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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…
Creating a consistent and transparent approach to NHS procurement
By Andy Smallwood, Assistant Director of Procurement, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. NHS procurement teams face a wide range of…
Trial shows device tackles major 20-year NHS patient safety issue
New clinical trial suggests that an innovative electronic device could finally tackle incorrect nasogastric tube insertion – a patient safety…
New framework agreement eases squeeze on hospital beds ahead of winter
Agreement of free-to-access framework expected to help hospitals and providers to improve patient pathways from acute care to appropriate care…
Damaging NHS disputes hindering progress on productivity, finds survey
Trusts making progress on NHS targets and taking steps to boost productivity, but concern mounting over staff morale and burnout…
UK on “cusp of revolution” in cancer care, report finds
Advances in mRNA immunotherapies and new agreement between UK government and BioNTech could bolster UK’s status as ‘Life Sciences Superpower’,…
Sector responds to long-awaited NHS workforce plan
Long-awaited workforce plan aims to deliver thousands more doctors, nurses and midwives through expansions in training places and degree apprenticeships.…
New drug combination twice as effective for some ovarian cancer patients as next best treatment
Findings suggest new hope for patients suffering with disease that has a poor response rate to current treatments. Findings suggest…
Embracing change: paving the path for a more resilient NHS
As the NHS reaches its 75th anniversary, Dr Karen Kirkham, Chief Medical Officer at Deloitte, writes for Hospital Times about…
Tackling the surgical backlog requires policymakers to consider more creative solutions
A year on from the launch of the NHS elective recovery plan, Professor Scarlett McNally considers what more can be…