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1 in 4 hospital sites exceed WHO pollution limit
A new study from Public Health England has revealed that 1 in 4 hospitals and 1 in 3 GP practices…
The business case for investing in health
Tim Elwell-Sutton, Assistant Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Health Foundation, offers his insight on the impact of the social…
Increased diabetes prescriptions pile pressure on stretched health care services
New figures from NHS Digital reveal an increase in the number of prescriptions being given for diabetes. The total number…
Instant messaging vital for health staff at times of crisis
New guidance for the NHS to help doctors, nurses and other staff use instant messaging safely to co-ordinate patients’ care during…
Leicester trust brings cutting-edge solution to hospital estate
The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has contracted a ground-breaking new mobile decontamination unit to the hospital estate, anticipated…
Vital importance of high quality surgical gloves highlighted by survey
A survey of practicing UK surgeons has highlighted the importance of investing in high quality surgical gloves to improve surgical…
New focus on prevention to provide five extra healthy years by 2035
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has released a new policy green paper outlining the government’s renewed focus…
Five new UK AI centres to be opened in 2019
Business Secretary Greg Clark MP has today announced £50 million of funding for five new ‘Digital Centres for Excellence’ across…
NHS at risk of 51,000 nursing vacancies by end of Brexit transition
A new report commissioned by 36 health and social care organisations reveals that the NHS could be short of 51,000…
NHS managers must take back seat approach for innovations to spread
Professor Graeme Currie of Warwick Business School An extensive study has suggested Managers need to be a ‘back seat driver’…