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A&E departments across the UK are stretched, resulting in poor patient experiences and worse outcomes – but health technology could help streamline patient data In its 75th year, we all have reasons to be grateful for the NHS. It’s no exaggeration to say that our model of care is the envy of the world. The care you need, for free, rich or poor, is the most humane system in the world. But this means it’s also one of the most challenged systems in the world and, right now, it’s straining under a huge amount of pressure . A&E departments across the UK are stretched, which can result in a poor experience and worse outcomes for patients. Long waits to be seen by a medic are the most obvious symptom of this stress. The answer isn’t just more money and staff, although both will help! We also need to be thinking about new ways of getting people the care they need as quickly and efficiently as possible. By “efficiently”, we’re not just talking about cutting costs. We’re talking about removing unnecessary manual activities that don’t help patients get the care they need, activities which can hold things up. No unnecessary steps…