News & Views - Page 31
Test and trace: a tentative step forward
The Government has now launched its test and trace programme which Prime Minister Boris Johnson previously described would be “world beating”. The launch, planned initially for 1 June, has been moved…
Channelling national support to the frontline: NHS Charities Together
Over £103 million has now been donated to the NHS Charities Together Covid-19 ;Healthcare workers need support and the public…
Our healthcare innovations must stand the test of time
The folks at NHS Digital have been busy over the past 10 weeks, writes Daniel Male. While advancements in digital…
Redesign and rebuilding of A&Es crucial in fight against Covid-19, says RCEM
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) on has on Wednesday called on MPs help reset the delivery of Emergency Care. This…
Trust chiefs call for the Covid-19 “blame game” to stop on care homes
Following concerns from social care organisations that Covid-19 patients were being discharged unnecessarily into care homes, NHS trust chiefs have responded by calling for an end to the blame…
Northampton General harnesses robotic innovation to treat Covid-19
In Northampton, the NHS is utilising innovative technology to help administer the care for seriously ill Covid-19 patients. Northampton General…
NHS orders new device to stem blood clot risk in Covid patients
With UK clinicians highlighting the increased blood clot risk in the most critically ill Covid-19 patients, NHS Supply Chain has…
The evolution of ultrasound imaging to cope with high BMI patients
Harshal Vadera, Head of Ultrasound in GB&I for Siemens Healthineers, outlines how Newer ultrasound technologies are being developed to improve…
Pioneering AI to be used to rapidly assess how Covid-19 attacks the heart
A collaboration has been set up between Ultromics and Mayo Clinic, aiming to quantify cardiac involvement in Covid-19 and help…
Unlawful killing conclusions at inquests: are the floodgates about to be prized open?
The important case of Maughan was heard in the Supreme Court in February, and the judgment is pending. What could…