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Instant messaging vital for health staff at times of crisis
New guidance for the NHS to help doctors, nurses and other staff use instant messaging safely to co-ordinate patients’ care during…
Leicester trust brings cutting-edge solution to hospital estate
The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has contracted a ground-breaking new mobile decontamination unit to the hospital estate, anticipated…
Vital importance of high quality surgical gloves highlighted by survey
A survey of practicing UK surgeons has highlighted the importance of investing in high quality surgical gloves to improve surgical…
New focus on prevention to provide five extra healthy years by 2035
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has released a new policy green paper outlining the government’s renewed focus…
Five new UK AI centres to be opened in 2019
Business Secretary Greg Clark MP has today announced £50 million of funding for five new ‘Digital Centres for Excellence’ across…
NHS at risk of 51,000 nursing vacancies by end of Brexit transition
A new report commissioned by 36 health and social care organisations reveals that the NHS could be short of 51,000…
NHS managers must take back seat approach for innovations to spread
Professor Graeme Currie of Warwick Business School An extensive study has suggested Managers need to be a ‘back seat driver’…
Lancashire Care’s IT systems achieve international accreditation
Damien Parkinson - Director of IM&T at Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded…
Secretary of State outlines disruptive tech vision for health and care
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, joined Public Policy Projects, Accountable Care Journal and Hospital Times…
Royal Liverpool Hospital to finally be delivered with Laing O’Rourke named as contractor
An agreement has been agreed to end the saga around the construction of the new Royal Liverpool Hospital. The Royal…