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CENTIEL launches UPS to protect power for medical imaging equipment
Leading Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) manufacturer, CENTIEL, has launched a stand-alone UPS specifically to provide backup power for medical imaging…
The pandemic has reinforced a workforce crisis long in the making
The Covid-19 pandemic is worsening the global shortage of healthcare staff. Only sustained, concerted effort led by wealthier nations will…
Amanda Pritchard confirmed as new Chief Executive of NHS England
Amanda Pritchard has been appointed Chief Executive of NHS England, taking over from Lord Simon Stevens and becoming the first…
NHS Digital launches Data Uses Register to improve transparency
NHS Digital is improving transparency about how patient data is accessed by launching its new Data Uses Register. NHS Digital…
Dame Clare Marx to step down from General Medical Council
Dame Clare Marx (pictured left) is to step down as Chair of the General Medical Council (GMC) at the end…
Tecman launch new sustainable PPE innovation to support NHS carbon reduction
Tecman, a Warwickshire based PPE manufacturer, has launched Optec™, a new re-usable face shield to help NHS organisations improve sustainability.…
Hundreds of millions of people’s mental health impacted by climate change
A report from Imperial College London, published in May 2021, revealed that climate change is having a hugely detrimental impact…
Interoperability is the key to transforming the healthcare service
By Ed Platt, UK Sales Director for Omnicell UK&I. Interoperability allows different computer systems or software solutions to share information…
NICE recommends MSD’s KEYTRUDA® for colorectal cancer in adults
Pembrolizumab is the first licensed checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy to be made available on the NHS for this subtype of colorectal…
We must rejuvenate the health and care estate
Stephen Hammond MP, Deputy Chair of PPP’s Infrastructure Policy Board, announces the Health and Care Estates Series. We have long…