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BMA investigation: number of homeless people visiting A&E has tripled since 2011
The number of visits to England’s emergency departments by homeless people has more than trebled since 2011, an investigation by…
Southampton NHS Treatment Centre achieves ‘Outstanding’ CQC rating
Southampton NHS Treatment Centre is now the only hospital in Hampshire to be rated ‘Outstanding’ overall by the Care Quality…
How to save lives and millions in compensation with better asbestos management
Denis Morgan, technical and training manager for asbestos at SOCOTEC, discusses the importance of asbestos management within the UK’s NHS…
NHS Long Term Plan aims to save up to half a million lives through health service of the future
The NHS Long Term Plan (LTP), published in January, aims to save half a million lives through prevention and early…
A small country with a big punch in medicine – The Czech Republic
Deputy Minister for Health, Radek Policar For a country with a population of around ten million, it may be…
The changing face of health and care regulation
As Andrea Sutcliffe prepares to leave her role at the Care Quality Commission, she can look back at five years…
Nurse call tech: enhancing the patient experience
Phil Wade, Director of Marketing at Static Systems Group, explores the latest developments in nurse call technology Across the…
Pedal away the parking problems
Steve Edgell, Director of Cycle Solutions, outlines the importance of cycle to work schemes for the NHS. In response to…
Smiths Medical Introduces Pain Management System with Wireless Communication Capability
CADD®-Solis ambulatory infusion pump version Smiths Medical, a leading global medical device manufacturer, has released the CADD®-Solis ambulatory infusion pump…
Five strategies NHS Trusts can implement to ease the winter workforce ‘crisis’
David Green, Co-Founder and Director of Remedium Partners, sets out goals for the NHS to help it through the winter…