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Healthcare accessibility and practitioner wellbeing addressed across Europe associated burnout , lowering the dropout rate from these essential roles .
Equinix and Aurora Innovation , a vendor of communication services and solutions for healthcare providers , have announced a collaboration to expand Aurora Innovation ’ s capabilities across Europe . Focusing on improving patient access to healthcare services and working environments for healthcare practitioners , the companies are utilising digital services to expand the availability of Aurora teleQ – a service that automates the communication flow between patients and healthcare providers , making everyday life easier for both healthcare professionals and patients .
According to WHO , stress could account for 10 million health workers leaving the profession by 2030 . However , better scheduling and a reduced administrative burden could help to reduce stress and
“ The importance of well-being at work is now more evident than ever ,” said Hebe Boonzaaijer , Global Wellbeing Director at Equinix . “ Well-being is a critical differentiator , enabling companies across sectors to better retain and engage talent . For people to thrive , organisations need to offer well-being programmes and services tailored to the needs of critical work groups , while at the same time weaving well-being into the work itself through meeting norms , workspace and culture interventions .
“ At Equinix , we are committed to growing a culture of well-being and are delighted to support Aurora Innovation in its quest to improve the well-being of healthcare practitioners , so it can do its best work and have an enjoyable , productive worker experience .”
Kao Data investing millions in new Manchester data centre
Kao Data , a specialist developer and operator of high-performance data centres for enterprise , cloud , HPC and AI , has announced a new 40MW data centre in Manchester , UK .
Following the acquisition of two new data centres last year , the move represents the next phase in the continued expansion of the Kao Data platform , with Manchester named as the first of its new Tier II locations in Europe .
The latest phase of Kao Data ’ s platform expansion has seen the company secure a 39,000m 2 ex-industrial site for sustainable redevelopment at Kenwood Point , Manchester . The new data centre , which is planned to become operational in late 2025 , will provide space for nine data halls , creating a leading infrastructure hub to support Greater Manchester ’ s growing technology ecosystem and the UK ’ s largest highperformance computing ( HPC ) and Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) sectors outside of London and the Oxford-Cambridge arc .
Kao Data ’ s first data centre in the North of England will follow the organisation ’ s high-performance design , efficiency and sustainability ethos , providing a sustainable , OCP-Ready and NVIDIA-DGX Ready certified infrastructure platform for advanced computing . For example , the facility will deliver an industry-leading PUE of 1.2 , be powered by 100 % renewable energy and utilise hydrotreated vegetable oil ( HVO ) in its generators – providing the region ’ s highest-grade , sustainable data centre capacity . Furthermore , the data centre will be precision-engineered to incorporate heat reuse capabilities , supporting local communities in its immediate vicinity with a valuable resource in the wake of the cost-ofliving crisis .
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