Mental health is a growing public health concern, with an estimated one in six people experiencing a common mental health problem in the past week alone.
In an increasingly technological world, Helen Stokes-Lampard, James Thomas, and Judit Simon discuss the impact of emerging technologies on advancements in public health. Our expert panel brings together perspectives from medicine, science and technology to address a major question for modern society.
Speakers
Helen Stokes-Lampard is Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), the UK’s largest Medical Royal College, representing over 52,000 family doctors across the UK.
James Thomas is Chief Technology Officer at the Wellcome Trust, where he is responsible for leadership of the trust's technology and digital services.
Judit Simon is Professor of Health Economics and Head of the Department of Health Economics, Centre for Public Health at the Medical University of Vienna.
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