The role of technology in mending a broken healthcare system

The Government’s new Health and Social Care levy was hailed by some as a silver bullet for the UK’s healthcare system but look beneath the surface and it’s merely a short-term fix. The £36bn investment generated by the new 1.25% levy sounds good in principle though is more akin to pouring a cup of water on a volcanic eruption and hoping the heat will die down.

Just an initial glance at some of the figures elsewhere are testament to that. Local authorities who provide social care will receive an average of around £11.6 million per year from 2022. However, with...