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We need to tackle the silent killer of prescribing errors
An estimated 237 million medication errors occur annually in the UK, leading to more than 180,000 excess NHS bed days…
Flexible working doesn’t just boost retention – it can cut NHS costs
Introducing greater flexibility into NHS contracts can create feelings of uncertainty for rota managers. But as Dr Anas Nader writes,…
How EDI can support NHS staff by creating a psychologically safe environment
In the face of increasing pressures, equality, diversity and inclusion offers NHS managers a pathway to foster supportive, inclusive environments…
Hospital efficiency: Streamlining vital signs measurement and lightening the administrative load
This content was kindly supported by signs measurement is a critical yet time-consuming aspect of hospital treatment. Nurses face an…
Why implementing advanced encryption technologies in the healthcare sector makes sense
Most senior level decision makers in the UK hospital sector will be all too aware of how significant a target…
Staff urged to sign up for course to improve mental health care for autistic people
November marks the deadline to sign up to the ‘Train the Trainer’ course, to support staff to provide workplace training…
Is the UK health system underfunded and underprepared on cyber security?
Managing patient care in a digital environment is a challenge to navigate for any health service. The need to store…
Labour urged to support and protect NHS’s temporary healthcare workforce
The UK’s temporary healthcare workforce needs championing and protecting, suggests the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), as it launches its…
Digital must be at heart of a new National Cancer Control Plan
Almost every country in the world has a National Cancer Control Plan – an initiative backed by the World Health…
Preventing tragedies: The role of advanced sensors in mental health units
Clive Hudson, CEO of Programify, discusses the importance of door tampering and proof-of-life sensors in mental health units, giving staff…