Why your NHS surgeon could be a robot in the future Day-to-day interactions between humans and machines may well become commonplace in hospitals within a decade
Long waiting times, staff shortages, exorbitant agency fees, doctors’ working hours: it’s no secret that the NHS is facing a labour crisis. Post-Brexit it could very well get worse, with the NHS Confederation now warning of a reluctance by EU doctors and nurses to come and work in the UK.
Difficult times call for radical measures. So, with an estimated staff shortfall of 50,000 for the NHS in England, is it time to start thinking seriously about the mass adoption of robotics and other automated technologies in the health service?
Working with automated technology can improve efficiency and thus allow personnel to use their skills to greater effect Continue reading... The Guardian
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