News & Views - Page 17
NHS still a source of pride for Brits despite many facing fight for treatment
New data from Engage Britain shows that the NHS makes Brits “proud to be British” but also reveals millions face being forced to go private, fight for treatment or feeling dismissed by…
Long awaited social care reform: is it enough for meaningful change?
On 7 September, Boris Johnson announced a new UK wide health and social care tax is to be introduced to pay…
An estate strategy: Now there’s a capital idea
Unlocking capital to invest in healthcare’s physical environment has never been more important, yet many Trusts fail to develop an…
CENTIEL launches UPS to protect power for medical imaging equipment
Leading Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) manufacturer, CENTIEL, has launched a stand-alone UPS specifically to provide backup power for medical imaging…
Time to think differently about boosting capacity
Flexible healthcare infrastructure offers a range of options for managing the healthcare estate effectively and increases the ability to adapt…
Improving imaging to strengthen NHS recovery
Services need a learning culture and support for staff from the top to tackle repeated failings in the imaging pathway…
Lengthy waits for lifesaving cardiac treatment lead to “untold heartbreak”
Pandemic disruption has meant waiting lists for lifesaving heart diagnosis and treatment could more than double within two years to…
Innovative project supports pandemic recovery across Greater Manchester
A project to provide additional capacity for endoscopy procedures is reducing waiting lists and helping patients receive essential care in…
Patient facing technology may help relieve pressure over surgery backlog
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has adopted new technology to tackle the elective surgery backlog. West Middlesex hospital…
Why it’s time to end the great NHS bank robbery
Dr Anas Nader, CEO of Patchwork Health, stresses that the NHS must find more sustainable ways of plugging gaps in…