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Put your skills to work in Healthcare IT! Healthcare and tech are two industry sectors poised for continued growth for the foreseeable future. Jump on this path and learn how you can parlay your tech knowledge into a rewarding role in healthcare. https://buff.ly/4f2gHFP #healthcaretech #healthcareIT #techskills

Put your skills to work in Healthcare IT! Healthcare and tech are two industry sectors poised for continued growth for the foreseeable future. Jump on this path and learn how you can parlay your tech knowledge into a rewarding role in healthcare. https://buff.ly/4f2gHFP #healthcaretech #healthcareIT #techskills

How often do you consider other priorities when trying to sell health tech into the NHS? It may seem obvious, but do you really understand your marketplace? As a founder of a health tech company, you might have a solution that you believe is game-changing—and it might be. But will it sell? What factors could hinder its success? One crucial factor to consider is competing priorities, not just competitors. The NHS operates with a finite budget. Even if your solution is the best on the market, it might lose out to other priorities outside of your direct competition. That's why you need to focus on the value your solution brings. It's not just about solving a specific problem—it's about demonstrating broader value to the NHS. Here are a few strategies to help your solution stand out: - Understand the NHS Priorities: Research current NHS priorities and align your solution to support these goals. - Showcase Cost-Benefit Analysis: Demonstrate how your solution offers long-term savings or improved efficiency. - Engage with Stakeholders: Build relationships with key decision-makers and understand their pain points. - Highlight Patient Outcomes: Emphasise how your solution improves patient care and outcomes. - Be Adaptable: Be ready to adjust your pitch based on the shifting priorities within the NHS. Understanding and addressing these factors can significantly enhance your chances of success. How have you aligned your health tech solutions with broader NHS priorities? #HealthTech #NHSInnovation #HealthcareLeadership #ValueBasedCare

Aligning Healthtech Products with NHS Needs - An Age Old Question Healthtech companies have a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the NHS, but alignment is key. Understanding the specific needs and challenges faced by the NHS is the first, and perhaps most difficult step. This means actively engaging with NHS staff and government decision-makers to gain insights into their daily operations, pain points and objectives. Regular consultations and feedback loops can ensure that the products developed are not only innovative but also practical and user-friendly which is key. Another crucial aspect is interoperability. The NHS uses a variety of systems and platforms (often pretty old), and any new technology must seamlessly integrate with existing infrastructure. This reduces the learning curve for healthcare professionals and ensures that patient care is not disrupted. Some areas such as data security and compliance with UK regulations is non-negotiable, so Healthtech companies must prioritise patient confidentiality and data protection to maintain trust and meet legal requirements. Healthtech firms should consider scalability and long-term support. The NHS is a vast organisation (ranked in the top 10 employers globally) with diverse needs across different regions. Solutions that can be easily scaled and supported over time will be more attractive. Offering comprehensive training and ongoing support can also help in the smooth adoption of new technologies. #Healthtech #NHS #DigitalHealthcare #recruitment #healthcare

New era for medtech—but only if we get it right 🚀 The recent budget announcement, injecting £22.6 billion into NHS daily operations and raising capital spending by £3.1 billion, is a huge step forward for the health service. However, to truly harness the potential of this investment, we need to focus on effective adoption and spread of medical technology. As Barbara Harpham of the Medical Technology Group highlighted, ensuring equitable access to innovative technologies is vital for the NHS to thrive and serve the public effectively. One of the major issues plaguing the system is the uneven adoption of proven medical technologies. Despite strong evidence of their benefits, innovations are often inconsistently implemented across different NHS trusts. This problem isn't just about technology; it's about supporting our local leaders with the necessary data, infrastructure, and processes to make informed decisions. It's essential to create a culture that prioritises this equitable access to ensure we are not just investing resources but also maximising their impact. For Progress Sales Recruitment, specialising in sales and technical recruitment for the Medtech sector, this is an exciting yet challenging time. We are committed to placing top talent who can drive forward the adoption and implementation of these technologies. The upcoming reforms could mark a significant shift for the NHS and the medical technology sector, but only if we lay the groundwork for seamless integration and use of innovative solutions. Let's make this era count! #NHS #Medtech #HealthcareInnovation

NHS UK’s Spring Budget announces £3.4 billion investment into NHS technology!   This is major news for Healthtech 🙌 :    📈 Work productivity growing by 2%  💓 Better patient services   💰 Saving future budgets    The transformation of NHS technology is an exciting programme to be a part of, and there will definitely be tech specialists needed along the way (*hint hint*).    💬 “How might this impact my search on the jobs market?”    Learn more with Associate Director, Liz Ellis, with her blog about the current Healthtech trends, and how they are affecting the jobs market.    Read the article here 📖 : https://lnkd.in/eitAYEWb    #nhs #healthtech #healthtechnology #investment #blog 

The Importance of Clinicians Leading Health Tech Decisions: A Call to Action The rise of health tech has brought both incredible innovation and significant challenges to the healthcare industry. One major issue I’ve observed is what happens when decisions in health tech are made without the leadership and insight of clinicians. When you remove the people who know the research, the intricacies of patient care, efficacy and the human element get lost, and we end up with systems and solutions that miss the mark. It’s not that health tech doesn’t hold promise—it absolutely does. But when non-clinicians lead these decisions, we risk creating tools that are impractical, inefficient, or even counterproductive in real-world settings. The gap between developers and end-users, who are often clinicians and patients, widens when the voices of those on the front lines are not heard. As I’ve been getting back into watching Gordon Ramsay, I’m reminded of his no-nonsense approach. I wish I could throw around some of his colorful remarks to emphasize how frustrating it is when systems are designed without proper input from clinicians. However, I’ll keep it professional. The reality is, without clinical leadership, we get half-baked solutions—tech that may look shiny on the surface but doesn’t function well in practice. Clinicians know what works and what doesn’t because we’re the ones delivering care day in and day out. We understand the nuance of patient interactions, the workflow demands, and the importance of efficiency when balancing time with quality care. We see firsthand the gaps in current systems, and we know what changes would make a real difference. So, if you’re a clinician and you’re frustrated, now is the time to get involved. Whether it’s in leadership roles, consulting positions, or collaboration with developers—get in there and fight for taking back healthcare! Your insights are invaluable, and you can help create systems that truly support both clinicians and patients. The future of healthcare is being shaped now. Let’s make sure it’s shaped by those who know it best: the clinicians. #healthcare #healthtech

Every component of the HURT!™ ecosystem was created by an orthopedic surgeon, physical therapist, or athletic trainer. Add an incredible software engineer, top user experience executive, orthopedic marketing veteran, and Harvard MBA with 2 decades of leadership in population health.......that is how you build a healthcare technology company that was founded on the principles of helping doctors take better care of their patients.....not just profits.

sunny deo et al. delve into the views of consultants and junior doctors about the information technology in place in their hospital in this paper published in the British Journal of Healthcare Management. The overall conclusion of the analysis is that doctors generally have a negative view towards their hospital's IT. "Negative comments most commonly focused on speed and ease of use, software and hardware issues, and the lack of an integrated system. Some respondents reported that these problems could lead to clinical risk. The proportion of negative comments is likely to reflect the failure of current levels of investment to achieve adequate NHS healthcare IT. The authors believe that the survey used in this study could be used as a barometer for IT funding." As the paper points out, healthcare technology has the potential to substantially increase the quality and efficiency of care delivery, so what's going wrong? #NHS #digitalhealth #digitalhealthcare #healthtech

New era for medtech—but only if we get it right 🚀 The recent budget announcement, injecting £22.6 billion into NHS daily operations and raising capital spending by £3.1 billion, is a huge step forward for the health service. However, to truly harness the potential of this investment, we need to focus on effective adoption and spread of medical technology. As Barbara Harpham of the Medical Technology Group highlighted, ensuring equitable access to innovative technologies is vital for the NHS to thrive and serve the public effectively. One of the major issues plaguing the system is the uneven adoption of proven medical technologies. Despite strong evidence of their benefits, innovations are often inconsistently implemented across different NHS trusts. This problem isn't just about technology; it's about supporting our local leaders with the necessary data, infrastructure, and processes to make informed decisions. It's essential to create a culture that prioritises this equitable access to ensure we are not just investing resources but also maximising their impact. For Progress Sales Recruitment, specialising in sales and technical recruitment for the Medtech sector, this is an exciting yet challenging time. We are committed to placing top talent who can drive forward the adoption and implementation of these technologies. The upcoming reforms could mark a significant shift for the NHS and the medical technology sector, but only if we lay the groundwork for seamless integration and use of innovative solutions. Let's make this era count! #NHS #Medtech #HealthcareInnovation