title: Over-reliance on technology is bad news for care.
abstract: I teach pre-registration nursing students clinical skills. Here in Shropshire, hospitals use an automated data collection system designed to alert nurses when the patient's condition is deteriorating. The dominance of such technology sometimes makes me think about hanging up my uniform for good.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of health at Staffordshire University.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davies