CASE STUDY: Smart Infrastructure – Well-designed hospitals help patients heal faster
By Siemens Smart Infrastructure When patients are allowed to recover in a more comfortable environment studies show there is a positive impact on their healing and well-being. Effective building design has been widely used to help patients recover more quickly and hospital staff to work more efficiently. Evidence-based design (EBD), the process of making changes […]
Wearable technology set to transform mental healthcare
A new digital self-help platform is set to revolutionise ‘personalised’ mental healthcare. An international coalition of scientists are launching the AffecTech project, designed to create an innovative wearable technology platform to combat affective health disorders, notably depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. AffecTech gets underway this month and aims to deliver an effective low cost ‘self-help’ […]
GUEST BLOG: Mobile apps are revolutionary in overcoming healthcare system issues
By Paul Swaddle, Founder and Chairman, Pocket App Healthcare technology is a revolutionary reformer within a sector that is currently facing a plethora of issues. The NHS is under considerable pressure, coupled with a shortage of professionals in the industry which understandably is putting strain on the efficiency of services. The market for mobile health […]
