(Newswire.net — May 22, 2018) — Some of the UK’s most interesting firms apply science to help practitioners and the public or play a supporting role by providing specialist supplies and training.
The following five exciting firms in the UK health, education and science sectors ate the best of British.
1. First aid
Keeping students, employees and event attendees safe is a legal and moral requirement in the UK and most other nations.
And first aid courses from St John Ambulance are the trusted choice for many private firms and public sector bodies — the organisation is Britain’s leading first aid charity and educates 400,000 people each year through its training programmes.
As well as first aid, St John Ambulance offers accredited fire marshal, moving and handling and risk assessment courses.
2. EdTech
There’s no immediate prospect of robot teachers replacing humans — but the potential of AI is being harnessed by educators to enable more efficient outcomes for individual students.
AI software from Century Intelligent Learning captures and crunches data for each student to provide valuable insights allowing teachers to track progress, identify strengths and weaknesses and make timely interventions.
The system also provides personalised learning recommendations and instant feedback for students, ensuring they complete curricular coursework in a way that fits their learning style most effectively.
3. Laboratory supplies
Scientific advances that involve cutting edge digital technology and robotics always grab headlines — so its easy to forget that laboratories across Britain still rely on traditional tools like pipettes, petri dishes and PH meters.
So laboratory supplies from firms like King Scientific play a small but crucial role in facilitating today’s experimental breakthroughs and educating the scientists of tomorrow.
The firm also provides tinctures and tissues for the tattoo industry and thermometers for home brewers — connecting it with an eclectic clientele.
4. Online consultations
The NHS provides an excellent free-at-source health provision in Britain — but increasing demand means it’s often overstretched.
So online GP consultation service Push Doctor connects patients with a GP via video within minutes of them making a request and paying a fee online.
The 10-minute consultations the service offers provide patients who don’t mind paying with the option of receiving advice quickly and conveniently in the comfort of their own homes.
5. Mental health apps
In the mental health field, professionals, patients and the public have differing opinions about the effectiveness of medication in comparison to talking therapies, optimising sleep and physical exercise.
Digital medicine from the Big Health program is delivered through sleep monitoring app Sleepio and connecting patients with cognitive behavioural therapy practitioners through virtual consultations.
Founded by Oxford University’s professor of sleep medicine Colin Espie and NHS innovation fellow Peter Hames, the company also works with employers to develop staff wellbeing initiatives.
These five exciting firms from the UK health, education and science sectors prove that it’s possible for an enterprise to be commercially viable and deliver vital products and services.
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