“Technostress”—the NHS is overloading doctors with devices

Doctors are carrying more and more hardware. Each device is designed to do a job, but together they are giving clinicians “alarm fatigue”—to the detriment of patient safety. <b>Chris Stokel-Walker </b>reports

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BMJ
Published
2026-02-03
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s149
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1
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Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring
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“Technostress”—the NHS is overloading doctors with devices

Chris Stokel-Walker
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Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring
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“Technostress”—the NHS is overloading doctors with devices

Chris Stokel-Walker
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Abstract

Doctors are carrying more and more hardware. Each device is designed to do a job, but together they are giving clinicians “alarm fatigue”—to the detriment of patient safety. <b>Chris Stokel-Walker </b>reports

BMJVol. 392
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital (GB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 1%
Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring
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