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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…
Poor work/life balance driving NHS staff exodus
As vacancies hit record levels, doctors and nurses want more flexible work arrangements to carry on working in healthcare, study…
Trusts driving patient flow progress through collaboration and innovation
New report from NHS Providers features practical approaches taken by trusts and partners to improve patient flow and quality of…
New technology aims to simplify and expedite medication rounds
AMiS-PRO Smart Cart promises to close the medication administration loop and reduce the risk of mix-ups and errors. Every year…
New AI algorithm could improve heart attack diagnosis
The algorithm is hoped to improve diagnostic accuracy for heart attacks, with women currently 50 per cent more likely to…
Trials begin for smart wound sensors that could reduce diabetes-related amputations
Landmark study aiming to deliver a step change in the care of chronic wounds and reduce healthcare costs for wound…
GMC gives full approval to two new medical schools
Two new medical schools have been given full approval by the General Medical council (GMC), meaning they can award degrees…
Workplace discrimination and inequality compounding NHS acute staff shortages
Almost a quarter of surveyed staff working for NHS England acute trusts stated in their 2022 staff survey that they…
£73 billion at stake if government misses its NHS waiting list ambitions, report finds
Record NHS waiting list numbers and millions unable to work due to sickness are harming economy, says IPPR. Meeting the…
Sheffield Children’s and Tutum Medical shortlisted for the 2023 HSJ Digital Awards
BEAMS system enables faster response times to critical bedside alarms without the need to interface with hospital infrastructure. Sheffield Children's…