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Amanda Pritchard confirmed as new Chief Executive of NHS England
Amanda Pritchard has been appointed Chief Executive of NHS England, taking over from Lord Simon Stevens and becoming the first…
Doctors report high degree of pandemic burnout in new GMC report
Doctors have found their work “emotionally exhausting” during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report published today by the General Medical Council (GMC). More than 63,000 UK…
NHS Digital launches Data Uses Register to improve transparency
NHS Digital is improving transparency about how patient data is accessed by launching its new Data Uses Register. NHS Digital…
Dame Clare Marx to step down from General Medical Council
Dame Clare Marx (pictured left) is to step down as Chair of the General Medical Council (GMC) at the end…
Achieving net-zero in health service delivery
Reducing carbon emissions in health service delivery not only helps countries meet net-zero goals but also brings substantial public health…
Tecman launch new sustainable PPE innovation to support NHS carbon reduction
Tecman, a Warwickshire based PPE manufacturer, has launched Optec™, a new re-usable face shield to help NHS organisations improve sustainability.…
Hundreds of millions of people’s mental health impacted by climate change
A report from Imperial College London, published in May 2021, revealed that climate change is having a hugely detrimental impact…
Interoperability is the key to transforming the healthcare service
By Ed Platt, UK Sales Director for Omnicell UK&I. Interoperability allows different computer systems or software solutions to share information…
Not just a siloed group: reflections on rare diseases
While many people with a rare disease report the pandemic has been challenging, both for their physical and mental health,…
Harnessing innovation to permanently fix infection control
Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE, Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics stresses that infection control has never been more important. He writes…