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Children in deprived areas twice as likely to contact mental health services
Recently published NHS data on the usage of secondary mental heath services in England in 2019/2020 shows clear divides along…
BAME patients less likely to attend A&E in first lockdown
A study of attendances at A&E departments across England revealed a drop by half following the introduction of the first UK lockdown in…
A silent tsunami is coming – it’s time to stem the tide of AMR
Hospital Times Editor David Duffy outlines why antimicrobial could prove to be even more catastrophic than Covid-19, and calls for…
Frontline charities launch national wellness campaign
A new initiative has been announced to boost wellbeing for frontline healthcare and emergency service staff. This January four charities,…
Trusts must do more to protect BAME emergency clinicians
Nearly one in five emergency clinicians from a BAME background had not been risk assessed by their trust during the…
Staff ingenuity and determination is keeping elective care going
During a testing period for healthcare, Lindsay Dransfield, Commercial Director for Vanguard Healthcare, pays tribute to health and care staff…
Antibody testing in a vaccination setting
In our drive to vaccinate the nation, we must not overlook the importance of antibody testing to help prioritise vaccine…
Pennine NHS launches new patient diagnostic imaging initiative
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has become the first of eight NHS trusts to deploy a state-of-the-art imaging IT solution from Sectra that…
NMC reinstates emergency education standards to fight pandemic
As the pandemic continues to place untold strain in the NHS, student nurses can once again opt into extended clinical placements…
A New Start: The promise of 2021
While reflecting on a turbulent year for healthcare Nick Rothwell, General Manager, Mölnlycke UK & I, outlines causes for optimism…