Q&A with Samanthi Gibbens, Whittington Health NHS Trust Q: HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT  RWHEALTH? RwHealth has been supporting on all of our dashboards at Whittington for a while now, predating my time here. Q: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN USING THE FINANCIAL LEDGER...

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Orphan Drugs LandscapeWhat is a rare disease? There is no universally accepted definition of what constitutes a rare disease. In the United States the term applies to any disease, or subset of common diseases, affecting fewer than...

The Use of Real-world Evidence in Rare Diseases and Patient Identification The use of real-world evidence (RWE) in the reporting of treatment/prescribing patterns and the plethora of outcomes data is widely published in scientific literature.  RWE can also be used...

Real-world data (RWD) is playing an increasing role in healthcare decision-making Oliver Leatham, SVP, Global Head of Lifesciences at Real World Health In Europe, regulators such as NICE, IQWiG, AIFA and HAS, all use RWD to monitor post-marketing product use -...

Digital Health in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a disorder of red blood cells that is estimated to affect millions of people worldwide. It is an increasing global health problem; the number of live births with SCD is set to increase...

Being open about mental health may be becoming more accepted, but we still have a long way to go. Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson recently revealed that she almost did not run for the role in case her mental health history became known. Fearing her...