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Partnerships, digital and workforce at heart of Long Term Plan success
Decade-long strategies were once considered a ‘nice to have’ rather than a tangible solution to pressing challenges for the UK healthcare sector.…
GMC increases access to its workshops to help overseas doctors
The General Medical Council (GMC) is increasing opportunities for overseas-trained doctors to attend its free workshops designed to help them…
Beating a virus: on the frontline of the fight to eliminate hepatitis C
Ahead of World Hepatitis day this Sunday, Professor Steve Ryder, Chair of the Hepatitis C Coalition outlines what will be…
4 in 10 hospital admissions from care homes avoidable through better community care
New analysis from the Improvement Analytics Unit, a joint initiative between NHS England and the Health Foundation, has found that…
‘Outstanding’ CQC rating for Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
The Care Quality Commission (CQC), has awarded Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust and 'Outstanding' rating, following an inspection in…
Chief Medical Officer: Governments must commit to global health effort
Professor Dame Sally Davies, England's Chief Medical Officer, has released her final annual report, ahead of her stepping down from…
Rapid diagnosis, targeted treatment and dramatic antibiotic preservation
The microbiology team at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based in Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, have proved themselves to…
Second ‘Outstanding’ rating for Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) has received an 'Outstanding' rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the second time…
New vascular centre to improve thousands of lives in North-West London
A new vascular centre responsible for looking after a population of more than one million people has opened its doors…
NHS Trusts could be sitting on thousands in unclaimed refunds
Energy costs are rising across the public sector, and tight budgets mean over-paying on any element of a utility bill…