Mark Davies - Chief Medical Officer, IBM Consulting

By Mark Davies and David Bibbs on 28 November, 2024

Reimagining the NHS: A Collaborative Journey

  Published in September 2024, Lord Darzi’s report on the state of the National Health Service (NHS) in England gives a sobering account of the challenges facing the healthcare system. Increasing costs combined with rising demand for care set against an ageing infrastructure, present entirely new challenges for the NHS. Dr Mark Davies and David […]

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By Mark Davies on 23 September, 2020

Emerging stronger and smarter: A three-stage strategy to help clear the NHS backlog and build operational resilience post-lockdown

As the UK steels itself for potential further waves of COVID-19, we are still calculating the toll on our health service. With NHS resources significantly consumed by the pandemic, what will be the impact on healthcare provision in the medium term, and how can technology help alleviate the pressure? A new Ipsos MORI online poll […]

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By Mark Davies on 14 June, 2019

IBM and the NHS: Working in Partnership

As a new generation of technology is changing our lives there are no shortage of opportunities for technology to revolutionise the National Health Service (NHS). But it’s not just about getting the current systems working better for the 1.4 million NHS staff and over a million patients the NHS sees every day. As I discussed […]

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By Mark Davies on 13 November, 2018

NHS England looks to the future

This year the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) turned 70, making it the ideal time to reflect on its many achievements, and also to look ahead, and consider how the NHS can continue to deliver quality care for all in the face of modern challenges such as an ageing population and a rise in lifestyle-related […]

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