This is the fourth article in a series of articles on issues arising from, and responses to, Covid-19 in the UK and beyond. In this, I look at how local care models are being reshaped in the delivery of health services. The cases presented here were discussed as part of Read more…
Over the coming months, I’ll be posting a series of articles on issues arising from, and responses to, Covid-19 in the UK and beyond. This is the third article in the series. Here I discuss public perceptions and behaviours in response to Covid-19. This picks up on a point raised in Read more…
Over the coming months, I’ll be posting a series of articles on issues arising from, and responses to, Covid-19 in the UK and beyond. In the first of this series, I discussed the role and value of place based data for local resilience and recovery. In this, I cover the Read more…
Over the coming months, I’ll be posting a series of articles on issues arising from, and responses to, Covid-19 in the UK and beyond. In the first of this series, I discuss data for local resilience and recovery based on a webinar of the same title delivered by the Connected Read more…
In the previous articles on smart buildings and their risks, we’ve explored what we mean by ‘smart buildings’ and outlined what they have to offer to the commercial built environment. We have also touched on why the issue of data in the context of the built environment and ‘smart buildings’ Read more…
John Browne’s recent book “Make, Think, Imagine” asserts that “human knowledge is cumulative: as more people contribute to a network, more useful insights emerge”. The digital revolution is disrupting all aspects of our lives with both its scope and impact likely to expand exponentially. It demands new approaches, and new Read more…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are increasingly being used across healthcare. From diagnostics to targeted treatments, there is emerging evidence of clinical benefit. However, challenges remain, not least the lack of robust governance, regulations, and standards, to ensure applications are safe, effective, and quality assured. The BSI’s and Association Read more…
There’s been a lot in the media about AI in health and care over the last two years. While there is some really exciting work going on, and a clear focus from government, how much of this is hype? And what is all the fuss about? On AI in health Read more…
Matt Hancock, the Secretary of State for the Department of Health and Social Care, has promised a technological transformation of the NHS. The opportunities are enormous – the improved delivery of services, supporting the shift from reactive to proactive care models, freeing up staff time to focus more on patient Read more…
AI assisted health and care has the potential to change how we deliver services. In health, it’s impacting areas including electronic health records, genomics, and medical imaging. And there is a real potential for AI to significantly impact health and care through physical environments – hospitals, clinics, the home – Read more…