to transition into entrepreneurship after experiencing first-hand how inefficiency in medical communications can negatively impact the quality of patient care. He co-founded Siilo to focus on secure, reliable communication and collaboration tools so that medical professionals everywhere can...
About the author: Matthew Fenech is medical safety lead at Ada Health, a global digital health company making personalised health accessible for all. His main interest is developing frameworks that ensure health tech tools are safe, effective, and acceptable to patients and healthcare providers alike.
Through COVID-19 many digital health companies felt duty-bound to do something, and to do it...
About the author: Aline Noizet is a connector by heart. Founder of Digital Health Connector, she is passionate about digital health, innovation and connecting the right people to have an impact on patients' lives and support healthcare professionals.
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the pressure on people’s mental health. The times we are currently experiencing are having a major impact on...
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