In this part one of a two-part series, David Jacobs, director of MaxVal Consultancy’s Business Value Maximisation Research and Development Programme, proposes seven foundational principles to increase business value, success and return on investment from IT and digital transformation.
Avinav Nigam, Founder of Tern Group, discusses the NHS staffing crisis and why, in addressing this challenge, policymakers must consider the interplay between migration policies, societal challenges, and the healthcare sector’s needs.
Aaron Gardner, Data Visualisation and Insight Scientist at Lloyd’s Register Foundation, looks at what we can learn and the steps governments can take to start improving worker safety.
Recent efforts towards the UK’s 2050 net zero goal, such as promoting green skills and offshore wind capacity ambitions, are outlined here by Open Access Government.
How will the aging population impact the provision and sustainability of care? We put the question to Dr Yukari Nakano, Executive Officer at the Japanese Nursing Association.
Suzanne Wait and Catherine Whicher from The Health Policy Partnership discuss the opportunities to improve populations’ wellbeing and access to care by harnessing innovative digital health tools and technologies.
Digital technologies have emerged as a promising solution to transform mental health systems and meet our populations’ increasing mental health needs. Francesca Centola, Policy and Knowledge Officer at Mental Health Europe, outlines the principles that should guide such a digital transformation.
With the growing burden of brain disorders, it is more important than ever to ensure the necessary approaches are available; the European Brain Council discusses the priorities for supporting brain health and research in Europe and beyond.
Recovery audit specialists, Rockford Associates, discuss how increasing financial pressures are impacting local councils, the services they provide, and, therefore, the welfare of residents, and how their company can help.
With the UK’s PSTN networks set to be switched off in 2025, the importance of the transition to IP systems and the infrastructure associated with it cannot be understated.
Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease that can impact sufferers’ mental and physical health. We discuss the complexity of the condition as well as the emergence of effective treatments with the national UK charity The Psoriasis Association.