ELLEN FLANNERY , EDITOR

For our cover story , we feature Kate Newhouse , COO at Kooth .

A pioneer for digital mental health support , Kooth ’ s honourable mission has excelled in achieving life-changing support for young people across the UK and the US . Newhouse speaks on the importance of equity in mental health support , Kooth ’ s current projects and her key responsibilities in the critical role of COO .

“ Quite simply , equity of access to mental health support is not merely a concept , but a reality we should proactively strive towards in every society . However , having available resources is not enough . Equity of access needs to be supplemented with equity of awareness . Too often , those seeking support are left in the dark regarding the mental health resources that are available to them . At Kooth we aim to change this ,” said Newhouse . virtual workforce can close the skills gap , particularly in the healthtech and healthcare sectors and how Latin America is often overlooked in talent .

This month ’ s Editor ’ s Question aligns with World Cancer Day – an international day marked on 4 February to encourage the prevention , detection and treatment of cancer , whilst also raising awareness . On page 25 , I ask three experts from National Physical Laboratory , PacBio and Hologic for their perspectives on how the advancements in digital health technologies are contributing to cancer care , including prevention , monitoring and post-treatment support .

On page 32 , we take a closer look at the new software being introduced to the NHS this spring . The Federated Data Platform is set to enhance patient care by integrating existing data , aiming to reduce waiting lists and hospital discharge delays .

This month ’ s Under the Microscope now turns to cybersecurity , we ‘ go phishing ’ with Eric Fourrier , GitGuardian ’ s CEO , who tells us about life inside and outside the office , on page 60 .

We also have a range of ‘ Intelligent ’ pages , which feature the latest in Artificial Intelligence , cloud , wearable technology , robotics , security and Virtual Reality .

I hope you enjoy this issue and if you want to contribute to any future editions , please contact me .

Ellen Flannery , Editor

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We shift our Regional Focus to Latin America on page 44 , where we take insight from Iffi Wahla , CEO and Cofounder of global hiring platform Edge , who discusses how hiring a global

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