As mHealth evolves and the sector adapts to its benefits, there are a number of ways that it could help address and alleviate the pressures the NHS is currently finding so difficult to deal with. Health Business’ Ben Plummer explores the possibilities.

Following Jeremy Hunt’s challenge to the NHS to make better use of technology at the NHS Innovation Expo, Health Business discusses the vision for technology across the NHS.

Why is information governance often seen as an obstacle – and can perceptions be changed? David Willis, head of information governance at Wrightington Hospital shares his thoughts

Clinical error continues to contribute to major patient safety incidents that could easily be avoided. GS1 UK’s Chris Doyle explains how using supermarket checkout technology helps promote safety

The move toward full disclosure of clinical data has been hit by obstacles in the past. Luke Readman of BCS Health talks about how investing in data infrastructure will benefit patients

Dr Ian Jackson, chief clinical information officer at York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust considers some of the issues a hospital might face when going ‘paperless’ and
 sharing patient records across Primary and Secondary Care boundaries

In January 2013, the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt set out an ambition for the NHS to be ‘paperless’ by 2018. Andrew Hartshorn, Chair of the Health & Social Care Council at techUK – formally Intellect – examines what this means, what has already been achieved, and what hurdles remain in the way