Can digital platforms help us control infections?

With every aspect of our life touched by technology, in 2019, the NHS set out its commitments to more readily embrace digitally-enabled care. Exploring this through the lens of infection prevention and taking into account the immense pressure the health service now finds itself under, Neelam Sheikh, Product Manager at Cantel UK Limited, considers how digitally-enabled care could help improve efficiencies and control infections.

Read more in the Clinical Services Journal April 2021 Issue here

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