Private Networks Workshop 2: Health and social care
10am – 11.15am17 June 2021
Online
Online
In this session we will explore the major opportunity for enterprise 5G networks deployed in campus environments focusing on healthcare and explore the role of the public sector (central and local government, and healthcare agencies like the NHS) in driving deployment and adoption of private networks.
Private networks for healthcare have the potential of delivering new value chains supporting high quality care through innovative means, such as decentralising care with advanced Telehealth communications and offering remote services to patients around the world, as well as fostering rural inclusion. 5G benefits on site can complement existing private network offerings, further enhancing digital healthcare, through the transfer of large data files and, remote monitoring with the gathering of real-time patient data via wearable tech and sensors. Private network infrastructure with enhanced security for hospitals could in turn create data centres on-site. A further benefit of using private wireless networks with licensed spectrum is the ease of deployment without significant disruption to buildings and wards due to their increased range.
Challenges remain: advanced connectivity benefits are yet to be fully realised and deployed at scale (like remote or robotic surgery), plus— 5G infrastructure as a service in healthcare deployments would likely require stringent SLAs and performance KPIs, adding complexity to the liability of these private networks.
Finally, the role of the public sector in the deployment of private networks for healthcare will need to be addressed as well as cross-departmental coordination within government.
Speakers:
Rosemary Kay, Project Director, Liverpool 5G Create - Connecting Health and Social Care
Ann Williams, Commissioning Manager of Adult Social Care Services, Liverpool City Council
Areeb Bhaila, Manager, Strategy& | Part of the PwC Network
Attendance is for techUK members only. For more information on this project, please contact Sophie James.
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Sophie Greaves is Head of Programme for Communications Infrastructure and Services at techUK, and oversees the UK Spectrum Policy Forum.
Sophie was promoted to Head having been Programme Manager for Communications Infrastructure and Services, leading techUK's telecoms activities, engagement and policy development. Previously, Sophie was Programme Assistant across a variety of areas including the Broadband Stakeholder Group, Central Government, Financial Services and Communications Infrastructure programmes.
Prior to joining techUK, Sophie completed a masters in Film Studies at University College London; her dissertation examined US telecoms policy relating to net neutrality and content distribution.
Mia joined techUK in September 2023 as the Programme Manager for telecoms and net zero.
Sitting across two teams, Mia works to ensure that policy and regulatory conditions promote investment and innovation in the telecoms sector. And, that policy enables technology and digital solutions to deliver net zero ambitions.
Prior to joining techUK, Mia worked as a Senior Policy Adviser at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) leading on manufacturing and industrial decarbonisation policy.
Mia holds an MSc in International Development from the University of Manchester and a BA(Hons) in Politics and International Relations from the University of Nottingham.
Outside of work, Mia enjoys travelling, running, and cooking.
Tales has a background in law and economics, with previous experience in the regulation of new technologies and infrastructure.
In the UK and Europe, he offered consultancy on intellectual property rights of cellular and IoT technologies and on the regulatory procedures at the ITU as a Global Fellow at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI).
Tales has an LL.M in Law and Business by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) and an MSc in Regulation at the London School of Economics, with a specialization in Government and Law.
Matthew joined techUK in August 2023 as a Programme Assistant, supporting the Communications Infrastructure programme, as well as the Digital Connectivity and Spectrum Policy Fora.
Before joining techUK, Matthew worked in marketing, data, and events across a number of sectors, including education and consumer goods. He studied German and Dutch at University College London and the Universiteit van Amsterdam.