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Revolutionising hospital security with digital locking systems
Hospitals are centres of healing for the physically vulnerable, but hospital buildings face significant vulnerabilities of their own when it…
Enabling investment in digital and AI-driven medical imaging
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to radically alter the field of healthcare, and it’s already enhancing medical imaging. Penny…
Futureproofing healthcare skills
In 2020, NHS England & Improvement (NHSE&I) outlined its expectations for the NHS to reach a core level of digitisation…
Efficiently sustainable: How hospitals can create operational sustainability
If any sector is in need of process change, it’s healthcare. There are well-known NHS waiting list woes and A&E…
North Cumbria Integrated Care launches new e-rostering platform for medics
The platform provides medics with greater control and flexibility over their working hours, and enables departments to plan shifts strategically…
Is the push for collaboration causing a retention crisis?
Rob McDonald, NHS Retention Services Manager at NHS Shared Business Services, asks whether exit interviews could hold the key to…
UK cancer patients waiting longer for treatment than comparable countries, research finds
Research compares access to radiotherapy and chemotherapy across four countries and eight cancer types. New research by University College London…
West Midlands rolls out pharmacy-based bowel cancer screening
Region becomes country’s first to speed up bowel cancer screening using technology as part of Levelling Up Smart City Region…
Transforming hospital supplies management
Why digitising your hospital supplies management can improve patient safety, reduce spend and drive efficiencies. In a regular organisation, inventory…
UK cancer patients waiting longer for treatment than comparable countries, research finds
The research compares access to radiotherapy and chemotherapy across four countries and eight cancer types. New research by University College…