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Ensuring endoscopy is not left behind
Ambitious plans to “overhaul” cancer screening processes across England will not be possible without giving serious attention to the state…
Anchor in the community
With deep-rooted ties to the local community, hospitals can provide benefit far beyond acute care. A recent report from the…
An ecosystem for change: Incentivising innovation in life sciences
Hospital Times spoke with Colette Goldrick, Director at the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), about the importance of…
Harnessing UK innovation for the rare disease community
How does government, NHS and industry balance competing priorities to ensure that rare disease patients are not left behind in…
Conservative win: what next for the NHS?
The Conservatives are obviously elated, but delivering the many lofty promises they have made on health and care will be…
Delivering healthcare infrastructure for today’s world
The challenges posed by developing sustainable healthcare infrastructure are vast: Hospital Times spoke with Professor Michail Kagioglou about why we…
Lord Victor Adebowale announced new Chair of NHS Confederation
Lord Victor Adebowale CBE has been appointed as the new permanent Chair of the NHS Confederation. Lord Adebowale will assume…
AI in health: Mirage, miracle or management tool?
None of us know how artificial intelligence (AI) will change healthcare, but having experienced the earlier fibre optic revolution, I…
Norovirus outbreak closes over one thousand hospital beds in England
An outbreak of Norovirus has caused hospitals in England to shut down more than one thousand beds in the past week. Around one per cent…
Quarter of all NHS hospital staff born outside UK
New figures show that people born outside the UK account for almost a quarter of all staff working in hospitals…