Healthcare FUTURIST

Few sectors have been buffeted by global forces quite so strongly as health and care in recent years. Ageing populations, funding cuts, accelerated scientific advances, rising rates of obesity, mental health crises - and all of that before a global pandemic.

I’ve been working with healthcare organisations in both public and private sector on issues around the future of health and care for more than a decade, using the tools of futurism to help them to see more clearly, share their vision, and respond with speed and innovation.

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Future of Health Blog Posts

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Who wants to live forever?
Who wants to live forever?

Back in 2021 I got rather obsessed with the debate about immortality and life extension. So much so that I put some research in the field. Here’s what I found.

Good news for the future of health and care?
Good news for the future of health and care?

The future of health and care is often presented in pretty bleak terms. Our ageing population means that there’s a lot to worry about. But there are positive notes as well.

The future of healthcare is deep
The future of healthcare is deep

We need a new approach to healthcare in order to maintain progress in the face of an ageing population: Deep Healthcare.

Halfway between a stranger and a friend
Halfway between a stranger and a friend

Greater community engagement and peer support can't replace our over-stretched services and crumbling infrastructure. But they can mitigate their effects.

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