Digital health platforms have the potential to establish and develop medical professionalism in developing countries, especially where continuous professional development opportunities are scarce or under-developed. A new policy brief by Drs Dimitra Petrakaki and Petros Chamakiotis examines how this can…
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The role of digital health platforms in re-skilling healthcare professionals in developing countries
Tagged with: Africa, digital, education, healthcare, medical
Posted in Society and Education, Technology and Innovation
Posted in Society and Education, Technology and Innovation
New study reveals flaws in UK Coronavirus testing system after comparison with other countries
A new research study helps to explain the inadequate performance of NHS Test and Trace described by Dido Harding at a House of Commons Science & Technology committee evidence session in September, through direct comparison with how similar services are…
Tensions and Care in Moderation Work: Insights from the online platform ‘Care Opinion’
Dr Dimitra Petrakaki (Department of Business and Management) has released a policy brief exploring the moderation of patient feedback on the online platform ‘Care Opinion’. The brief presents results from in-depth semi-structured interviews conducted with twelve employees of Care Opinion…
Tagged with: care opinion, care work, feedback, health, healthcare, moderation, patient, patient feedback
Posted in Society and Education
Posted in Society and Education
Improving the effectiveness of the UK’s medical innovation ecosystem
In light of the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy’s ambitious goals, Dr Michael Hopkins (SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit) sets out to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the UK’s medical innovation ecosystem in a new policy brief. Drawing on…
Tagged with: biotech, biotechnology, healthcare, industrial strategy, innovation, investment, life sciences, medical, medicine, public spending, science
Posted in Technology and Innovation
Posted in Technology and Innovation