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“ I ' ve got so many friends who are doctors who are working , finding the situation incredibly tough , and COVID obviously has heightened that ”
GEORGE MURGATROYD VP AND GM - DIGITAL MED TECH AT MEDTRONIC initiatives and driving forward better ways to connect data , to develop digital solutions that augment and fully support physicians .
“ I ' m probably one of the few VPs in Medtronic that wears a hoodie day-to-day , but I guess that gives you a sign of some of the kind of tech change that ' s taking place ,” says Murgatroyd of his current work-fromhome setup . “ I do own a suit , but these days it ' s only worn at weddings !”
While such social gatherings are a far 2019 memory for many , doctors and surgeons have had an extraordinarily high level of contact .
“ I ' ve got so many friends who are doctors and are working , finding the situation incredibly tough , and COVID obviously has heightened that and as I mentioned , hospital technology hasn ’ t helped matters in this regard ,” says Murgatroyd . “ There are huge constraints in budgets , unprecedented backlogs in elective surgery and very significant burnout with physicians .”
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