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New £15 million drive to increase NHS clinical placements
Health Education England (HEE) has announced a major expansion in its effort to drive up the numbers of clinical placements…
Calls for major changes to managing Autism in the NHS
A new report from NHS Providers has called for immediate action to tackle stigma and the historic underfunding of services…
‘First-class facilities’ expected as construction on the new West Hull Health Hub begins
Thousands of patients in west Hull are to benefit from a new £8 million state-of-the-art health hub. The new hub…
A new medication could increase Covid survival rate
Blood pressure medication could increase the survival rate for Covid-19 patients and reduce the severity of the infection, according to…
“Greenest NHS building” set to be built in Coventry
NHS England and NHS Improvement have given the go-ahead for the development of one of the most energy-efficient buildings in…
One dose radiotherapy to replace postoperative daily hospital visits
A single dose radiotherapy treatment developed by the University College London (UCL) has been found to be “effective” in treating…
New Facilities management to save the NHS up to £25 million
A £500 million procurement framework has been launched by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) to offer high-quality soft facilities…
Restarting endoscopy: how can rising waiting lists be addressed?
What estate based solutions are there to address mounting backlogs across the NHS? It is estimated that as many as…
“Shambolic” – NHS trust bosses lament Government failings on testing
As the Government looks to build a test and trace system that will be ready to help the NHS through winter,…
We aimed at the wrong target
Stephen Dorrell, Chair of Public Policy Projects, outlines the policy context in which the UK’s Covid-19 response has been developed.…