News & Views - Page 20
What the budget means for hospitals
The Chancellor yesterday unveiled £8 billion per year in funding measures to tackle the growing backlog in patient care. An…
Wates, Arup and HKS launch partnership to decarbonise NHS estate
Decarbonising Health Estates Partnership (DHEP) launched at industry roundtable to discuss NHS’ net zero challenge. A new partnership to support NHS trusts in developing and implementing their decarbonisation…
Using innovation to assist operating theatres in a Covid-19 era
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on healthcare across the UK cannot be underestimated. NHS England figures reveal a staggering million patients were waiting to be treated at…
Patient hotels: A comfortable solution to the capacity crisis
While the NHS attempts to bring down major backlogs in elective care, Victoria Shaw, Principal Property Development Manager at NHS…
Women in the workplace: Equality through the pandemic and beyond
Laura Steele, President and General Manager of Lilly UK, Ireland and Northern Europe, discusses what companies can do to truly…
Failure to integrate services is widening health inequalities
A new report from think tank IPPR has revealed worrying implications for UK health inequality if the government’s health and…
Pioneering diagnostic centre provides essential tests for patients in Somerset
A pioneering diagnostic centre has officially opened to serve patients from across Somerset and surrounding areas. The opening of the…
NHS still a source of pride for Brits despite many facing fight for treatment
New data from Engage Britain shows that the NHS makes Brits “proud to be British” but also reveals millions face being forced to go private, fight for treatment or feeling dismissed by…
Long awaited social care reform: is it enough for meaningful change?
On 7 September, Boris Johnson announced a new UK wide health and social care tax is to be introduced to pay…
An estate strategy: Now there’s a capital idea
Unlocking capital to invest in healthcare’s physical environment has never been more important, yet many Trusts fail to develop an…