The Patient Experience
Supporting cancer patients in the workplace
With March marking Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Cancer Nurse Margarida Rodrigues discusses the need for…
Revolutionising NHS appointment systems to combat DNAs
Missed appointments (Did Not Attend or DNAs) still remain a deep-rooted problem for the NHS, with thousands of appointments wasted…
Could bridging language gaps be crucial for safer maternity care?
Dr Rachael Grimaldi, a practicing anaesthetist and co-founder & CEO of the healthcare translation app CardMedic, has witnessed first-hand the…
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…
NHS trusts meet national target for EPR ahead of schedule
Government's 2023 mandate for NHS England set target for 90 per cent of trusts to have an electronic patient records…
BEAMS banishes alarm fatigue at Sheffield Children’s
Hospital Times recently travelled to Sheffield Children's Hospital to find out about the benefits that BEAMS - the world's first…
BEAMS system reducing alarm response time at Leeds Children’s Hospital
BEAMS is the only acoustic bedside equipment critical alarm monitoring system and functions without the need to interface with hospital…
Trials begin for smart wound sensors that could reduce diabetes-related amputations
Landmark study aiming to deliver a step change in the care of chronic wounds and reduce healthcare costs for wound…
New study demonstrates double the rate of healing of venous leg ulcers with the geko™ device
UK-based medical device manufacturer, Sky Medical Technology, has announced that findings from its landmark, multi-centre randomised self-controlled trial (RCT) have…
National survey shows decline in positive maternity experiences
Findings from a survey of more than 20,000 women who gave birth in February 2022 show fewer reporting positively about…