Innovation Factor and the Future of the NHS
The NHS today faces enormous challenges. To remain sustainable, it needs to adopt new technologies, innovative services and more efficient delivery pathways. We created Innovation Factor to help meet this need. IF makes it easier than ever for NHS staff to bring outdated systems and practices into the 21 st century, improve patient experience and better manage limited resources. These are three essential steps to building a successful and sustainable NHS which is fit for the future. But how and why is the NHS at risk? In this article, we’ll look at the main challenges it faces and the role innovation will play in overcoming them An ageing population Health systems all over the world are struggling to cope with the consequences of ageing populations. Advances in medicine, better tackling of infectious diseases and more effective ways of treating cancer are all contributing to a population which now lives longer than ever before. However, this progress is costly for the NHS. O