Mental health and well-being
Around one in every four people in the UK experiences some type of mental health problem each year. According to a review of mental health and employment - Thriving at Work - mental health issues cost employers between £33 billion and £42 billion a year, with an annual hit to the UK economy of between £74 billion and £99 billion.
GP’s daily struggles to maintain appointment levels with the intense pressure from the COVID-19 response
With the NHS being forced to convert existing operations to free up capacity due to the surge in COVID-19 cases and the vaccine rollout programme, it is clear that coronavirus-related appointment cancellation is accumulating at an alarming rate.
IT Service Delivery in the Covid Age
When the global pandemic arrived in late March, early April we were inundated with calls and messages from organisations across the UK ranging from legal firms, property firms, financial organisations through to medical practices and hospitals.
A solicitor’s guide to the top 10 do’s and don’ts of voice recognition
This solicitor's guide to the top 10 do's and don'ts of voice recognition software is a must read for anyone using this software. From memos, letters and emails, through to contracts and court forms – lawyers’ daily lives revolve around compiling documents. And in a profession where time is money, the more streamlined and intuitive this process is, the better.
Important advice for clinicians using dictation equipment
As the current pandemic impacts our global community, we want you to know that we are facilitating access to our products and solutions that are critical for healthcare professionals. In order to meet the challenges of reducing the risk of contamination in medical environments, we would like to help inform and empower you with the right tools that allow you to remain safe.
The Future of Work
According to a study by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) around 1.5 million workers in England are at high risk of losing their livelihood to job automation, with women, part-time workers and young people disproportionately affected.
The effect of new technology on the legal sector
According to a report from The Law Society - Legal services sector forecasts 2017-2025 - growth in overall legal sector employment is likely to decline, partly as a result of “increasing adoption of new technology and new working methods”. Predictions are that “modest growth in the UK economy and the increasing use of labour saving technology and new working methods in the sector, mean that total employment in the sector is unlikely to grow at the rates we have seen in the past.
Can flexible working save the environment?
Despite the proliferation of digital nomads tapping away on their laptops in local coffee bars over recent years, the daily commute is […]
5G rollout – a boon for remote workers?
The much vaunted fifth-generation mobile network (5G) has finally arrived in the UK, to some fanfare. It doesn’t seem that long since 4G was launched and many (particularly rural) areas still lack coverage of this current standard. Nevertheless, progress marches on and the next generation is gradually being rolled out in selected cities by the various network operators; EE (owned by BT) was the first to launch, but Vodafone and Three are hot on their heels, with switch-on dates planned for July and August respectively.
Artificial Intelligence and the legal industry (2/2)
While we’re years away from truly autonomous forms of law firm Artificial Intelligence (the type of ‘strong’ AI Sofia the robot represents an early step towards), weaker or ‘narrow’ AI is already enhancing our lives. Google is probably the most advanced and ubiquitous form of AI we’re familiar with – using natural language processes to interpret users’ search queries (spelling mistakes and all) in order to retrieve the most relevant results.
How can Artificial Intelligence help in business? (1/2)
Ask someone what springs to mind when they hear the words AI or Business Artificial Intelligence, and the first thing they might mention is a young Haley Joel Osment in the film version of AI. Or internet sensation Sofia, the world’s first robotic citizen. In fact, a brief foray into movie history shows that the concept of AI has been thrilling audiences for some time.Business intelligence meets Artificial Intelligence Ask someone what springs to mind when they hear the words AI or Business Artificial Intelligence, and the first thing they might mention is a young Haley Joel Osment in the film version of AI. Or internet sensation Sofia, the world’s first robotic citizen. In fact, a brief foray into movie history shows that the concept of AI has been thrilling audiences for some time. Whether it’s Gort from The Day the Earth Stood Still, in 1951; Westworld’s vision of the future in 1973; Terminator; Blade Runner or the recent adaptation of Ernest Cline’s novel, Ready Player One, we’ve been provided with a powerful image-library of what AI might look like.
How technology is helping reduce admin costs for law firms
Whether it’s in conference or in court, it’s the lawyer’s job to eliminate the inconsequential, peripheral or immaterial and get to the point – to make a case in the most effective and efficient way possible.
