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West Midlands rolls out pharmacy-based bowel cancer screening
Region becomes country’s first to speed up bowel cancer screening using technology as part of Levelling Up Smart City Region…
UK cancer patients waiting longer for treatment than comparable countries, research finds
The research compares access to radiotherapy and chemotherapy across four countries and eight cancer types. New research by University College…
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust launches new rostering platform
The new platform provides managers with a comprehensive view of staff rostering, enabling greater flexibility and shift pattern visibility. Maidstone…
Online one-stop procurement shop goes live
NHS Shared Business Services's new online portal hosts more than 40 procurement framework agreements in one place, enabling compliant and…
Expanded role for ambulance services could benefit patients and staff
NHS ambulance leaders are calling for a fresh approach to designing and delivering urgent and emergency care, including an expanded…
CMS provides Kanmed BabyBeds to Oliver Fisher Neonatal Unit
Above: Sophie Theed with her twins in a Kanmed BabyBed on the Oliver Fisher Neonatal Unit at Medway Maritime Hospital.…
More than 400,000 patients avoided unnecessary hospital visits in 2023 thanks to tech
Telemedicine provider Consultant Connect has helped more than 400,000 patients avoid unnecessary trips to hospital in 2023 through calls and…
‘World-first’ non-surgical gastric balloon becomes available on NHS
Procedure takes 15 minutes and is the first and only treatment of its kind to not require surgery, endoscopy or…
da Vinci Single-Port Surgical system receives CE mark approval for use in Europe
The da Vinci SP system offers surgeons the ability to perform more complex operations, across more patient types, in a…
NHS to begin roll-out of federated data platform in spring 2024
The supply contract has been awarded to software company Palantir Technologies UK and will see up to £330 million in…