News & Views - Page 7
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.…
UK-wide inhaler recycling scheme launched in push to reduce NHS emissions
The initiative will see dedicated receptacles installed across healthcare settings and could help offset waste from more than 73 million…
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…
Why you need to know how your healthcare AI works
When planning to implement AI in a clinical setting to manage a specific condition, understanding how the AI will achieve…
The need for innovations in ocular care
Andy Hill, CEO at NuVision Biotherapies, explains why innovating ophthalmology could contribute to recovering NHS waiting lists and help to…