Technology challenge to transform our healthcare
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Simon Rushworth reports on a project aiming to use emerging 5G technology to speed up the provision of healthcare, saving both time and money
- North East Combined Authority funds pioneering scheme
- 5G is 100 times faster at transferring data than existing technologies
- Any success in region could be rolled out across the UK
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