The recent announcement to abolish NHS England and integrate its functions into the Department of Health and Social Care marks a major shift in the UK’s healthcare system. The move, driven by a desire to reduce bureaucracy, streamline decision-making, and prioritise frontline services, presents both challenges and opportunities.
At Isansys Lifecare, we believe that digital health solutions - su
The NHS is under immense pressure. Last year, over 518,000 patients waited 12 hours or more on trolleys in A&E, with staff struggling to move new arrivals onto wards due to bed shortages. Emergency departments, already stretched, are now overwhelmed. It’s clear the system needs help - not just in dealing with today’s challenges but in building a sustainable future.
At the same time, the gov
By Georgina Horton, Head of Marketing and Communications, Isansys Lifecare
As the UK embarks on modernising the NHS to meet future challenges, the push for digital health technology couldn't be more timely. Remote patient monitoring, predictive analytics, and early intervention are not just the future of healthcare - they are tools we already have, ready for widespread implementation today.
For many people the social restrictions experienced during lockdowns will have had long-lasting consequences, increasing feelings of loneliness, stress and depression.
But throughout the pandemic those employed in hospitals and care settings have faced the same issues, alongside having to deal with the pressures of working on the front-line.
Covid-19 has stretched medical staff to their limi
Digital transformation is not about new products, systems or processes. Fundamentally it's about a new way of caring
Rigorous clinical validation of AI and machine learning technologies is vital to ensure devices are fit for clinical use
It’s imperative for healthcare institutions to adopt emerging technologies, such as advanced patient monitoring technology, to support their hospital staff to deliver better care.
Covid-19 has been a wake-up call for the nation and the world. Healthcare providers have had to rapidly find new ways of working and now technologies developed over the last decade to enhance the remote patient/ physician relationship are now coming into their own. At Isansys, we are now completely prepared for this new beginning.
Sepsis patients can be diagnosed and treated earlier with the help of new technology available for patients in any healthcare setting including hospitals, care homes, and even patient’s own homes.
Researchers writing in the Lancet medical journal have found that one in five deaths around the world is caused by sepsis, also known as septicaemia or blood poisoning.The report estimates 11 million
Research by BBC News this week showed that a quarter of patients with sepsis have experienced delays in getting treatment. Hospitals are supposed to put a person on an antibiotic drip within an hour if sepsis is suspected but research by BBC News suggests a quarter of patients in England wait longer. Delays raise the chance of potentially fatal complications such as organ failure and even death.
For a long time the restless elephant in the room, Brexit has now turned into an angry bull, still locked down but ready to erupt and no matter which side of this now existential divide you stand on, this bull, once released will liberate vast amounts of pent up energy. For Brexiteers (supporters of Brexit) this release of energy will lead to a liberated and proud Great Britain ready to assume (or
Mike Wilson and his wife Liz had the opportunity to try the Patient Status Engine, a wireless patient monitoring platform which measures single lead ECG, heart rate, respiration rate, temperature, blood pressure and body position. The results were staggering....
