I first came across the concept of Blockchain one and a half years ago when I heard about the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. At the time there were talks about regulating big bank notes in India, and China was increasing restrictions on getting money out of the country. Bitcoin is a decentralized currency, where transactions bypassed banks. … Continue reading 4 Things clinicians should know about Blockchain technology
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New to NHS innovation? Here are 3 areas you can get started
To wake myself up in the morning I have a quick scroll through the Times app on my phone to get a briefing on the daily news. It’s only Wednesday but my Fitbit is telling me that I am averaging 3:39 hours of sleep a night which seems about right. I swear, the flickering lights … Continue reading New to NHS innovation? Here are 3 areas you can get started
4 things clinicians should know about machine learning
Machine learning is changing the world, there is no doubt about this. Despite the fact that the NHS is famous for being backward in its tech, it's only a matter of time before it adopts machine learning. The reception machine learning gets from clinicians is mixed. There is a palpable fear amongst some of them. From time … Continue reading 4 things clinicians should know about machine learning
Book Suggestion: Tribes
Ok, I'm going to be honest here, this book isn't a long read, and it's not a complex one. There was nothing mind blowing and it didn't change my outlook on life. So why am I recommending it? It depends on where you are at the moment. If your at the time in your life … Continue reading Book Suggestion: Tribes
Interview: Matt Williams and Caroline Morton
Matt is a consultant in oncology and an academic at Imperial College London. Caroline is a GP trainee and an education fellow at Imperial College London. Having experienced first hand the advantages of computational medicine they now run a short training course for medics, teaching them the basics of coding in Python. In this … Continue reading Interview: Matt Williams and Caroline Morton
Book suggestion: Deep Work
This book, written by a PPh.D.grad from MIT in computer science, explores the science behind deep work. As social media and the internet increases in use, our brains are being rewired to have shorter attention spans. People tend to focus on shallow work. However, the value of shallow work is decreasing, and the value of deep … Continue reading Book suggestion: Deep Work
3 actions clinicians need to do when considering their tech idea
This week has been intense. I have been getting to grips with the code of the central London financial tech firm during the week, and I have been polishing off my MSc surgical robotics project for a presentation. Luckily the financial area of the city has a 24 hour printing company, and I found myself … Continue reading 3 actions clinicians need to do when considering their tech idea
6 options if you want to analyze clinical data in 2017
There is no doubt that the NHS is becoming digital little by little. Anyone who has had to endure the computer systems knows that it's locked down, fragmented, and slow. However, it's here to stay, and it's getting better. This change has given clinicians an opportunity that they have never had before. They have access … Continue reading 6 options if you want to analyze clinical data in 2017
why you should simplify your med tech idea
The other day I had a meeting with an emergency medicine trainee who wanted to develop an app for his quality improvement project. I've known this guy for a while and I know that he's smart and motivated, however, he himself acknowledged that he misjudged the approach. There were things that he just didn't take … Continue reading why you should simplify your med tech idea
Book suggestion: How Google Works
The author of this book, Eric Schmidt was the CEO of Google from 2001 to 2011 and is now the chairman of Alphabet, the parent company that owns Google. Alphabet was the biggest donor to Hillary Clinton's campaign and the author helped with her PR. He's also a software engineer who graduated from Princeton and … Continue reading Book suggestion: How Google Works
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