News & Views - Page 23
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…
NICE recommends MSD’s KEYTRUDA® for colorectal cancer in adults
Pembrolizumab is the first licensed checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy to be made available on the NHS for this subtype of colorectal…
We must rejuvenate the health and care estate
Stephen Hammond MP, Deputy Chair of PPP’s Infrastructure Policy Board, announces the Health and Care Estates Series. We have long…
GMC moves to tackle stark inequalities in education and training
The General Medical Council (GMC) is looking to take steps to reduce workplace inequality after internal research on fairness in…
New studies show mental health issues on rise for clinicians
A new survey from the Medical Defence Union (MDU) has found that nearly three out of every four medical professionals…
Open Medical teams up with DePuy Synthes to enhance patient care
Last month, Open Medical Ltd announced an exciting new partnership with DePuy Synthes, the Orthopaedics Company of Johnson & Johnson…
Shaping the future of the NHS workforce
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of our precious health and care staff as well as simultaneously exposing “unignorable gaps”…