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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…
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust launches new rostering platform
The new platform provides managers with a comprehensive view of staff rostering, enabling greater flexibility and shift pattern visibility. Maidstone…
Online one-stop procurement shop goes live
NHS Shared Business Services's new online portal hosts more than 40 procurement framework agreements in one place, enabling compliant and…
CMS provides Kanmed BabyBeds to Oliver Fisher Neonatal Unit
Above: Sophie Theed with her twins in a Kanmed BabyBed on the Oliver Fisher Neonatal Unit at Medway Maritime Hospital.…
More than 400,000 patients avoided unnecessary hospital visits in 2023 thanks to tech
Telemedicine provider Consultant Connect has helped more than 400,000 patients avoid unnecessary trips to hospital in 2023 through calls and…
Pioneering a non-medical, clinical practitioner-led cardiac monitoring path
Lead arrythmia nurse specialists, Carolyn Campbell-Cole and Kerrie Horkan, explain how St George's Healthcare NHS Trust has transformed its approach…
‘World-first’ non-surgical gastric balloon becomes available on NHS
Procedure takes 15 minutes and is the first and only treatment of its kind to not require surgery, endoscopy or…
da Vinci Single-Port Surgical system receives CE mark approval for use in Europe
The da Vinci SP system offers surgeons the ability to perform more complex operations, across more patient types, in a…