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Business Times
16-05-2025
- Health
- Business Times
Sengkang General Hospital leads the way in automating sterile supply management
[SINGAPORE] As Singapore's population ages rapidly, the demand for healthcare services is expected to rise dramatically in the coming years. According to the Ministry of Health, by 2030, one in four Singaporeans will be aged 65 or above, placing unprecedented pressure on hospitals to deliver faster, safer and more efficient care. In order to meet these challenges head-on, medical institutions must embrace innovative solutions that optimise operations and enhance both patient and staff well-being. To that end, Sengkang General Hospital (SKH) has taken a bold leap into the future of healthcare logistics with the implementation of its groundbreaking Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) in the Central Sterile Supplies Unit (CSSU). This innovative system, the first of its kind in Singapore's healthcare sector, is setting new benchmarks for efficiency, safety and staff well-being. Designed to streamline the often labour-intensive process of managing surgical instruments, the ASRS integrates advanced robotic technology with sophisticated software, marking a significant shift from traditional manual methods. Traditionally, staff were required to perform physically demanding tasks, including manually locating, retrieving, and tracking thousands of surgical instrument sets. This not only posed a risk of errors but also placed a considerable strain on the workforce. Besides the inefficiencies in instrument management, there were risks of errors leading to surgical delays and difficulties in maintaining sterility assurance. The ASRS project aimed to address these critical issues head-on, and SKH embarked on a journey to revolutionise its CSSU operations through automation. Robotic system At the heart of the ASRS lies a complex integration of several key components. A three-arm robotic system, coupled with four Vertical Carousel Systems (VCR), automates the storage and retrieval of instrument sets. SEE ALSO Revolutionising drug discovery with AI in South-east Asia GET BT IN YOUR INBOX DAILY Start and end each day with the latest news stories and analyses delivered straight to your inbox. Sign Up VIEW ALL The system is powered by a sophisticated Warehouse Management System (WMS) that integrates seamlessly with the hospital's existing Total Documentation (T-Doc) system, used for tracking surgical instruments. This integration eliminates the need for double data entry, ensuring accuracy and streamlining workflows.
Business Wire
10-05-2025
- Health
- Business Wire
New Study from UK's Largest Virtual ADHD Service Validates Role of Objective Testing in Delivering Personalized, High-Quality Remote ADHD Care
LONDON & PRAGUE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As demand for virtual ADHD care increases, findings from a new study conducted with ADHD 360, the UK's largest evidence-based digital service specializing in ADHD diagnosis and treatment, reveal how objective ADHD diagnostic and monitoring technology improves patient outcomes and clinical certainty. Presented at the 2025 ADHD World Congress in Prague, Czech Republic, the findings highlight the role of QbCheck, Qbtech's remote testing solution, in enabling clinicians to make more confident, data-informed decisions, supporting a more personalized and collaborative care model. The tool allows for greater clarity when assessing symptoms and adjusting treatment plans over time, ensuring diagnostic accuracy and helping to improve alignment between clinicians and patients throughout the care journey. The results from ADHD 360's implementation of this model showcase how a standardized approach to virtual ADHD care improves clinician confidence, reduces wait times, and enhances patient engagement. In addition to its use as a diagnostic tool, QbCheck, the remote objective assessment tool from Qbtech, was used to monitor treatment effects, helping clinicians adjust treatment as needed. 'Consistency and quality are at the heart of our virtual care model, and QbCheck plays a key role in upholding these standards,' says Carl Ellis, Mental Health Nurse and Team Manager, ADHD 360. 'The objective data it provides ensures that every patient is assessed using the same evidence-based criteria, regardless of where they are. Not only does this minimize the risk of subjective bias, but it also ensures that our clinical team can deliver reliable, high-quality care at scale.' The results showed significant improvement from the baseline to post-treatment assessments. Beyond QbCheck's value as an objective symptom measurement and diagnostic tool, the data highlights patient response to pharmacological treatment, which can support clinicians in developing individualized and adaptive treatment plans, providing quantifiable data on symptom presentation and response. In this study, data was collected from routine QbCheck assessments completed as part of the ADHD 360 model in the United Kingdom. Baseline data was collected prior to diagnosis and treatment, with additional QbCheck assessments administered after patients were optimized with stimulant medication treatment. In addition to QbCheck, all patients were given the Adult ADHD Self Report Scale (ASRS) or the Swanson, Nolan and Pelham Rating Scale (SNAP) and QbCheck Rating Scale (QbRS) to assess self-reported symptoms. 'QbCheck brings transparency and structure to the process, enabling clinicians to clearly visualize symptoms, track treatment response, and give patients the objective validation they deserve,' says Dr. Mikkel Hansen, Chief Medical Officer, Qbtech. 'This data shows how a standardized pathway to virtual ADHD care helps clinicians successfully facilitate remote monitoring of medication treatment effects, symptom regulation, and overall treatment outcomes, which are essential to virtual care models like ADHD 360.' With increased scrutiny around ADHD care and virtual care models expanding, QbCheck stands out for its clinical rigor, patient-centered design and scalability. First developed in 2016, QbCheck enriches the clinician and patient experience to ensure optimal care in virtual settings. QbCheck is used by more than 10,000 clinicians worldwide operating virtual clinics and those with brick-and-mortar locations who offer remote ADHD services. Its flexibility for these clinicians and their patients is key to providing equitable access to care regardless of location, especially those who live in a mental health provider shortage area. Since its launch in Sweden in 2002, Qbtech has supported more than 1 million patients globally. More than 40 independent studies document the company's benefits across the patient care pathway, including improved access to care, elevated clinician confidence, a 50% better indication of treatment effects than standardized self-rating scales, and consistency of care across multiple disciplines. Visit to learn more. Qbtech is a privately-owned Swedish company that has developed leading solutions and products for improving the identification, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients living with ADHD. Qbtech has operations in 14 countries and has offices in Stockholm, Houston, and London. Qbtech is an award-winning company recognized for its innovation, most recently winning the 2022 HSJ Partnership Award for the 'Best Mental Health Partnership with the NHS.' For more information about Qbtech, visit
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'I'm a doctor and this is exactly what happens during an ADHD assessment'
A doctor has shared exactly what happens during an assessment for Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Consultant psychiatrist, Dr Ali Ajaz, says that he has assessed "many, many people" with suspected ADHD. Speaking to his 90k TikTok followers, the doctor shared the different ways patients are analysed, before and during an assessment. READ MORE: Next's 'on trend' £32 denim shirt that makes for a 'fail safe summer outfit' READ MORE: I visited the sculpture park 75 minutes from Birmingham that's perfect for a family day out The NHS describes ADHD as a behavioural condition where individuals may appear restless, have difficulty focusing, and act impulsively. READ MORE: PIP claimants won't get extra cash this month amid DWP delay Symptoms usually emerge early in life and can become more pronounced with changes in environment, such as starting school. Dr Ajaz said: "Ever wondered what happens in an ADHD assessment? Well, come here, let's find out. "Hi, my name is Dr Ali Ajaz, consultant psychiatrist, and I've assessed many, many people with ADHD. "And if you book an assessment with me, this is what happens. So firstly, soon after you book, you receive an email from me containing three forms to complete and return back to me before we meet. "One form is the ASRS screening form for ADHD symptoms. The second is a more detailed questionnaire with 18 questions, covering a range of possible ADHD symptoms. "And the third form is not actually for you, it's for someone who knows you well enough to be able to comment upon your mental health. "And often when it comes to ADHD, it's really helpful to get parents account, siblings or partners, especially if you've been together a long time. "Next, I take a full clinical history which really charts your personal history from the day you were born, your childhood, school life, home life and overall life journey until the current day. "We also review your medical and psychiatric history, any treatments that you've had, any therapies that you've had in the past or taking at the moment, or any over the counter medications or supplements that you're also taking." He continued: "And another important aspect is your social history. What are your current social networks like? Family history of any mental health problems? "It's also really important to establish, along with any history, current or past of alcohol use and or recreational drugs. "And finally, after being really nosy about your life, we review the symptoms of ADHD that you may be experiencing and contextualise them into the journey of your life." According to the NHS, ADHD symptoms in adults can include: inability to deal with stress carelessness and lack of attention to detail taking risks in activities, often with little or no regard for personal safety or the safety of others – for example, driving dangerously poor organisational skills inability to focus or prioritise blurting out responses and often interrupting others forgetfulness extreme impatience difficulty keeping quiet, and speaking out of turn continually losing or misplacing things mood swings, irritability and a quick temper continually starting new tasks before finishing old ones restlessness and edginess
Daily Mirror
23-04-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Doctor shares exactly what happens at an ADHD assessment
A doctor shared the different ways patients are analysed, before and during an assessment. A doctor has shared exactly what happens when he assesses patients for signs of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Dr Ali Ajaz, a consultant psychiatrist with over 90k TikTok followers, shared the different ways patients are analysed, before and during an assessment. The NHS describes ADHD as a behavioural condition where individuals may appear restless, have difficulty focusing, and act impulsively. Symptoms usually emerge early in life and can become more pronounced with changes in environment, such as starting school. However, some individuals may not receive a diagnosis until adulthood if ADHD was not identified during childhood. In a recent TikTok video, Dr Ajaz shared exactly what happens when he assesses someone for ADHD. The doctor said: "Ever wondered what happens in an ADHD assessment? Well, come here, let's find out. Hi, my name is Dr Ali Ajaz, consultant psychiatrist, and I've assessed many, many people with ADHD. "And if you book an assessment with me, this is what happens. So firstly, soon after you book, you receive an email from me containing three forms to complete and return back to me before we meet. "One form is the ASRS screening form for ADHD symptoms. The second is a more detailed questionnaire with 18 questions, covering a range of possible ADHD symptoms. "And the third form is not actually for you, it's for someone who knows you well enough to be able to comment upon your mental health. And often when it comes to ADHD, it's really helpful to get parents account, siblings or partners, especially if you've been together a long time." The doctor added: "Next, I take a full clinical history which really charts your personal history from the day you were born, your childhood, school life, home life and overall life journey until the current day. We also review your medical and psychiatric history, any treatments that you've had, any therapies that you've had in the past or taking at the moment, or any over the counter medications or supplements that you're also taking." He also said: "And another important aspect is your social history. What are your current social networks like? Family history of any mental health problems? It's also really important to establish, along with any history, current or past of alcohol use and or recreational drugs. "And finally, after being really nosy about your life, we review the symptoms of ADHD that you may be experiencing and contextualise them into the journey of your life." According to the NHS, ADHD symptoms in adults include: inability to deal with stress carelessness and lack of attention to detail taking risks in activities, often with little or no regard for personal safety or the safety of others – for example, driving dangerously poor organisational skills inability to focus or prioritise blurting out responses and often interrupting others forgetfulness extreme impatience difficulty keeping quiet, and speaking out of turn continually losing or misplacing things mood swings, irritability and a quick temper continually starting new tasks before finishing old ones restlessness and edginess
Associated Press
12-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Rapyuta Robotics to Showcase Live Demonstration of Award-Winning ASRS at ProMat 2025
SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS / ACCESS Newswire / March 12, 2025 / Rapyuta Robotics, a pioneering provider of cloud robotics warehouse automation solutions, is set to captivate attendees at ProMat 2025 with the first-ever public live demonstration of its groundbreaking Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS). ProMat 2025, the premier event for the supply chain industry, will take place from March 17th to 20th, 2025, at McCormick Place in Chicago, ASRS Rapyuta ASRS's first-ever public demonstration at ProMat 2025 At Booth N6144, Rapyuta Robotics will showcase the revolutionary Rapyuta ASRS, a system designed to redefine warehouse efficiency and flexibility. This award-winning solution features a modular-type assembly, enabling unparalleled adaptability in robot quantity, storage density, and configurations, making it seamlessly integrable into both new and existing warehouse environments. The Rapyuta ASRS distinguishes itself through its innovative anchorless structure and modular design, facilitating flexible layouts and effortless scalability to accommodate evolving business needs. Powered by advanced multi-robot control AI, the industry's thinnest robots collaborate seamlessly across all floors and spaces, maximizing productivity and optimizing operations. 'ProMat 2025 provides an ideal platform to demonstrate the transformative power of our Rapyuta ASRS,' said Arudchelvan Krishnamoorthy, Co-Founder & CFO at Rapyuta Robotics. 'We are excited to showcase how our cloud robotics solutions are empowering businesses to achieve unprecedented levels of efficiency and agility in their warehouse operations.' In addition to the ASRS demo, attendees will witness the live operation of Rapyuta's pick-assist Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). These AMRs, equipped with multi-robot coordination algorithms and advanced sensors, autonomously navigate complex environments, delivering exceptional accuracy and speed in picking and packing tasks. As the supply chain landscape becomes increasingly complex, automation solutions like Rapyuta ASRS and our AMRs are essential for businesses to stay competitive,' added Ryo Mori, Executive Director Business at Rapyuta Robotics. 'Our goal is to make advanced robotics accessible and empower businesses to optimize their logistics operations.' 9782454275
