NHS’s £3.2bn agency spend could have paid for 31,000 full-time nurses, s...NHS trusts spent £3.2bn on hospital agency fees between 2020 and 2022, according to new data released by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The... Explore
NHS appoints new ICS Network chairThe NHS Confederation has chosen Dr Kathy McLean to be the new chair of its Integrated Care System (ICS) Network Board. Dr McLean, who is currently... Explore
New NHS cancer campaign to target urinals in pubs and football stadiumsA new cancer awareness campaign is set to sweep through the restrooms of England’s most popular pubs and football stadiums, as the NHS continues to... Explore
Long-term funding approach needed to solve hospital discharge delays, th...The government and NHS should avoid short-term funding rounds when trying to tackle hospital discharge delays, according to a new report from The King... Explore
Govt announces £20m research into expansion of life-saving HIV testing s...A £20m funding boost will see new research be conducted into NHS England’s life-saving opt-out HIV testing programme. The scheme, which was... Explore
Scottish Govt rolls out first self-harm strategy in the wo... The Scottish Government has launched a ground-breaking new strategy to tackle the stigma and discrimination associated with self-harm. Developed in...
Neurology waiting lists reduced by 30-50% NHS hospitals with clinical capacity challenges turn to Consultant Connect’s National Consultant Network (NCN) of NHS consultants. Like all other...
NIHR invests £55m to reduce health inequalities and allevi... The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is set to invest a further £55m to reduce pressure on the NHS and narrow health...
NHS will be faster, fairer and simpler, pledges health sec... Victoria Atkins has set out how she will make the NHS faster, fairer and simpler for patients as the new health secretary also pays tribute to a...
Ep 40. Is automation the future of stem cells? CognitivePublishing · Ep 40. Is automation the future of stem cells? In episode 40 of the National Health Executive podcast, we were joined by Lee...
NHS Supply Chain appoints new director From next week, Michelle Johnson will join NHS Supply Chain as the organisation’s new clinical executive director. Johnson has worked in the NHS as a...
NHS Providers: Learning from digital successes and failure... Digital transformation is hard. Digital transformation in healthcare is even harder. And it seems to have a habit of going wrong: clunky new systems...
Discharge To Assess: The case for continued funding and su... Good hospital discharge matters not only to help patients get home quickly and safely; it matters for the wider health and care system too. If...
The deadline to modernise approaches: Where are you? Back in February 2019, Health Secretary Matt Hancock declared war on an outdated piece of hospital technology. A legacy hold-on long in need of...
How breaking out of professional silos can transform care The NHS Confederation’s NHS Reset campaign recognises that the NHS must transform the way it works if it is to be able to cope successfully with the...
Improving the quality of end of life care through better p... Judith Richardson, Acting Director for Health and Social Care, NICE Around half a million people die in England each year. With an ageing population...
Health services vital in rebuilding local economies after ... It’s impossible to switch on the news without hearing about how Covid-19 has affected the economy but what may be less well known is the part that the...
NICE’s support for rebuilding capacity in non-Covid health... When the Covid-19 pandemic hit the UK’s shores earlier this year, the NHS responded quickly, diverting and devoting resources to make sure patients...
Psychological safety in a world of Covid-19 As we move into winter amid the prospect of a second wave of Covid-19, the focus on health and care workers’ wellbeing and safety in the run up to...
Organ Donation Week: Having the conversation As part of Organ Donation Week, NHE’s Matt Roberts spoke with our Managing Director Roy Rowlands about the importance of raising awareness for the...
Covid-19 can signal a new deal with the public on health The common enemy of coronavirus united the public side by side with the NHS in a way that many had not seen in their lifetimes and for others evoked...
Making research more accessible and attractive in our hosp... UK medical and scientific research is a global success story, encompassing Nobel prize-winning breakthroughs, novel drug discoveries and world-leading...
Calling the NHS a ‘Covid-only service’ is untrue, unfair a... Last week the NHS was widely described as providing a ‘Covid-19 only’ service for much of the last few months. Frontline NHS trust leaders are...
Adopting intelligent automation technology in the health s... “What I say to all the organisations I engage with is to forget the technology and come up with: Why do you want to do automation, what are you...
Improving population health: How trusts contribute to prev... The idea that the NHS should be involved in prevention is not a new one. However, in an environment of strained resources and widening health...
How to create an effective personalised care plan Personalised care will play an increasing role in the future of delivering healthcare. By 2024, personalised care is expected to benefit up to 2.5...
AAC, PHPs & Me: Could the life sciences sector benefit the... Yes, would be the simple answer. There are significant skills and expertise within the sector which the NHS could tap into; that much has been a...
The mental health victims of the pandemic – the role of in... As the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic continues, there is increased awareness that the virus is causing problems far beyond physical illness. So...
Moving the dial towards digital transformation “It just shows, with the right conditions and a shared goal, what we can achieve as the NHS.” Sonia Patel is talking about 'NHS Book a virtual visit'...
NHS budgets must double to ensure buildings are fit for ca... According to analysis from the NHS Confederation, capital budgets within the NHS must double to ensure that the delivery of faster and more productive...
North Wales Medical School all set for 2024 launch The next generation of the healthcare workforce is set to benefit from the launch of a new medical school in Wales. Hosted by Bangor University, the...
New solution for sustainable transport and infrastructure ... Corporate services provider, NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has launched a ground-breaking "Sustainable Transport and Infrastructure"...
New network to support health research and link NHS with i... A new network of leaders is set to support healthcare research across England in 2024, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced...
NHS supported towards net zero through new waste managemen... NHS Shared Business Services has announced the launch of the first framework agreement that will aim to help the NHS meet its net zero targets. The...
New A&E launches in East of England Patients in the East of England are set to benefit from improved healthcare as a new emergency department opens at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s...
National Rehabilitation Centre Receives Government Approva... The UK government has approved plans for a new National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), which is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. The £105...
Celebrating Excellence in our Healthcare Facilities Workfo... The National MyPorter Awards & MyCleaning Awards Return for 2024 It's that time of year again, when the unsung heroes of healthcare are set to bask in...
New community diagnostic centres in South West England ope... Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB have announced the opening of three new community diagnostic...
New patient safety centre launches in Northern Ireland A new ‘yellow card’ centre has been launched on behalf of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the Department of Health in...
NHS net zero journey gathers pace in North East of England A £22m project to cut carbon emissions in the North East of England has reached an “exciting new milestone” according to the NHS. North Tyneside...
New £5.5m centre of excellence to help UK respond to futur... A £5.5m medicines manufacturing skills centre of excellence will boost the UK’s capacity to respond to future health emergencies, the government has...
Less than Mexico: New research reveals ‘postcode lottery’ ... England’s ‘postcode lottery’ of hospital beds has been revealed as new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats shows that many hospitals have...
NHS launches new £1.6bn construction framework NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has unveiled the third iteration of its construction consultancy framework agreement. The £1.6bn Healthcare...
£250m investment to create 900 new hospital beds ahead of ... Patients are set to benefit from expanded NHS capacity this winter as the health secretary, Steve Barclay, announces £250m to create 900 new hospital...
Plans for landmark Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital move... The opening of the ground-breaking Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital has moved a step closer today after the government, NHS England and HM Treasury...
New medical school completes first stage of application pr... The provision of healthcare training is set for a boost in the South East of England as the first stage for the planning of a new medical school is...
Government turns to independent sector in bid to clear NHS... The private sector is set to help clear NHS waiting lists by operating eight new community diagnostic centres (CDCs), the government has announced...
New investment to help NHS go green in North East of Engla... The health service’s road to net zero is set for a boost in the North East of England after North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust announced...
NHS Cambridge progresses plans for major estate developmen... The next stage of NHS Cambridge’s new estate programme has been reached as local health leaders appoint a construction director to lead on its two new...
New Hospital Programme not proven value for money, Nationa... The government’s New Hospital Programme (NHP) has not been good value for money so far, according to the National Audit Office (NAO). This comes as...
New £17.6m emergency department project commences Construction for an improved £17.6m emergency department has broken ground, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has...
New mental health centre launches for children and young p... Children and young people are set to benefit from better mental health support thanks to a newly developed 24/7 crisis facility in Wales. Run by Hywel...
Leadership qualification to streamline delivery of New Hos... Almost 50 senior leaders have graduated from a prestigious leadership programme at Cranfield University’s School of Management. The graduates have...
New NHS measures to streamline expert care access for thou... Patients with sickle cell disease are set to benefit from more effective and streamlined healthcare thanks to the rollout of new crisis clinics and...
NHS to launch 10 new specialist clinics in bid to curb chi... Thousands of children and young people are set to benefit from the launch of 10 new specialist obesity clinics, NHS England has announced today. The...
New ambulance hubs and discharge lounges ‘already benefitt... Patient waiting times are being reduced by the rollout of new ambulance hubs and discharge lounges, the Department of Health and Social Care has...
Government say CDCs have delivered over four million check... Eight new community diagnostic centres (CDCs) are set to open before the end of the year, health secretary, Steve Barclay, has today confirmed. The...
Patients in Devon to benefit from reduced waiting times & ... NHS patients in Devon are set to benefit from a wider range of services as University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust announce it is planning to double...
Landmark mental health research facility launches in Liver... Healthcare is teaming up with academia in Liverpool to launch the first ever Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre (M-RIC) that allows patients...
Renewal and repairs to five major hospitals through £20bn ... The UK Government has announced its unwavering commitment to the expansion and upkeep of key medical infrastructure, confirming the delivery of...
New children’s mental health building launches in Liverpoo... The children and young people of Liverpool are set to benefit from “greatly improved” care as Alder Hey Children’s Hospital opens a new mental health...
London trust lays out plans for new and improved ICU Patients in London are to benefit from improved health outcomes as Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust indicate planning has begun for a new...
Extra 500,000 checks per year to be delivered by six new N... The health service’s battle to tackle waiting lists is set for a boost as the Government announce six new NHS community diagnostic centres (CDCs) that...
Patients to benefit from more efficient healthcare service... Patients in the South East of England are set to benefit from more joined-up care as a new urology facility reaches the next stage of its development...
State-of-the-art new imaging facility opens in Salford A new state-of-the-art healthcare facility has opened at the University of Salford in a move that will support the development of the next generation...
New £3.5m outpatients department opens in Birmingham Patients in Birmingham are set to benefit from a new outpatients physiotherapy and podiatry department, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation...
How using digital cleaning management enhances patient car... Sunderland Royal Hospital, located in the North East of England, is one of the largest hospitals in the region with over 900 beds and over 6,000 staff...
Liverpool to benefit from new CDC as deal is agreed with p... The NHS’s healthcare offering is set to receive a boost in Liverpool after health leaders agreed a deal for a new community diagnostic centre (CDC)...
New ICU to boost capacity and improve patient flow in York... Patients in South Yorkshire are set to benefit from a new intensive care unit in a move that Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust believe can...
New NHS estate speeding up care down south Patients in Winchester are set to benefit from improved treatment thanks to a new estate development at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust...
First ever Estates Strategy launches at Cambridgeshire and... Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care System (ICS) has launched its first ever Estates Strategy. The new 10-year plan has been developed in...
New £17m Emergency Department opens in northern England Patients in northern England are set to benefit from the opening of a new Emergency Department, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust...
How Crown Commercial Service has helped rebuild the NHS es... The NHS has been boosted by more than £700m of investment in its estates, as part of a partnership with Crown Commercial Service (CCS). CCS partnered...
Long A&E waits associated with 23,000 excess deaths, royal... In 2022, more than 1.6 million patients in England experienced waits of 12 hours or more from their time of arrival in Emergency Departments, a new...
New hybrid operating theatre set to boost health outcomes ... Patients in the Black Country are set to benefit from a cutting-edge robotic hybrid theatre, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust has announced. The...
Patients to benefit from rejuvenated NHS estate in Shropsh... Residents across Shropshire and beyond are set to benefit from “exciting plans” to transform the care delivered, the patient’s experience, and the...
NHS elective recovery efforts to be boosted by 19 new CDCs As the NHS continues to claw back the backlog, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that the 92 operational community...
NHS announces major capacity expansion The NHS’s overall treatment offer is set to be boosted by almost 130 new estate developments up and down the country. As part of what the NHS is...
New facility to cut waiting lists in Nottingham Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has launched a new 20-bed elective care facility as part of its bid to expand capacity and relieve excess...
Tyneside trust welcomes new patients as £3m project reache... South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust’s new Intensive Care Unit has officially opened its doors and is treating its first patients...
High levels of microplastics in operating theatres, study ... In a ground-breaking discovery, researchers have analysed the levels of microplastics in a hospital environment for the very first time. The study was...
Wales’ cancer radiotherapy services to receive £86m fundin... Cancer patients across Wales are set to benefit from £86m of investment into the country’s radiotherapy infrastructure, Welsh health minister Eluned...
New genetic testing clinic making treatment faster in Camb... A new clinic at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) is harnessing the power of genetic testing to benefit children and young...
Trust opens new pre-transfer unit to cut waiting times University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has opened a new ‘pre-transfer unit’ to help free up more capacity for patients, as the health sector...
Specialist Cambridge surgery hub on schedule as recruitmen... Construction of a new surgical centre of excellence in Cambridge is progressing well, as recruitment in anticipation of the estate’s summer opening...
Cancer research set for major funding boost The UK’s world-leading cancer research portfolio is set to get a boost, as the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) announce new...
NHS staff in the North East expand green impact with newly... NHS staff in the North East have gone the extra mile to offset the health sector’s carbon emissions by planting more than 200 new trees on the grounds...
£10m to turbocharge breast cancer diagnosis rates The Government has pledged £10m to expedite cancer diagnoses for tens of thousands of women across the country, with 29 new NHS breast cancer...
Plans for trailblazing East of England children’s hospital... The opening of the ground-breaking Cambridge Children’s Hospital has grown ever closer after the second stage of the project’s business case was...
Government to spend £250m to expedite hospital discharges As the health sector continues to deal with backlog and medically fit patients continue to take up precious bed space, the Government is rolling out...
New London mental health rehab unit to support patient flo... Back in the October of last year, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) pledged to open up a new rehabilitation unit at its...
New NHS training academy launches in the North of England A new NHS training academy has been launched in the North of England to help nurture the next generation of specialists. Hosted by North Tees and...
New joined-up service to boost patient experience in North... Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new wheelchair service to help improve patient experience and ease specialist equipment...
New £10m MRI facility to harness power of AI and improve p... A new medical imaging facility that harnesses the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technology to enhance patient care and make research...
Positive patient experience through better healthcare serv... National Health Executives hosted its last virtual event of the year, were we focused on NHS Estates and brought together a panel of inspirational...
Upgrading the NHS Estate and Facilities workforce National Health Executives hosted its last virtual event of the year, where we focused on NHS Estates and brought together a panel of inspirational...
NHS Estate Technology National Health Executives hosted its last virtual event of the year, were we focused on NHS Estates and brought together a panel of inspirational...
How are estate teams reaching net-zero targets? National Health Executives hosted its last virtual event of the year, where we focused on NHS Estates and brought together a panel of inspirational...
Construction & Refurbishment within the health sector National Health Executives hosted its last virtual event of the year, where we focused on NHS Estates and brought together a panel of inspirational...
New outpatient hub to slash waiting times in Northumberlan... NHS patients in Northumberland are set to benefit from improved waiting times and an enhanced patient experience as Northumbria Healthcare NHS...
NHSPS’ social prescribing scheme kicks on with wellbeing h... The NHS Property Services-funded Flourish Wellbeing Hub has officially opened in The Wirral, as the NHS continues to try and narrow health...
Ambulance Trust’s flagship development plans released The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has unveiled their plans for a new state-of-the-art hub that will improve response times for...
Patients to benefit from new cancer facility next spring The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust has announced that a new facility that will improve cancer care is set to open next spring. The new Aseptic...
Health secretary sets out his winter priorities As well as briefly addressing the subject of pay in his speech at NHS Providers’ conference in Liverpool, health secretary Steve Barclay also set out...
UK’s first ever veterans’ orthopaedic centre opens in Shro... The UK’s first dedicated orthopaedic centre for veterans has officially opened its doors, in a move that has been described as a “momentous leap...
New research provides key insight for narrowing health ine... New research has helped the health sector get a better view on what matters the most to the 10 different communities accessing and using the various...
Backlog cost the NHS estate more than £10bn last year, rep... NHS Digital have published the annual statistics pertaining to the costs of running the NHS estate and their findings have given a glimpse into the...
NHSPS' social prescribing hubs helping ease pressure on pr... NHS Property Services (NHSPS) are helping ease the winter pressures by diverting tens of thousands of patients away from primary care via their social...
Innovative hospital unit benefitting thousands & easing ca... The innovative Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit at King’s Mill Hospital that looks to cut waiting times and reduce the need for overnight hospital...
Innovative home-based clinic scheme set for wider launch i... The Scottish Government have announced that the innovative Out-patient Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) service is set for a wider national launch, as the...
South Tees give first look at new £35m surgical hub South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have published the first images of the Friarage Hospital’s new surgical hub, after the Department of Health...
New Halton Health Hub nears completion in Cheshire A new health hub based out of Runcorn shopping centre in Cheshire is almost ready for launch as the NHS continue their efforts to make healthcare more...
NHS trusts and staff must see relief from PM energy propos... New Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her new energy costs support package on the 8th September, outlining the government’s plans to support the UK...
Endoscopy services at Torbay & South Devon NHS set for maj... Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust have announced that the endoscopy services at Torbay Hospital are set to undergo a major rejuvenation...
How can the private sector support NHS Trusts to deliver i... The Government’s recent announcement confirmed that over 50 new surgical hubs will be delivered across the UK – building on the 91 hubs already in...
Specialist cancer service launches in Stoke-on-Trent A dedicated new cancer service is set to deliver more personalised, efficient and streamlined care at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust...
More life-saving checks as 7 new community diagnostic cent... The Government have announced that they will open seven brand new community diagnostic centres, in the latest attempt to streamline patient diagnoses...
Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital plans move another step... Plans to build a ground-breaking new cancer hospital in Cambridge have moved another step forward after the Government granted approval for the...
National sustainability plan launched by net zero trailbla... The Balfour Hospital in Scotland have launched a new national strategy designed to make the NHS more environmentally friendly and sustainable...
NHS Gloucestershire's £100m project begins to take shape Work for a new Emergency Department (ED) at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital is progressing well with the development expected to reach completion in...
Specialised staff wellbeing room improving health outcomes... Workforce morale is being boosted at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust after a brand-new staff wellbeing room has been opened. The dedicated room...
New £105m Greater Manchester mental health development fin... Marking the 74th birthday of the NHS, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) have officially unveiled the name of their new £105...
The last 5 years of Greater Manchester’s Integrated Care S... An exciting new era of healthcare is nearly upon us as Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) and Trusts up and down the country prepare to disband and...
NHS Property Services publish ambitious new Green Plan NHS Property Services (NHSPS) have published their three-year Green Plan, outlining their focusses of decarbonising the NHS estate and the transition...
National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day 2022: Compe... Who thought that Portering teams could have such a strong impact on clinical?! GV Healthcare have seen first-hand the impact better collaboration...
NHE365: Decarbonising NHS Estates and Facilities The NHS estate and its accompanying facilities services account for 15% of total carbon emissions including primary care, trust estates, and private...
Warwickshire NHS Trust receives £4m ‘green’ grant Over £4m is set to be invested on a range of energy-saving measures at the Hospital of St Cross in Rugby, as a result of a major government grant. As...
NHS one stop shops deliver over a million tests NHS “one-stop shops” have delivered over one million tests and checks since its rollout, as the health sector continues with the biggest catch-up...
Welsh Government accelerates Six Goals programme The Welsh Government have announced they’re accelerating the levelling up process of their services with increased staffing high on the agenda, as...
NHS SBS launches £800m Hard Facilities Management framewor... NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has launched its latest Hard Facilities Management framework agreement today, as the health sector continues to...
Providing sustainable, high quality cleaning through micro... r-MicronSolo is Vileda Professional’s single use cleaning cloth made from 35% recycled materials. Due to its advanced micronfibre technology, it...
NHS trust develops software solution to improve hospital c... April 2021 saw new National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness introduced in England with the aim of improving the quality of cleaning services...
Net-Zero NHS Recap: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve Back in 2020, the NHS announced its ambitions to become the world’s first ‘net-zero’ health service by 2040. And since then our NHS has made...
Welsh government set to launch new £60m plan to tackle bac... The Welsh government has vowed to “transform” planned care and reduce waiting times over the next four years, in a new £60m scheme. The plan, which...
How reduced budgets have led to new approaches to workforc... Cuts, Cuts, Cuts! That’s all NHS Trust’s will be seeing and hearing at the moment, and although it’s not ideal, can sometimes lead to a solution of...
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust submits new hospital pla... West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (WSFT) has submitted plans for a new placement hospital, which will take five years to construct and feature a range...
Cumbria to open first medical school in 2025 The University of Cumbria and Imperial College London are working in collaboration to launch a new graduate entry medical school, with its campus...
Over 500 new accessible Changing Places to be built in Eng... Thousands of severely disabled people in England who require specialised facilities when they are out and about will benefit from over 500 new...
NHS backlog to be tackled by new Berkshire hospital A new ‘planned care’ hospital is due to open in Berkshire for non-emergency treatment, as the NHS seeks to tackle the treatment backlog caused by the...
Social value to be mandatory in NHS goods and services pro... As we approach April 1, when changes to a key Procurement Policy Note (PPN) comes into effect, NHS England has released further guidance for applying...
Chasing net-zero goals, thriving in a digital NHS, prevent... The new edition of NHE’s e-magazine highlights the newest digital innovation, environmental efforts, procurement projects and more with articles from...
NHS Property Services launch new portal for non-urgent FM ... A new online portal named 'Connect' has been launched by NHS Property Services (NHSPS) to make customer interaction easier. The portal can be used to...
Social Value: What does it mean for future supply chain co... In October 2020, the NHS set out its roadmap to becoming net-zero by 2045, taking into consideration the impact caused by each area of the NHS from...
Ep 26. Making the difference in mask manufacturing & desig... When the pandemic hit, there was suddenly a significant need for a range of basic medical products, including face masks. Rallying to a call for...
University Hospitals Dorset to become first NHS Trust to l... Thousands of hospital patients will be able to be seen at the new ‘health village’ in Poole's Dolphin Centre, after University Hospitals Dorset (UHD)...
Infrastructure: The impacts estates can have on patient ba... Last weeks NHE365: Backlog event saw panel three discuss how the maintenance and infrastructure backlog has impacted the growing patient backlog the...
Pilot care hotel set up in Norwich Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have agreed bed space with a local hotel to help alleviate the demand for hospital beds...
Shortlist announced for national Portering Awards The shortlist for the MyPorter Awards has been announced, featuring a list of 4 candidates for each of the six award categories, after a judging panel...
Creating environmentally-friendly, effective cleaning prod... Vileda Professional have worked to build on their existing mechanical cleaning catalogue to incorporate solutions which are not just effective, but...
Sustainability and NHS procurement In October 2020 the NHS became the first in the world to commit to delivering a net zero national health system, the health service and public sector...
NHS car park becomes first of its kind with built in integ... The five-storey car park built in the grounds of Northwick Park Hospital, was constructed by APOCOA in partnership with the health service. The new...
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust install 363 new ceili... Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust has partnered with Innova Care Concepts for the supply and installation of 353 ceiling track hoists in their new...
New multi-million-pound cancer centre opens in Macclesfiel... The new Christie centre in Macclesfield will provide care for thousands of patients each year, whilst also keeping them close to home. The structure...
£51m investment to replace ageing diagnostic equipment in ... More than £51m is being invested to replace older diagnostic imaging equipment across NHS Wales and to speed up waiting times, the Welsh Government’s...
Leeds hospital trust is first to become carbon literate Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) has officially become the first NHS Trust to become Carbon Literate and has now set a goal to become one of...
NHS funding in 2021 budget confirmed The official announcement of the 2021 budget has confirmed that the NHS will receive an additional £5.9bn in funding, totalling £176.5bn, a twenty...
CQC data reveals 75% of patients are positive about their ... New data published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) showed the majority of respondents (75%) rated their overall experience of hospital care as...
MyCleaning: Deep thinking for deep cleaning The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has demanded a more rigorous and robust cleaning operation to be in place in hospitals across the country...
Annual bill for running NHS estate increases to £10.2bn The total costs of running NHS estate increased by 4.8% on the year previous, rising to a sum of £10.2bn for the period between April 1, 2020 and...
Appeal launched for £3m breast cancer training facility In order to help train specialist breast imaging staff across the country, an appeal has been launched to build a new £3m national training academy in...
New operating theatres to boost SE London elective capacit... Patients in south east London should see reduced waiting lists for routine procedures, after the opening of two new operating theatres at Queen Mary’s...
NHS sustainable fleet being expanded across England In keeping with the NHS’ objectives to significantly improve its climate impact, NHS Supply Chain is working with its logistics provider to expand the...
Urgent need for green roadmaps to deliver NHS net zero com... As Britain’s largest employer, the NHS has a major role to play in enabling the UK to achieve its net zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2050...
Work starts on new South East Ambulance's 999 and NHS 111 ... Building work has started on South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS FT’s (SECAmb’s) new multi-purpose ambulance, 999 and NHS 111 centre in Gillingham...
Why a community workforce revolution is needed to relieve ... Bed capacity in the NHS is an issue that pre-dates the pandemic. Jenny Mace, Strategic Lead for Service Design and Practice at Home Group, says it’s...
Northumbria Healthcare first in UK to use digital wheelcha... Two North East hospitals are expected to become the first in the UK to introduce an innovative solution to support patients, visitors and staff who...
Plans revealed for phase 2 of West Cumberland Hospital £40... Final designs have been unveiled for phase two of the ongoing redevelopment of West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven. For the first time, detailed...
Ambitious plans could see three new hospitals in Bradford ... Ambitious proposals were submitted to the government on the 9th of September, asking for over £1.7bn in funding for three new hospitals. This could...
Bid formally submitted for £663m Leighton Hospital redevel... A bid for funding was formally submitted to the Department of Health and Social Care, via the government’s New Hospital Programme. The bid is to...
New spinal clinic in North Wales brings care closer to hom... The Walton Centre NHS FT has extended satellite spinal clinics in North Wales for the first time. The specialist neurosciences trust - based in...
£5.5m Interventional Radiology Suite opens in Coventry and... A £5.5m state-of-the-art Interventional Radiology (IR) Theatre Suite has opened at the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW)...
Royal Marsden NHS FT mark milestone in construction of new... The Royal Marsden NHS FT marked a significant milestone in the construction of its new state-of-the-art cancer treatment and research facility...
New £1m cancer and blood disorder unit officially opens in... A new £1m purpose-built Haematology and Oncology unit has officially opened at the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby – which is managed by the University...
Building begins on Queen Elizabeth’s £228k Maternity Berea... Building work to deliver a new £228k Maternity Bereavement Suite at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS FT (QEH), is underway. The service...
State-of-the-art scanner at rural Hexham Hospital official... A £1.5m state-of-the-art facility was officially opened last week at Northumbria Healthcare NHS FT’s rural hospital by their local MP. Guy Opperman MP...
Stockport NHS FT to bid to be one of 40 new hospitals Stockport NHS FT - which runs Stepping Hill Hospital in the town - announced it will be bidding for Stockport to have one of the 40 new hospitals...
Pioneering radiotherapy treatment helps first lung cancer ... A lung cancer patient has become the first in the UK to benefit from a ground-breaking radiotherapy treatment at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust...
New pathology laboratory in Leeds reaches next stage The demolition of old buildings has been completed to prepare for a new pathology laboratory at St James’s Hospital, serving Leeds and hospitals...
Royal Surrey NHS FT welcome new cleaning robot Royal Surrey NHS FT have adopted a new cleaning robot to clean large floor areas. The trust is one of the first in the UK to utilise this technology...
NHE365: Widening the scope to decarbonise the NHS estate During NHE365’s Net-Zero NHS event, Cameron Hawkins, Head of Energy and Environment, for NHS Property Services highlighted the importance of taking...
NHE365: Cameron Hawkins, Head of Energy and Environment fr... The coronavirus pandemic gave us a glimpse of something important: positive changes in air pollution and our climate. Our environment is hugely...
Cameron Hawkins: Tackling the challenges of decarbonising ... The impact climate change is having on the planet has been brought to the forefront of our attention recently, with the latest IPCC report. Even...
New £35m Cumbria cancer hospital officially opens The first hospital to open as part of the UK Government’s commitment to deliver 48 hospitals by 2030, the £35m Northern Centre for Cancer Care has...
£35m Northern Centre for Cancer Care opens in North Cumbri... North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS FT’s (NCIC) Cumberland Infirmary opened a new cancer centre and welcomed their first patients this week. The...
Greater Manchester Mental Health FT receive FBC approval f... Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT (GMMH) have received Full Business Case (FBC) approval from the trust board and Manchester Health & Care...
£19.5m rehabilitation unit in Southampton receives plannin... Planning permission has been granted for a project to create a £19.5m rehabilitation unit for patients across Southampton. The conditional planning...
Ed Argar: Shaping improved care through hospital building ... Last month, we launched the first stage in the selection process for eight more new hospitals, as part of the largest hospital building programme in a...
Stroud Hospital to benefit from £2m refurbishment Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS FT’s (GHC) Stroud General Hospital will benefit from a £2m refurbishment. This is to modernise the Victorian...
First phase of £15m project on Aintree University Hospital... The first phase of the £15m rejuvenation project at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT’s (LUH) Aintree University Hospital, is now complete and has...
Former Hampshire hospital site transformed into £3.5m medi... NHS England have invested £3.5m into a scheme to transform a decommissioned hospital into a new practice in Hampshire. The former Victoria Cottage...
NHS Supply Chain appoints new Chief Executive Andrew New has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for NHS Supply Chain, taking up the new role from September 1, 2021. He was chosen...
Solar photovoltaic PV for the NHS in three easy steps As Europe’s largest employer, the NHS accounts for around 4% of the UK’s carbon emissions. However, over the last decade, it has reduced emissions by...
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS FT open Head and Neck Cancer Cent... Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS FT have launched a Head and Neck Cancer Centre, following the support of charitable donations. It aims to improve how head...
BHRUH launches Rapid Diagnostic Centre to speed up cancer ... Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust has launched a Rapid Diagnostic Centre (RDC) to encourage faster diagnosis for patients...
Global View/MyPorter launches GV Healthcare The same great company, same great solutions – just repackaged, ready for expansion. So if you’ve been paying attention to any Global View or MyPorter...
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals FT utilise high-tech robot fo... Blackpool Teaching NHS FT (BTH) has utilised a high-tech robot for cleaning, which will replace the more traditional ‘floor scrubber’ machine. The...
CWH FT open Adult and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS FT (CWH), and its charity CW+, have unveiled the expansion and redevelopment of their Adult and Neonatal...
Trust open state-of-the-art room to improve cancer care fo... Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust’s (PHU) Queen Alexandra Hospital (QA), opened a new state-of-the-art room and cancer equipment last...
Is Winter 2021 a ticking time bomb for the NHS? Most people will have heard about some sort of backlog within the NHS due to the pressures put on the organisation by the Covid-19 pandemic and...
Royal Preston Hospital NHS FT open new Discharge Lounge Royal Preston Hospital NHS FT have opened a new Discharge Lounge, improving the facilities and therefore improving the patient’s experience as they...
Trust to launch HVLC hubs for patients on waiting lists Barts Health NHS Trust are planning to launch a series of high-volume low-complexity (HVLC) hubs within specific specialties, allowing patients to...
NHS Property Services make Open Space booking service more... NHS Property Services have enhanced their Open Space service by launching a new booking website. This will mean that customers hiring clinical and non...
New video clinic suite opens at Royal Preston Hospital Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS FT’s (LTH) Royal Preston Hospital, has opened a new video clinic suite to make it easier to speak to patients during...
STH first trust in England to receive IEM award for all ho... South Tees Hospitals NHS FT has received an international environmental management (IEM) award for all its acute hospitals, making it the first trust...
World’s first research centre for recurrent head and neck ... The Royal Marsden NHS FT have launched the world’s first research centre for recurrent head and neck cancer, as a result of funding from the Royal...
Southend Hospital's final floors of wing open to reduce wa... Mid and South Essex NHS FT’s (MSEFT) Southend Hospital, is aiming to reduce patients’ waiting time with a new purpose-built £9.7m wing. The hospital’s...
Trust improve screening services with new imaging equipmen... Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT have installed and expect to install new imaging equipment later this year at the trust's four hospital sites. It...
New wellbeing and dementia community hub to open in Middle... Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys (TEWV) NHS FT have set up a new wellbeing and community drop-in hub for people with dementia and their carers in...
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough successful in bid for inno... Health and care providers across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are set to benefit from a new hub for innovation and improvement. This forms part of...
Young people’s mental health services to benefit from fund... Mental health services for children and young people will receive an extra £40m boost to help deal with the impact Covid-19 has had on their mental...
NHE365: Building sustainable hospitals fit for purpose Ensuring that buildings are built sustainably, with enough ventilation, including some of the biggest challenges experienced, and sourcing the most...
York Hospital's Emergency Department to benefit from £15m ... York Hospital’s Emergency Department will benefit from a £15m investment to increase capacity and improve patient care. This will help develop a brand...
NHS trust collaborate in launch of radiochemistry unit Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS FT and King’s College London, have launched a new radiochemistry unit that produces tracers to help identify cancers and...
New Surgery Treatment Centre to open to tackle waiting lis... St George’s University Hospitals (SGUH) NHS FT have opened a new Surgery Treatment Centre at their Queen Mary Hospital. The centre was constructed in...
Next phase of £30m Berwick hospital rebuild begins The next phase of the £30m project to build a new hospital in Berwick is due to commence week commencing Monday, June 21. This will involve the...
Peterborough City Hospital opens new Children’s Assessment... North West Anglia’s NHS FT has opened a new purpose-built Paediatric Assessment Unit, at their Peterborough City Hospital. This is part of a wider...
Trust to benefit from £3.8m investment in new imaging tech... The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust will benefit from a £3.8m investment in new imaging technology. This will help patients in need of cancer...
Supporting NHS cleanliness standards through MyAudit tool New National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021 are now being introduced and implemented across England which will see improvements towards high...
Main improvement work to start on £40m development at trus... Work will now start on the main phase of the £40m development, at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, following the completion of enabling works at the site...
Work starts on £27m pathology lab for Leeds and West Yorks... Work on a new £27m dedicated pathology laboratory has started at St James’s Hospital in Leeds (part of The Leeds Teaching Hospitals (LTH) NHS Trust)...
Leighton Hospital invests in portering technology to impro... Mid Cheshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s Leighton Hospital in Crewe has installed GlobalView Systems’ unique MyPorter software management system...
£1.5m Same Day Emergency Care Unit to open at WCT FT The £1.5m Emergency Assessment Unit extension, at West Cumberland Hospital (WCT) FT, will be open to patients on Wednesday 26 May. The modular unit...
NHS commuting emissions under the spotlight to support net... Five pioneering NHS Trusts have committed to reducing their commuting emissions in a bid to meet ambitious net zero goals. Often overlooked, commuting...
FT opens new £1m stroke rehab unit to improve patient reco... Gateshead NHS FT has opened a new £1m state-of-the-art rehabilitation unit, which has been specially designed for the types of patients the hospital...
ULH NHS Trust receives £250k digital strategy investment United Lincolnshire Hospitals (ULH) NHS Trust is one of 32 NHS organisations to receive funding in the second part of the Digital Aspirants programme...
Planning permission approved for £40m MRI A&E transformati... Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) have been given planning approval by Manchester City Council to transform their Emergency Department (ED). The £40m...
NHS FT open IR facility to improve patient care St George’s Hospital NHS FT has opened a new facility to care for patients undergoing interventional radiology (IR) procedures. The new unit will...
SWLSTG NHS Trust secures £2.8m investment in mental health... South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) has successfully secured £2.8m to support the development of its adult community...
KGH FT develop pioneering specialist Post MI Clinic Kettering General Hospital (KGH) Foundation Trust has become one of only a few hospitals in the country to develop a specialist Post MI (myocardial...
CQC find areas of outstanding practice at STS FT South Tyneside and Sunderland (STS) NHS Foundation Trust have welcomed a quality report published today by the CQC following a focused inspection of...
NHS trust reach milestone in plans for new surgical facili... Plans to create new surgical facilities for patients at Hinchingbrooke Hospital NHS Trust have reached a significant milestone, following national...
NHS Supply Chain help trust reinvest millions of savings Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust’s savings on orthopaedic trauma products – through NHS Supply Chain - has allowed them to reinvest in...
NMUH opens new children's ward following £4.4m investment North Middlesex University Hospital (NMUH) NHS Trust opened a new children’s ward yesterday, following a £4.4m investment to improve facilities at the...
NHS Louisa Jordan helped radiology department continue vit... NHS Lanarkshire’s radiology department continued to diagnose and scan thousands of patients over the last few months with the help of the NHS Louisa...
NHS Portering Manager’s new external role to help the NHS Mark Edwards worked as a porter and then as a porter supervisor for nearly three years at Hull Royal Infirmary (part of Hull University Teaching...
CQC find outstanding examples of practice at East Kent NHS... The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report, following a recent inspection of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures at East...
Reducing contact within healthcare: Secure hubs for item e... Across all industries, organisations are changing how they work in an attempt to increase their efficiency and effectiveness. Adding to this...
Plans approved for new health hub development in Bakewell Planning permission has been granted for a health hub and ambulance station in Bakewell, incorporating part of Newholme Hospital and the adjoining...
Royal Free London NHS FT launch clinical research facility... The Royal Free London (RFL) NHS FT have opened a new clinical research facility (CRF), which will make it possible to carry out early-stage research...
New NHS Trust Integrated Mental Health Hubs in Newport and... The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has taken another step forward in delivering its mental health transformation plans, with the acquisition of two new...
Open letter from health organisations calls for upgrades t... Leading health organisations have called for upgrades to England’s NHS maternity service buildings to improve care for women and conditions for staff...
Costs of Bristol Nightingale hospital revealed An NHS Nightingale hospital set up in Bristol cost £26m to set up and operate, running to provide 300 additional intensive care beds to NHS trusts in...
NHS Supply Chain to consult on standardised national NHS u... NHS staff working in clinical roles across England are being invited to take part in a seven-week consultation period with NHS Supply Chain around the...
NHS Scotland spent £20.8m using private sector hospitals Between March and September 2020, NHS Scotland spent more than £20.8m on using private sector hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a...
NHS trusts drop £2.35bn business rates appeal A petition to the Court of Appeal by a group of NHS trusts, over a £2.35bn refund on business rates paid by hospitals, has been dropped. Led by...
Advanced hospital bed washing system launched in the UK Yorkshire-based Innova Care Concepts has partnered with Dutch manufacturer, Weber Hospital Systems, to bring the Bed Washing System to the UK hospital...
Sunderland NHS trust unveil plans for new £36m hospital South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust have unveiled the plans for their new £36m Eye Hospital in the centre of Sunderland. The new...
The Secret Patient: My newfound love for hospital porters Hull porters are leading the way in patient experience In hospitals, across the country, portering services are working harder than ever, in extreme...
Crawley Hospital surgery theatres benefit from £2.6m upgra... Patients undergoing surgery at Crawley Hospital are set to receive better and safer care following a £2.6m upgrade of the hospital’s surgery theatres...
Innovative portering system helps Sunderland hospital impr... Sunderland Royal Hospital has introduced GlobalView Systems’ MyPorter task management software system to support the Portering function in its...
NHS Open Space expands services across England The innovative estates booking service NHS Open Space, which was launched by NHS Property Services (NHSPS), has recently expanded its portfolio to...
NHS ‘Community Hero’ Scoops National Porter Award A new national award-scheme recognising the work and dedication of NHS hospital porters has today announced its first winner and a special posthumous...
NHSPS supports major expansion of Manchester health centre A health centre serving the people of Manchester has underwent a major £162,000 expansion to expand local healthcare capacity, part-delivered by NHS...
Construction begins on new £68m Salford Royal hospital bui... A new £68m hospital development at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust has taken its next step, as building work began on the project. The facility...
MyPorter looking to support you through strength in number... In a year that has seen NHS hospitals across the nation battling with the harrowing scenes which Covid-19 has brought to their wards, and with it the...
NHS England backs framework as route to reduce hospital st... A framework agreement managed by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) which helps NHS trusts and hospitals acquire additional capacity from external...
NHS trust appoints contractor to deliver £30m healthcare u... Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) have taken a major step forward in the construction of a new £30m healthcare facility, appointing a...
New £30m hospital in Berwick takes key step forward Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has formally appointed a contractor to deliver a brand new £30m hospital in Berwick. Awarding the contract...
NHS Highland awards £32m contract to build world-class tre... Work on a new, world-class ophthalmology and orthopaedic health facility in Inverness, Scotland is set to begin shortly following the awarding of a...
National Health Executive launches our #NHE365 events plat... The team at National Health Executive is proud to announce the launch of our new year-long festival of virtual events: #NHE365. We’ve all become well...
Microsafe antimicrobial proven to reduce SARS-CoV-2 on pai... Microsafe by Hanford+Green, a highly effective antimicrobial paint proven to significantly reduce the growth of harmful bacteria is now proven to...
Tecman launches biomaterial reusable face shields for NHS ... Tecman Advanced Healthcare Products is once more leading the field in the development of high-quality, British-made PPE for the NHS with Optec® - a...
NHS Supply Chain launches updated medical IT framework In an effort to help support the adoption of innovative new digital solutions in hospital trusts across England, NHS Supply Chain has launched an...
Innovative portering management system to support Hull hos... Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) has been central to the further development of the unique MyPorter software management system...
Hospital awarded £14m grant to reduce carbon footprint Harrogate District Hospital has been granted £14m in funding to carry out work aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of the site by a quarter of its...
How GOJO is keeping pace with the changing landscape Recent research undertaken by skin health and surface hygiene expert, GOJO Industries-Europe, has revealed that eight in 10 people now expect to see...
NHS Supply Chain launches new sanitary products framework With the launch of a new NHS Supply Chain framework next month, hospital trusts and their patients will soon benefit from a greater selection of...
The growing maintenance backlog across the NHS estate Investment in NHS capital funding is critical to safety, care quality and efficient use of the NHS estate, equipment and wider resources. This has...
Supporting the NHS through a period of extreme pressures With the rampant new variant of the virus causing chaos, the NHS is facing up to the challenge of managing seasonal winter pressures alongside a...
Emergency measures set to allow hospitals to discharge pat... Emergency measures are expected to be utilised by health chiefs in the coming weeks to begin discharging early thousands of hospital patients, for who...
The annual cost of the NHS estate revealed in new report An annual bill of £9.7bn was what it cost to run the NHS estate in 2019/20, it has been revealed by new data released by NHS Digital. The data comes...
New leadership appointment for NHS hospital construction p... The Government’s pledge to build 40 new hospitals by 2030 has received a significant boost following the appointment of a new lead: Natalie Forrest...
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS FT sets out £400m minor works... In an effort to support their own needs and those of other NHS trusts and related organisations in North West London, The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS...
NHS Property Services unlocked £48m in savings for health ... NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has confirmed it unlocked £48m of savings for the NHS and £90m in capital investment into new buildings and facilities...
Creating innovative solutions to deliver storage as a serv... Pure Storage has recently been named a leader in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage Arrays for their forward-thinking work...
NHS trusts set to benefit from £600m refurbishment funding A new £600m investment into NHS hospitals across England, aimed at upgrading and refurbishing the sites, has been announced by Health Secretary Matt...
Liverpool to benefit from new state-of-the-art cancer cent... Opening a new satellite unit in Liverpool, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has worked to facilitate the provision of state-of-the-art cancer care...
What are the possible implications of a no-deal Brexit on ... There are 28 days to go until the UK officially departs the European Union. Negotiations around a deal are deep into the eleventh hour. Lord David...
NHS Open Space announces further expansion to portfolio From March 2021, NHS Open Space is set to further grow its portfolio of properties with an additional batch of sites now announced. The announcement...
Could the newly-announced UK infrastructure bank help the ... As part of his speech in Parliament delivering the latest Spending Review, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the establishment of a new UK...
‘Tough lessons’ to be learnt from NAO report into PPE supp... The National Audit Office (NAO) recently published its findings from an investigation into government procurement for the supply of personal...
Guidance launched to support NHS trusts with new parking g... New government guidelines come into force on 1 January 2021 requiring all 206 NHS Hospital Trusts across England to offer free parking to thousands of...
Virtual mapping and the future of hospitals This week Navenio has secured a £400,000 UKRI grant for its ‘Intelligent Workforce Solution’ (IWS), to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on healthcare...
Addressing health inequalities in the recovery from Covid-... Health and care services worldwide have faced an unparalleled challenge in responding to and managing the impact of Covid-19. No part of the...
Department of Health Commercial Director joins GS1 board Melinda Johnson, Commercial Director of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), has joined the supervisory board of GS1 UK, the global data...
RCS England secure £40m to improve headquarters The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) England have received a £40m investment to transform their grade-II listed headquarters, which will significantly...
Supporting NHS trust to manage Covid-19 through effective ... Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust has recently invested in the MyPorter portering management system to help improve service resilience and patient flow as...
Covid Testing: Keeping up with demand during the second wa... As the UK finds itself in the middle of a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, testing capabilities are becoming ever more strained as people attempt...
New state-of-the-art hospital in Sutton green lit Residents in south west London and Surrey are set to benefit from a new NHS hospital after the Health Secretary Matt Hancock gave the green light on a...
What role are the Armed Forces playing in the UK coronavir... Once again, in the Prime Minister’s latest second national lockdown announcement, the UK heard mention of the Armed Forces being drafted in to help...
Doctors can lead by example in fight against climate chang... A new report by the British Medical Association (BMA) urges doctors and the NHS to seize an opportunity and help lead forward the fight against...
Patient capacity increases targeted as £10bn framework lau... As part of efforts to increase capacity across NHS services, a new national £10bn contract notice has opened for tender by potential suppliers...
Hospital site clearance: The 9 top tips to manage the proj... Words provided by Hilditch Group, editorially reviewed by National Health Executive The health care sector of any country is in a constant state of...
New £400m funding commitment to revamp mental health facil... Dormitory accommodation in mental health facilities in the UK is set to become a thing of the past in the next four years, following a new £400m...
UK’s rapid response vaccines manufacturing centre approved The UK is set to benefit from two fully operational rapid response vaccine manufacturing lines by later this month, after both of the ‘virtual...
Largest hospital building programme in a generation confir... The Prime Minister has confirmed a £3.7bn funding package to facilitate the construction of 40 new hospitals around the England by 2030, with a...
NHS becomes first national health system to commit to ‘car... The NHS has adopted a new multi-year plan to become the world’s first carbon net zero national health system, in a move backed by World Health...
Diagnostic ‘one stop shops’ recommended in the community Community diagnostic hubs, which would overhaul the way the NHS delivers MRI, CT and other diagnostic services to patients, have been recommended as...
A ‘re-imagining’ of the NHS necessary to emerge stronger Calls have been made for a dramatic reassessment of what the health service is able to deliver as it prepares to grapple with a triple challenge from...
NHS Business Service Authority targeting net-zero by 2030 The NHS Business Service Authority (NHSBSA) has declared a climate emergency and outlined it’s ambitious goals to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas...
New Transformation Director appointed at NHS SBS NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) have appointed David Shields as its new Transformation Director, who will look to help the organisation deliver...
Northumbria NHS PPE factory produces two million gowns An initiative set up by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, which saw the trust establish its own PPE factory to produce gowns for frontline...
Sir James Bevan: Investing in nature could save NHS billio... As part of a speech at University College London (UCL), Environment Agency Chief Executive Sir James Bevan is set to say universal access to a healthy...
New £47bn construction framework launched for the NHS Companies are being invited to tender for a new four-year £47bn developer-led framework launched to provide the NHS and public sector with a compliant...
NHS to open new Lighthouse Lab to further boost lab capaci... Following the success of the UK’s network of diagnostic testing facilities, and to help further increase lab capacity ahead of winter, a new...
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS FT issues £12m works f... An open opportunity contract notice has been issued by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB NHS) as part of a small and large...
Young people in Essex to benefit from a new Health and Car... Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) are leading a new project of work alongside Health Education England (HEE), establishing a...
NHS SBS launches £500m facilities management framework A new £500m procurement framework has been launched by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) to offer high-quality soft facilities management...
Work underway on £14.5m specialist CAMHS unit in Leeds Work on a new state-of-the-art £14.5m Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) unit, being built in partnerships between Leeds Community...
East Surrey Hospital completes £8.5m neonatal unit A new state-of-the-art neonatal unit has now been completed and is fully operational at East Surrey Hospital as part of a significant £8.5m expansion...
Consultation launched over £70m Nottinghamshire NHS rehabi... Proposals to create a £70m NHS Rehabilitation Centre in Nottinghamshire, which could see services move from Nottingham city centre to a new specialist...
New powers and framework launched to contain coronavirus l... The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a new framework outlining how NHS Test and Trace will work in partnership with Public Health...
Manchester University NHS FT health innovation campus take... A world-leading health innovation and precision medicine campus being established in Manchester, as part of a joint venture between Manchester...
Scottish Govt rolls out first self-harm strategy in the wo... The Scottish Government has launched a ground-breaking new strategy to tackle the stigma and discrimination associated with self-harm. Developed in...
Govt bolsters youth mental health with £5m for early suppo... Children and young people are set to benefit from earlier mental health support thanks to £5m of fresh government funding. The funding will go towards...
NHS North West London launches consultation into future of... Patients in the boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster will be asked to shape the future of local mental health facilities, as Central...
Community health waiting lists raise fears for youth devel... The Community Network, which is jointly hosted by the NHS Confederation and NHS Providers, has stated that under-resourced community health services...
Govt launches consultation on £100m gambling levy A new industry levy is set to generate around £100m a year for the prevention and treatment of gambling, with the NHS primed to be one of the main...
Mental health: Green space access benefits deprived commun... Enabling access to green and blue spaces could improve people’s mental health and reduce pressure on the NHS, a new academic study has shown. Green...
NHS ‘unsuccessful’ in bid for parity between physical and ... Less than one in 10 nurses believe mental health care gets as much attention as physical health care, new data from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN)...
Mental health crisis: NHS leaders call for action to addre... Health leaders are calling for action to address the “national emergency” in mental health services that is leading to A&E waiting times of up to 80...
NHS should ask mental health patients about gambling, says... NHS professionals need to ask patients about their gambling if they are presenting with a mental health problem, new draft guidance from the National...
10-year mental health plan needed at next election, urge c... More than 30 organisations have co-signed a call for a new 10-year, cross-government mental health strategy for England. A mentally healthier nation...
Govt launches five-year suicide prevention strategy The rate of suicide in England will be reduced within the next two-and-a-half years, the government has pledged as it launches its new national...
Government opens £10m suicide prevention fund The government is launching the latest round of its suicide prevention grant fund in a move it believes will help support tens of thousands of people...
Poor mental health linked to increased risk of preterm bir... New research published in The Lancet Psychiatry has highlighted a link between poor mental health in pregnant women and worse outcomes for their...
NHS launches new mental health programme to help patients ... The provision of mental health care is set for a boost in the South East of England thanks to the launch of a new programme designed to help people...
New funding to support digital mental health access People across Scotland are set to benefit from better mental health services thanks to new funding aimed at promoting digital inclusion. Worth £600...
NHS winter planning continues as new patient discharge fra... Hospitals are set to receive more support when discharging patients thanks to the release of a new framework agreement from NHS Shared Business...
Transatlantic partnership set to boost mental health resea... An innovative partnership between the NHS, the University of Strathclyde and New York University (NYU) is set to strengthen international...
New study set to explore how biomarkers can speed up strok... Researchers are set launch a new study aiming to develop faster ways of diagnosing stroke by using biomarkers found in patients’ blood, urine and...
Major increase in UK ADHD diagnoses, researchers reveal The number of people with ADHD diagnoses has seen a steep increase from the turn of the millennium, according to new research from University College...
New mental health centre launches for children and young p... Children and young people are set to benefit from better mental health support thanks to a newly developed 24/7 crisis facility in Wales. Run by Hywel...
NHS pilot to use music therapy to reduce distress for deme... A new study is exploring how music therapy can reduce distress and violence on NHS inpatients wards for those with dementia. The work will build on...
Mental health innovation programme launched in Sussex In order to reconsider the way that mental health services are provided for those who require urgent help, health and social care teams in Sussex are...
Government grants major mental health inquiry statutory po... The Essex mental health inpatient inquiry will be given statutory powers following difficulties engaging staff, the secretary of state for health and...
New NHS pilot to curb cardiovascular disease and reduce he... The NHS is moving to tackle cardiovascular disease with £2m of funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research. The investment will...
NHS Wales to launch new 111 mental health phone line The Welsh Government has moved to expand the provision of mental health support as it launches an update to the NHS 111 service. The 111 press option...
Gaps in mental health provision for brain tumour patients,... Researchers are calling for more specialised services as new research indicates some brain tumour patients are “falling through the cracks” and not...
NHS rolls out £3.2m investment to improve mental health su... The health service is expanding the provision of mental health support to homeless people, NHS England has announced. The existing services are...
Quitting smoking leads to benefits for people with and wit... Researchers from the University of Oxford believe they have addressed some of the concerns raised by clinicians around smoking after a new study found...
Over £40m to lay foundations for new ‘Mental Health Missio... Those conducting mental health research are set to receive an almost £43m funding injection to develop innovative technologies and treatments, the...
New children’s mental health building launches in Liverpoo... The children and young people of Liverpool are set to benefit from “greatly improved” care as Alder Hey Children’s Hospital opens a new mental health...
NICE green lights nine new digital therapies for depressio... Nine more digital therapies have been approved for NHS use in adults with anxiety or depression, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence...
Public urged to get more active as part of new government ... The Government has launched a new campaign as part of mental health awareness week encouraging the public to be more active as research reveals many...
New mental health response vehicle launches in Mid and Sou... Patients in Mid and South Essex are set to benefit from an innovative new mental health response car, the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust...
New maternal mental health services launches in South West... Women in the South West of England are set to benefit from a new mental health service, Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust has...
Scottish mental health set for boost as new £15m investmen... People in Scotland are set to benefit from continued mental health support thanks to fresh funding. The new investment in the Communities Mental...
World-first virtual reality training for perinatal mental ... NHS patients are set to benefit from a better quality of care as Health Education England (HEE) launch a new virtual-reality-enabled training...
NHS mental health pilot set for expansion following initia... A pilot mental health service in the north west could be set for an expansion after its first eight months was heralded a success. The service comes...
NHS to relaunch Check in and Chat service following staff ... The NHS in England is set to relaunch part of its Volunteer Responders initiative and refer vulnerable, lonely or isolated people to friendly phone...
Children’s mental health to be boosted by innovative train... The children and young person’s workforce is set to be bolstered by a new initiative that will see everyone from family and youth workers all the way...
National mental health programme beneficial but could be e... Whilst the Trailblazer initiative that supports children and young people’s mental health has been shown to be beneficial, new research has also...
NICE recommends new digital tech for children and young pe... As part of the first recommendations published using the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) new early value assessment...
Online therapy beneficial to children with tics, new resea... New research has revealed how online behaviour therapy is both safe and effective in helping children with tics. Led by the University of Nottingham...
Home-based therapy reduces anxiety and depression, new stu... Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) can help arrest depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress in heart disease patients even when delivered remotely, a...
Healthcare and academia to develop new mental health resea... Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is joining forces with the University of Liverpool and a “leading global mental health and data analytics company” to...
£150m mental health funding package to ease pressure on th... Those experiencing mental health difficulties are set to benefit from more convenient and specialised care, as the Governments looks to roll out £150m...
NICE sets out new guidelines for treating people with depr... The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has taken action to set out its updated guidance for healthcare professionals when they...
Digital mental health service launches in Cornwall Residents in Cornwall are set to benefit from a new digital mental health network that will allow people to anonymously connect with other users 24...
Dementia patients benefiting from digital platform in West... Clinicians at Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust are trying to help dementia patients by harnessing the power of...
NHS to boost mental health support ahead of busy winter In anticipation of the busy winter ahead, the NHS is expanding mental health service provision in an attempt to relieve pressure on emergency services...
How virtual art is supporting mental health in Manchester Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new virtual exhibition that is aiming to help people struggling with their mental...
NHS & Football: Local mental health campaign kicks off In partnership with Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust’s Now We’re Talking initiative, a new football campaign has been...
Steve Barclay urged to extend green social prescribing pro... The Wildlife Trusts have written to Steve Barclay urging him to commit further support towards the Government’s Green Prescribing for Mental Health...
Nottinghamshire cancer psychology initiative funded for an... Following a successful first year, Nottinghamshire Healthcare’s Clinical Psychology Cancer Service has got the green light to continue its training...
Online support forum for women and veterans launches In more good news for veterans, Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) is launching a new online forum for women who have served or are still...
New report details success of NHS veteran employment progr... A new report published by the University of Nottingham’s Institute of Mental Health has detailed the successes of a landmark programme in the North...
Innovative loneliness training set to relieve pressure on ... NHS Property Services (NHSPS) are joining forces with Campaign to End Loneliness to roll out a training programme that will give NHS receptionists the...
Mental health partnership boosting young people in Harrow A new partnership between Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL), Harrow Council, and the Young Harrow Foundation is helping the...
Charities join forces to support mental health in Northamp... Teaming up to “bring hope and life back” to those suffering from mental health issues, two Northampton-based charities are helping local residents...
Alder Hey launch new online mental health platform Bringing together all the essential support and resources needed into a “single point of access”, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust have...
NICE & MHRA to review the regulation of digital mental hea... The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have been given £1.8m...
Government launches latest Every Mind Matters mental healt... As we celebrate World Mental Health Day, the Department for Health and Social Care have launched its latest Every Mind Matters campaign, which is...
CNWL set to launch new team of specialist mental health pr... A new team of trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners are set to start at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. The new...
Study on loneliness among those with learning disabilities... The National Institute for Health and Care Research are funding a new study that will look to understand the causes of, and subsequently overcome...
NHS electric vehicle trial to improve patient pathways and... A new fleet of electric vehicles are set to hit the streets this summer as the NHS takes their net zero efforts to the next level. As part of a £2.1m...
Dedicated mental health website launched by NHS Trust Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust have launched a new website specifically designed to support people with mental health...
Salford mental health service deemed life-changing in new ... The local mental health support service Living Well Salford has been hailed as a success following an external examination on the performance of the...
Suicide prevention efforts ramp up in Scotland amid mental... Public services in the northeast of Scotland are joining forces to urge anyone with suicidal thoughts to come forward and volunteer for help. The...
New study suggests poor mental health not directly linked ... Despite most Covid-19 restrictions ending months ago, many people in England still continue to feel more distressed than usual, a new study has...
Mental health campaign for young people launches in London A new London-wide mental health campaign aimed at ensuring children and young people receive the support they need before reaching breaking point has...
Children's mental health workforce boosted by 40% as deman... The NHS children’s mental health workforce is being bolstered by around 4,500 more staff, as demand continues to rise. The new recruits will include...
Perinatal mental health project launches in London Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) have launched their Perinatal Mental (PMH) Peer Support initiative in partnership with local...
People with learning disabilities or autism to benefit fro... People with learning disabilities and autism are set to benefit from better and focused care after the Government published their Building the Right...
New 24/7 mental health service launches in Lancashire Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust have launched a new mental health service that can be accessed via telephone, 24 hours a day and...
New £105m Greater Manchester mental health development fin... Marking the 74th birthday of the NHS, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) have officially unveiled the name of their new £105...
ICS already benefitting NHS patients as new approaches tak... As the 42 Integrated Care Systems (ICS) come into effect today, a range of new initiatives and projects will be fully brought to light. Included in...
Government publishes draft Mental Health Bill as reforms b... The government has today published its draft Mental Health Bill, which will now be subject to pre-legislative scrutiny from a select parliamentary...
Sajid Javid outlines suicide prevention strategy to tackle... Health and Social Care Secretary, Sajid Javid, today met with bereaved families and charities such as Papyrus and James Place discussing the...
First of its kind mobile mental health bus launches in Wes... A mental health service in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent has launched its one-of-a-kind Wellbeing Bus, transforming mental healthcare in the area...
Students to receive better mental health support in £3m fu... The Government have announced they will be investing up to £3m of funding to “close the gaps” in mental health between university and NHS services...
Smoking causes depression and schizophrenia new report fin... A new report has revealed that smoking can be a contributing factor towards developing depression and schizophrenia. The research showed that smoking...
Study suggests direct link between loneliness and mental h... The government have published new research indicating a direct correlation between loneliness and mental health distress. These new revelations come...
Increased mental health support in GPs after £2.3bn fundin... Thousands of new mental health experts will be made available for people visiting their local GP, as the NHS look to combat record demand after the...
Civil Service largest organisation to sign Menopause Workp... The Civil Service has signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge, becoming the largest organisation to do so and thus committing to supporting women in the...
FREED eating disorder scheme expands into Sefton The ‘First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders’ (FREED) scheme is set to be extended into Sefton, with the aim of supporting even...
New mental health service launches in Stockport and Rochda... A new mental health service has launched in Stockport and Rochdale, with the aim of helping over 16s experiencing a mental health crisis. The pilot...
New pilot Parkinson’s service launches in Northumbria National charity, Parkinson’s UK, have launched a new pilot referral service in the hope of supporting patients with more direct and tailored care...
Additional £7m funding announced for mental health service... The Department of Education have announced that a further £7m will be invested into training Senior Mental Health Leads for thousands of schools and...
NHS fast-track children’s mental health services NHS England have announced they’re fast-tracking more than 2.4 million children and young people into mental health services, in yet another measure...
Government announces £5.4m funding for mental health servi... The Government have announced that 113 charities have benefitted from a £5.4m grant to prevent suicide in high-risk groups, as Mental Health Awareness...
NHS Cumbria roll out pilot mental health scheme The North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new maternal mental scheme ahead of maternal mental health week. The initiative...
Study shows GP Practice Accreditation scheme is helping ve... A new study by the University of Chester has revealed that the “Veteran Friendly GP Practice” accreditation scheme has led to better healthcare for...
Major HEE review into mental health nursing published Health Education England (HEE) have published a comprehensive list of recommendations to develop the mental health nursing workforce in a new report...
Government publishes report that will shape Women's Health... In an ongoing effort to improve care and support for elderly women and women’s health satisfaction and outcomes in general, the government have...
NHS Gloucestershire launch new mental health service for y... NHS Gloucestershire have developed a new service for young people struggling with their mental health, ultimately aiming to improve the problem in the...
Ep 28. What do we not know about obesity and how can we qu... According to the NHS, obesity affects one in four adults and one in five children aged 10 to 11 and has steadily risen over the years causing a...
HEE to offer specialist mental health training for pharmac... Health Education England have announced a new pilot scheme which will offer specialist mental health training to pharmacists. This comes in response...
Overworked doctors and nurses ‘terrified of making a mista... Yesterday parliament held a meeting to discuss workforce recruitment, training and retention in health and social care. According to Nuffield Trust...
New analysis shows record 4.3 million referrals to mental ... The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) have released new analysis of NHS Digital data which has shown that mental health services received 4.3...
BSL to be used in NHS mental health service The charity, SignHealth, have been awarded a national contract with NHS England to supply the mental health service Talking Therapies in British Sign...
Ten thousand children receiving treatment for eating disor... The NHS are treating a record number of children and young people (CYP) for eating disorders according to latest figures. Between April and December...
Social Value: What does it mean for future supply chain co... In October 2020, the NHS set out its roadmap to becoming net-zero by 2045, taking into consideration the impact caused by each area of the NHS from...
Mental health medicines rise, but dementia prescription it... Twenty one million antidepressant drugs were prescribed by the NHS between October and December 2021, an increase of more than 1.8% on the previous...
NHS to fund new gambling addiction clinics The NHS are set to open two new clinics in England to help tackle the growing problem and health side effects of gambling addictions. This comes after...
NIHR provide funding for mental health research in disadv... The National Institute for Health Research has funded over 100 new mental health projects for areas that have less research infrastructure and...
Unique approach to bed capacity saves months on patient di... While the impact of Covid-19 on mental health is still to be fully understood, we are seeing the pressure that’s being placed on NHS services when it...
UHCW NHS Trust supports workforce with compassionate leave... Hayley gave birth to her baby boy 14 weeks early. Her baby, Bobby, spent the first few months of his life in an intensive care unit in a local...
NICE issues new updates to guidance on self-harm New guidelines set out by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have been shared on self-harm, particularly for those working...
Gender health gap: What steps are being taken to close it? The government published its visions for women’s health at the end of last year which set out how health inequalities found between genders will be...
The long term affects of the pandemic on children's mental... As we quickly approach two years since the UK’s first confirmed case of coronavirus and subsequently the anniversary of the first government-imposed...
How the pandemic has left millions needing mental health s... Covid-19 has caused uncertainty in many areas of our lives, from health and relationships to finances and job security. There are hundreds of factors...
Record number of patients completed NHS mental health trea... Over 644,649 people completed the NHS Talking Therapy programme in 2020/21, a 5% increase on the year before. According to the data found in the NHS...
£5m funding given for suicide prevention services A £5 million fund has been unveiled by the government to help support the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector on suicide...
People with depression should be offered therapy before a... The National Institute for Health Care and Excellence have advised that people in England with mild depression should be offered behavioural therapy...
Older people experienced 6 years of memory decline during ... A study carried out by Exeter University and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King’s College London has found that older...
Children’s mental health workforce increases by 39 per ce... Since 2018 there has been a thirty-nine per cent increase in the workforce supporting children and young peoples mental health in England. There is...
New mental health disorder comes to light across UK Post Traumatic Embitterment Disorder (PTED) bares some similarities to PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is currently recognised in the USA...
New NHS psychotherapeutic training scheme announced A new training scheme by Health Education England (HEE), which will span over three years and will support sixty trainee psychotherapeutic counsellors...
Depression is the main reason for hundreds of Wigan A&E vi... In the first 3 months of 2021 over 240 people presented themselves to A&E Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust with what they classed as...
Government launches new mental wellbeing campaign for gene... As part of the UK Government’s efforts to tackle health problems, including mental health, earlier in the cycle, the newly-created Office for Health...
Why a community workforce revolution is needed to relieve ... Bed capacity in the NHS is an issue that pre-dates the pandemic. Jenny Mace, Strategic Lead for Service Design and Practice at Home Group, says it’s...
Number of children struggling with mental health doubles a... A study by the Royal College of Psychiatrists found that nearly half a million children in the UK reached out for mental health help during the height...
£7.9m data sharing project to support vulnerable children ... The £7.9m data accelerator fund will support 10 new data sharing projects across England, which will involve several local NHS trusts working more...
Saffron Cordery: The long-term need for continued governme... The Covid-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the nation’s mental health like never before. As we deal with loss and bereavement, come in and out of...
NHS England to invest £2m in mental health services in Nor... NHS England/Improvement will be investing £2m additional funding over the next three years in community mental health services, for people with...
£40k research grant awarded to help improve lives of cardi... Mid and South Essex NHS FT’s Basildon Hospital has been awarded a £40,000 research grant, to help patients needing specialist treatment for heart...
Greater Manchester Mental Health FT receive FBC approval f... Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT (GMMH) have received Full Business Case (FBC) approval from the trust board and Manchester Health & Care...
NHS England reveal new mental health access standards NHS England will introduce five new waiting time guarantees, under new standards released today. It aims to help improve patient access to mental...
Yorkshire Ambulance Service pilot mental health vehicles One of the UK's first mental health response vehicles is being piloted at the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) to provide dedicated support...
NIHR psychosis therapy trial shows potential life-changing... Half of patients with psychosis on a new therapy programme demonstrated significant benefits, according to the results of an NIHR-funded clinical...
MKUH Launches Hospital Navigator Scheme to support vulnera... The Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS FT (MKUH) has launched the Hospital Navigator Scheme aimed at supporting their most vulnerable patients...
New wellbeing and dementia community hub to open in Middle... Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys (TEWV) NHS FT have set up a new wellbeing and community drop-in hub for people with dementia and their carers in...
Young people’s mental health services to benefit from fund... Mental health services for children and young people will receive an extra £40m boost to help deal with the impact Covid-19 has had on their mental...
The Health and Social Care Committee report: Impact of sta... The Commons Health and Social Care Committee have published their report on the workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care. The...
Trust fund research on mental health strategies for frontl... The Burdett Trust for Nursing have funded a research project led by the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT. The grant of more than £82,000 will enable...
NHS FT collaborates in bipolar study to understand medicat... The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS FT (NSFT), and the University of East Anglia (UEA), have conducted a study into why people diagnosed with bipolar, may not...
New remote ECGS to be rolled out across the North East and... A portable ECG that detects heart irregularities in minutes, is now due to be rolled out across the North East and North Cumbria. During the start of...
Health and Care Partnership invest in NWCCG mental health ... NHS England and Improvement have approved a mental health programme for NHS Norfolk and Waveney (NW) Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The aim is to...
FTs collaborate in launch of Mental Health Urgent Assessme... Lancashire and South Cumbria (LSC) NHS FT, has launched a new Mental Health Urgent Assessment Centre (MHUAC), in collaboration with Blackpool Teaching...
SWLSTG NHS Trust secures £2.8m investment in mental health... South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) has successfully secured £2.8m to support the development of its adult community...
MLU early implementer site for Maternal Mental Health Serv... The Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (STW) Midwife Led Unit (MLU) has been selected to be an early implementer site for the new NHS Maternal Mental...
TEWV NHS FT improve access to mental health services Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys (TEWV) NHS FT have been working with local primary care colleagues to improve access to services for people with mental...
NHE365: We must rebuild but proportionately, Danny Mortime... Speaking at the NHE365 Staff Wellbeing & Welfare event, Chief Executive of NHS Employers and Deputy Chief Executive of NHS Confederation, Danny...
Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS FT introduce Holistic Care Tea... Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has formed a Holistic Care Team, to further improve the care given to patients with...
New NHS Trust Integrated Mental Health Hubs in Newport and... The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has taken another step forward in delivering its mental health transformation plans, with the acquisition of two new...
New Non-Executive Director and Trustee of Skills for Healt... Dr Sara Munro, Chief Executive of Leeds and York Partnership NHS Trust, has been appointed as a Trustee and Non-Executive Director of the board at the...
CNTW NHS Trust charity provides funding to mental health j... An employment service run by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW), has been granted £3,240 to loan laptops to people...
New services to reduce custodial sentences for vulnerable ... Research commissioned by NHS England shows that an NHS England programme may significantly reduce the chances of those with mental health and other...
Dedicated mental health services for mothers launched NHS England are to launch 26 new mental health hubs aimed at helping and supporting thousands of new, expectant or bereaved mothers with their mental...
Mental health recovery plan awarded £500m funding The Government have backed their Mental Health Recovery Action Plan with £500m funding to help support people with mental health difficulties, ranging...
NHS and social care to receive £7bn funding package The Government has announced a £7bn package of funding for health and care services to support the next phase of the NHS response to Covid-19, Health...
Mental health education to be boosted by new coalition In order to better understand the impact of the pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of children, young people and education staff across...
Government awards £79m to children, young people mental he... With NHS research suggesting as many as 1 in 6 children and young people in England may be facing a mental health problem, the Government has...
NHS expands mental health support for staff In response to one of the most difficult periods in the health service’s recent history, the NHS has announced an expansion to mental health support...
National Health Executive launches our #NHE365 events plat... The team at National Health Executive is proud to announce the launch of our new year-long festival of virtual events: #NHE365. We’ve all become well...
New research to support serious mental health problems NIHR has awarded £3m funding to four new research projects aimed at improving the experiences of people with serious mental health problems, including...
Quarter of doctors have sought mental health support durin... The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has revealed that 1 in 4 doctors sought mental health support during the pandemic, having faced one of the...
Mental Health Network welcomes Every Mind Matters campaign Sean Duggan, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Network, has welcomed a new NHS mental health campaign, which will look to work to support and...
Mental Health Act undergoes landmark reforms Individuals are set to benefit from greater control over their treatment following major reform to the Mental Health Act being set out by the UK...
Ep 16. A completely normal reaction to an abnormal situati... Normalising mental health is an essential step to breaking down barriers and ensuring all people across society have both the access to the services...
BMA raises attention to staff wellbeing during winter peri... Our healthcare system is built on the foundations of quality patient care, but all of that means little if staff aren’t able to look after their own...
Mental health services coped well, but still ‘significant ... The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has revealed where mental health services made the most significant gains during the Covid-19 pandemic, empowering...
Mental health crisis: How a new approach to care could hel... In England, it’s predicted that up to 10 million people will need either new or additional mental health support as a result of the pandemic. This...
Specialist treatment for young people with eating disorder... Young people who suffer from eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are set to receive rapid access to specialist NHS treatment across England...
Online dementia carer support resources to be assessed for... A new study is set to assess an online training and support resource, developed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), for family and friends...
RCGP, NICE and SIGN release further details on long-term e... The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), NICE and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) have today (30 Oct) released more...
Action taken to prevent care leavers becoming homeless New guidance has been published today, (26th Oct) by Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing Kelly Tolhurst, for councils to help guarantee care...
Rise in mental health problems among children, young peopl... One in six children and young people had a probable mental health disorder in July during the first wave of coronavirus, compared to just one in nine...
New film released to warn of long-term effects of Covid-19... Young people in particular are being urged by the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, to follow the rules and protect themselves and others from Covid-19...
Additional £15m staff mental health support welcomed The announcement of an additional £15m investment by NHS England to bolster mental health support for nurses, paramedics, therapists, pharmacists and...
Why health messaging is vitally important during coronavir... Coronavirus has dominated health in 2020. The virus itself has had significant impacts on people across the country directly, but also required the...
Funding boost for Covid-19 mental health research Six new research projects have been awarded a share of £2m funding by NIHR and UKRI to investigate and reduce the impacts of Covid-19 and the pandemic...
New £400m funding commitment to revamp mental health facil... Dormitory accommodation in mental health facilities in the UK is set to become a thing of the past in the next four years, following a new £400m...
Personalised dementia care in care homes receives £1.2m fu... NIHR and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have awarded £1.2m to support the development of an innovative online programme designed to improve and...
A ‘re-imagining’ of the NHS necessary to emerge stronger Calls have been made for a dramatic reassessment of what the health service is able to deliver as it prepares to grapple with a triple challenge from...
Applications open in new mental health recruitment drive More than 10,000 people with serious mental illness are set to benefit from a new £27m recruitment drive having been launched by mental health charity...
Urgent measures called for to reduce nursing stress and bu... The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has called for urgent measures to reduce the strain on nursing and midwifery staff in order to minimise burnout and...
Partnership agreed to provide transformative response serv... Taking Care, one of the largest digital monitoring services in the UK, has just won a new contract to provide 24/7 response services for Brain in Hand...
Psychological safety in a world of Covid-19 As we move into winter amid the prospect of a second wave of Covid-19, the focus on health and care workers’ wellbeing and safety in the run up to...
NHS announce £10m funding for mental health community init... From mental health first aid training to help barbers spot the warning signs of problems through to counselling for bereaved relatives, NHS England...
Sir James Bevan: Investing in nature could save NHS billio... As part of a speech at University College London (UCL), Environment Agency Chief Executive Sir James Bevan is set to say universal access to a healthy...
BMA calls for further investment, innovation into mental h... As coronavirus and the restrictions and measures which were taken to counteract it put an increased strain on people’s mental health, the British...
Work underway on £14.5m specialist CAMHS unit in Leeds Work on a new state-of-the-art £14.5m Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) unit, being built in partnerships between Leeds Community...
Accelerated joint working between PCNs and mental health p... A newly-published briefing by the NHS Confederation’s PCN Network and Mental Health Network has made the case for accelerating joint working between...
Improving population health: How trusts contribute to prev... The idea that the NHS should be involved in prevention is not a new one. However, in an environment of strained resources and widening health...
Health Secretary Matt Hancock highlights significant achie... Health Secretary Matt Hancock has illustrated the significant achievements and key lessons to be learnt within our healthcare system as we move into...
Health leaders highlight concerns for staff wellbeing ahea... Staff wellbeing has been identified as a major concern of health leaders as they prepare for the next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic and the pressures...
NHS Confederation: PCNs perfectly placed to deliver integr... Following publication of the Mental Health and Primary Care Networks report by The King’s Fund, which addresses whether Primary Care Networks (PCNs)...
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS FT announce new Chair Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust has announced Mike Potts will be joining the trust as their new chair on August 1, 2020 when the...
NHS at 72: Managing mental health services going forward Sean Duggan, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Network Let’s take this opportunity to reflect on the amazing achievements of our health system over...
Empower your superheroes to power your organisation Words provided by Quinyx, editorially reviewed by National Health Executive The year 2020 has been nothing short of cataclysmic for the entire world...
The mental health victims of the pandemic – the role of in... As the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic continues, there is increased awareness that the virus is causing problems far beyond physical illness. So...
Neurology waiting lists reduced by 30-50% NHS hospitals with clinical capacity challenges turn to Consultant Connect’s National Consultant Network (NCN) of NHS consultants. Like all other...
A helping hand to stay well this winter Skin health and surface hygiene expert, GOJO urges organisations to be prepared this germ season. GOJO, THE INVENTORS OF PURELL™, and the hand...
Empathy in Healthcare: A Lesson From Booths Supermarket GV Healthcare's Vision for AI that Enhances, Not Replaces In the realm of advancing technology, AI undoubtedly stands as a powerful force for progress...
How Sharpsmart Closed the Loop on Healthcare Metal Waste M... Did you know that Acute NHS Trusts generate a colossal 420+ tonnes of metal waste (with some plastic) each year which is then disposed of via high...
Unlocking Success: The Key Elements of a Successful NHS Au... In today's fast-paced healthcare landscape, the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK faces unprecedented challenges. From rising patient demands to...
ISS to Sponsor The National MyPorter Awards 2024 The annual MyPorter Awards, in support of Porters and Portering Teams within healthcare, will this year be backed by ISS, a leading workplace...
Why the appointment-first model is broken – and how to fix... When the NHS was founded in 1948, the default mode of care delivery was a 10-minute face-to-face appointment with a GP. Fast-forward 75 years to an...
Pioneering genetic test for bladder cancer made available ... Informed Genomics Limited and Bupa insurance have collaborated to make a pioneering genetic test for bladder cancer available for the first time in...
Revolutionising Healthcare: West Yorkshire's Innovative Ap... The global healthcare industry is confronting a significant shortage of approximately 10 million healthcare workers, and this crisis is further...
Navigating Healthcare Transformation with GV Healthcare - ... In the intricate tapestry of healthcare, the quest for excellence continues to redefine patient care. As we venture into the realm of diagnostics, a...
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and Siemens Healthine... 20-year Value Partnership signed between Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast and Siemens Healthineers to ensure access to the latest technology and drive...
How Effective Portering Can Drive NHS Objectives - Part 1:... In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the pursuit of excellence continues to reshape patient care. As we delve into the National NHS...
Sharpsmart’s Patented Innovation Transforms Sharps Waste T... When faced with mounting stockpiles of hazardous clinical waste, a global pandemic, and a waste treatment infrastructure that couldn’t cope with the...
Empowering Modern Healthcare: The Essential Resurgence of ... In the dynamic world of healthcare, where precision and swift communication can make the difference between life and death, the pursuit of pioneering...
Acting on the data: the crucial role community testing can... Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been recognised as one of the most rapidly growing risks to society, with the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
Why collaboration is crucial to drive breast cancer screen... Every year there are around 55, 900 people diagnosed with breast cancer, which equates to around 153 people receiving a diagnosis a day.[i] Breast...
Region-wide AI deal to help tackle waiting lists across ni... The Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System has signed a new agreement with its technology provider C2-Ai, to significantly expand a high...
Digital version of NHS red book goes live in Dorset with N... In the picturesque landscapes of Dorset, a digital revolution is brewing. In a remarkable step towards the digital evolution of NHS paper red book...
Celebrating Excellence in our Healthcare Facilities Workfo... The National MyPorter Awards & MyCleaning Awards Return for 2024 It's that time of year again, when the unsung heroes of healthcare are set to bask in...
The benefits of lifelong learning and education in the hea... Health care professionals train for many years so that they can make incredible things happen on a daily basis. To ensure individuals in the sector...
Eight ways a hybrid system can improve the patient record ... Eight ways a hybrid system can improve the patient record experience for NHS trusts, from optimising clinic prep to reducing file sizes and preventing...
Elevating Patient Outcomes and Operational Efficiency: The... The global healthcare industry is facing a severe shortage of approximately 10 million healthcare workers. Factors like healthcare worker burnout...
Streamlining waiting lists: effective reduction and priori... The latest NHS waiting times statistics released recently reveal 7.6 million patients are now on the waiting list for elective care. Amidst many other...
The remote NHS consultants helping to tackle the NHS waiti... Waiting lists have once again hit an all-time high. 7.5 million people are currently waiting for treatment in England, that’s more than 1 in 10 of the...
How Thinking Differently Can Improve Patient Flow, Speedin... Recent insights from a BBC report underscore the pressing need to rethink our strategies for patient discharge. It is evident that a substantial...
Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions to acquire Vermop Vermop to be integrated into Freudenberg Acquisition strengthens growth course of the Professional cleaning business Freudenberg Home and Cleaning...
Improving Patient Services Through Digital Transformation ... Sunderland Royal Hospital has implemented MyAudit, an electronic auditing system that has replaced their previous paper-based auditing system. This...
New Digital Mental Health Service Launches for Young Peopl... Within Berkshire West, an estimated 14.3% of 11 - 16 year olds have a diagnosable mental health disorder All 11 - 17 years olds will be able to access...
The future of heat in hospitals With hospitals and healthcare buildings comprising 15% of the NHS’s total carbon emissions, changing the way in which hospital estates and facilities...
UK AI receives widespread recognition for NHS waiting list... NHS technology provider C2-Ai has been recognised at four high-profile UK healthcare and technology awards on a single night, after surgical teams...
Our Health Heroes Awards 2023 winners announced The winners of the seventh annual Our Health Heroes Awards were announced yesterday (7 June) at a glittering awards ceremony held at the Queen...
NHS Emergency Department sees improvements thanks to Digit... Emergency departments are the front line of healthcare, providing critical care to patients in need. In these fast-paced and high-pressure...
Accelerating the digitisation of healthcare with digital h... Digital platforms are set to be the gamechangers in achieving digitisation of healthcare. The integration of digital health platforms is key, enabling...
5 Stats to Know About the State of Ultrasound Practitioners are always looking for better tools to help them improve patient outcomes. In 2023, that tool will be ultrasound. Medical imaging has...
Getting your physical solution ‘digital ready’ is the key ... The idea of a paperless NHS has been around a long time, but in 2023 there is a growing realisation that paper and digital records can live side by...
Children and Young People Across the UK are Helping to Sav... New Report indicates that accessing support through Tellmi means young people are less reliant on NHS resources. Tellmi was associated with a cost...
New technology to tackle the challenge of medication round... Every year in the UK, there are 273 million medication errors costing the healthcare system a staggering £98 million[1]. The pressure of providing...
Elective recovery: how will we ever have the capacity? Right now, hospitals in England are facing multiple challenges to providing safe and effective care in a timely manner. Widespread disruption to the...
CDC success at Victoria Infirmary, Northwich creates ideal... Modular CT building created in five months on listed hospital site creates capacity for thousands more patients to be seen via ‘one-stop-shop’...
NHS could create space for over 10,000 extra beds – simply... The NHS could make space for at least 10,000 much-needed beds in the UK by moving more patient records offsite, according to information management...
Transforming Patient Experience in Radiology and Beyond Th... Before implementing MyPorter, a digital portering management tool, Sunderland Royal Hospital experienced many connectivity issues due to using a Wi-Fi...
Doctors giving out sick notes too easily and for too long,... A new survey from Softworks found that over half the respondents (55%) believe it’s too easy for employees to get a doctor’s sick/fit note and just...
Pioneering placement scheme opening students’ eyes and min... Student nurses and allied healthcare professionals (AHPs) at Huddersfield University are being offered placements in two local hospitals to open their...
Voting opens as Our Health Heroes 2023 finalists announced Voting has opened to decide the winners of the 2023 Our Health Heroes Awards. Our Health Heroes recognises the extraordinary people at the heart of...
The right technology to reduce the backlog Organisations across the NHS are increasingly looking to automation to reduce the backlog. With any number of ways to do it, we’ve brought the experts...
Standardisation of hospital design presents real economic ... There are few pieces of national infrastructure so revered in the minds of the public as that of a hospital. A safe space for many in our communities...
Fit for the Future? The role of safe and sustainable water... Following NHS Providers’ cautionary report on capital investment in the NHS Estate and the impact of deteriorating infrastructure on the provision of...
How using digital cleaning management enhances patient car... Sunderland Royal Hospital, located in the North East of England, is one of the largest hospitals in the region with over 900 beds and over 6,000 staff...
The importance of digital maturity within healthcare Digital maturity is a measure of an organisation’s ability to extract value from technology and it is fundamental for effective digital transformation...
The growing role of preventative healthcare in reducing NH... A patient’s healthcare journey often starts at the point at which they reach a hospital or healthcare provider. Yet, many of these people have been...
Resourceful Leadership During Pandemic nets Healthcare Her... As NHS judges sat down at London’s Home Grown Club in January to discuss entries for the National MyCleaning Awards, one candidates examples of...
Hillsborough Disaster Survivor Scoops NHS Lifetime Achieve... When Robbie Graham stepped foot inside Hillsborough Football Stadium in Sheffield back in April 1989 to support his beloved Liverpool FC in an FA Cup...
Lexica Launches a first-to-market Demand and Capacity Mode... A game-changing demand and capacity modelling tool has been launched by Lexica, a leading UK specialist consultancy which supports health and life...
How a digital approach has tackled health inequalities amo... Significantly longer waiting times for elective surgery among certain patient groups, particularly those in ethnic communities and areas of...
World-leading experts poised to open Tech Show London With just one month to go until the event’s launch, an exciting line-up of pioneering business and technology leaders has been announced for this year...
Shortlists announced for National Portering & Healthcare C... The shortlists for both The National MyPorter Awards and The National MyCleaning Awards have today been announced, featuring 3 candidates for each of...
Hospital discharge service in Teesside delivers dramatic i... From being kept on a hospital ward for 144 days to now living freely in the community managing their own tenancy, a hospital discharge service in...
Pioneering digitisation in radiology Radiology services are becoming increasingly decentralised and personalised, offering a far more convenient pathway for diagnosis and treatment. A...
Putting women’s needs at the heart of healthcare services There is an urgent need to put women back at the heart of the design and implementation of key health services in the UK. Women’s health is a priority...
Nominations open for Our Health Heroes Awards with new cat... Nominations are open for this year’s Our Health Heroes Awards, delivered by Skills for Health. Now in its seventh year, Our Health Heroes celebrates...
The case for digitisation of prescriptions in clinical hom... In a climate where the NHS has never been under as much pressure, it is critical that we look at every opportunity to take the pressure off NHS...
Addressing diabetes health inequalities through access to ... In March 2022, NICE expanded its eligibility criteria for flash glucose monitoring (flash) to include those with type 2 diabetes who use insulin with...
Rethinking elective recovery with a patient portal To tackle the elective backlog, trusts need to think bigger than phones and letters. This January, as the NHS faces severe winter pressures, over...
5 benefits hybrid meetings can bring to the NHS Hybrid meetings may not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think about the future of the NHS, but in light of the events of the last...
Advancing digital transformation in healthcare Digital transformation in healthcare is well underway, driven by innovative systems and applications that give healthcare providers unparalleled...
How to prepare your collaboration spaces for hybrid meetin... In this article, DisplayNote looks at the rise of hybrid meetings in the NHS and how spaces can be easily upgraded to accommodate both in-person and...
How digitalisation within Portering has increased Radiolog... Ever since the digitalisation of their portering system, Northampton General Hospital’s Radiology Department has seen remarkable improvements with...
Q&A - How Hologic can revolutionise gynaecology A new fluid management system for gynaecological minimal access surgery promises to revolutionise treatment of uterine disorders. Consultant...
Why digital inclusion in the meeting space matters more th... DisplayNote takes a look at the changes meetings have undergone in response to the pandemic and why digital inclusion in the meeting space is so...
Don’t spread it, stop it: Infection prevention this winter With the winter months ahead, it’s more important than ever to ensure that robust infection prevention plans and hand hygiene amenities are in place...
Cyber-security: How safe is your organisation? Cyber security was thrust into the spotlight when a ransomware attack on an NHS IT provider threatened to disrupt digital services such as patient...
Q&A – Breast imaging technologies unlocking the potential ... What is the biggest challenge to the national breast cancer screening programme? The biggest challenge is the shortages of radiologists. According to...
OPTIDOSE™: Helping you provide hygienic environments for y... How can you be sure that you are getting hand hygiene right, especially when it comes to sanitising? We know that there are many factors at play: the...
Algeco sets out route to tackle RAAC challenges Algeco, Europe’s leading modular building solutions brand, is encouraging hospital trusts requiring temporary healthcare facilities to consider the...
Tyneside and Wearside united by national award, as MyPorte... The MyPorter Awards are now live and open for nominations once again – and this year were relaunched in special circumstances with the meeting of two...
Health creation: Coming of age and addressing health inequ... In December 2017, NHE interviewed Duncan Selbie, the then chief executive of Public Health England, on what truly matters to making and keeping...
OPTIDOSE™: Helping you provide hygienic environments for y... The people that use our products are at the heart of everything we do. For decision-makers in healthcare, we know that your priority is patient and...
Patient discharge: a communication problem? 13,000 hospital beds - that’s one in seven - are filled with patients declared fit to discharge by doctors but can’t leave because of staff shortages...
Why transforming outpatient referrals needs the right kind... In the wake of the pandemic, keeping admin away from clinicians is key to getting elective care back on track. Improving automation in the referral...
Turning a good idea into reality: the integral role of a p... Turning a good idea into a working reality can have huge significance as the NHS navigates the delivery of digital health solutions. It is the focus...
How digitalisation in portering is enabling data-driven de... Leighton Hospital shares the success of their portering department documenting their journey to a new digital portering management system. The move to...
National Cleaning Awards launched – Entries now open Healthcare Domestics/Cleaners are on the frontline in the battle against COVID and other such threats, as their duty to ensure areas are clean and...
Supporting Healthcare Innovation Leaders in Achieving Thei... Today’s health and social care leaders who strive to deliver the best care to patients and citizens face many challenges — some that emerged in the...
Calculate your sustainable advantage All Vileda Professional new r- range products of mops and cloths are sustainably manufactured from post-consumer recycled polyester resulting in...
How can the private sector support NHS Trusts to deliver i... The Government’s recent announcement confirmed that over 50 new surgical hubs will be delivered across the UK – building on the 91 hubs already in...
Accessing clinical mental health space in the community Community mental health services are at the heart of the NHS Long Term Plan. A key objective is the development of new and integrated models of...
EV charging on site: a race for power? Electricity is the invisible thread running through trusts’ sustainability strategies and decarbonisation plans. Electrifying everything from patient...
NHS trust dramatically reduces acute kidney injury, with h... A condition linked to thousands of UK deaths has been significantly reduced by healthcare professionals at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation...
Time to turn up the heat on hospital decarbonisation In the drive to eliminate carbon emissions, the focus among policymakers and businesses to date has been on electricity generation and energy...
Breaking new ground to help hospitals better understand mo... A digital and healthcare IT services organisation is breaking new ground by using predictive analytics to accelerate the understanding of mortality...
Stepping Hill Hospital improving portering efficiency thro... A feature video documenting the success of the portering department at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport is now available to view – featuring how...
Good audio is more than just the right technology, it also... Developing top-of-the-line AV tools requires more than just an understanding of engineering and product design; neuroscience and biology play equally...
GV Healthcare announce full launch of MyCleaning – reactiv... Today sees the full launch of GV Healthcare’s MyCleaning solution with the roll out of a new website (www.mycleaningtasks.com) giving those in the...
Hologic Global Women’s Health Index reveals UK needs great... What is the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index? Hologic, a leader in women’s health, launched ‘The Index’ in 2020, benchmarking the health of...
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare replaces data ware... North Staffordshire combined mental health and community trust appoint Insource Ltd as its strategic data partner Reading & Stoke-on-Trent, UK – 30th...
Insource Ltd and Logan Tod & Co announce strategic data a... This innovative partnership enables trusts to simplify patient pathways, increase patient flow and bring down the backlogs – faster Reading, UK – 27th...
Patient care goes far beyond appointments Face to face appointments will always be an essential part of healthcare. But safe and effective care can and does happen outside of appointments, and...
Survey reveals generosity of healthcare workers on Public ... New research has revealed that more than half (59%) of those in the NHS joined the service to make a positive difference to the lives of others and 47...
Alder Hey Innovation, Based at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Fo... Alder Hey Innovation is developing a bespoke Cardiac Home Monitoring programme — “Little Hearts at Home” — to be implemented across the North West...
National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day 2022: Compe... Who thought that Portering teams could have such a strong impact on clinical?! GV Healthcare have seen first-hand the impact better collaboration...
FlowForma Selected As Approved Vendor for Workflow Automat... FlowForma®, the leading provider of Process Automation tools for Microsoft Office® 365, today announced it has been selected by NHS Digital as an...
Ensuring no one is left behind: Supporting people living w... COVID-19 has been a tumultuous period. For the first time in our lives, our country was locked down to tackle increasing rises in infection and reduce...
Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust partners with Hospita... Working in partnership with East Midlands-based specialist distributor of bespoke healthcare IT solutions Hospital Services Limited (HSL), Hampshire...
Is your brain leaving the meeting before you? Inspired by the ever-transforming modern working environment, global audio brand EPOS today announced its latest range of Meeting Room Solutions...
How the Data Saves Lives strategy will change the health s... The role of the digital, data and technology profession in the future of UK health systems is set to gain new recognition and direction when the...
How Stepping Hill Hospital is improving patient services b... “Introducing MyPorter has empowered our porters to become more involved in the allocation process and how the service works as a whole, and this...
Q&A - Diagnostic discovery and preparing for the next pand... What have been some of the challenges faced by the diagnostic industry in responding to the pandemic? The complexity and spread of SARS CoV-2 meant...
How new work methods will influence the future of RA and I... “Privacy is a right not a privilege. In a world where our personal data can drive everything from the healthcare we receive to the job opportunities...
Providing sustainable, high quality cleaning through micro... r-MicronSolo is Vileda Professional’s single use cleaning cloth made from 35% recycled materials. Due to its advanced micronfibre technology, it...
NHS trust develops software solution to improve hospital c... April 2021 saw new National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness introduced in England with the aim of improving the quality of cleaning services...
How new expectations are raising the bar on digital health... Over the past two years, the UK has well and truly challenged the status quo for healthcare. Now, we need to make sure the digital change we’ve all...
How reduced budgets have led to new approaches to workforc... Cuts, Cuts, Cuts! That’s all NHS Trust’s will be seeing and hearing at the moment, and although it’s not ideal, can sometimes lead to a solution of...
Nurturing an integrated healthcare eco-system: the future ... This Chiropractic Awareness Week (4th – 10th April), we spoke to Catherine Quinn, President of the British Chiropractic Association (BCA), to uncover...
Closing the gap in women's health outcomes Our Vision for the Women’s Health Strategy for England – Department of Health and Social Care, and its pledge to “re-set the dial on women’s health”...
Maximising the capital investment in Community Diagnostic ... The recent publication of the NHS’ delivery plan for tackling the COVID-19 backlog of elective care highlighted £2.3 billion to help increase the...
NHS Cancer Alliance implements Inspirata AI to improve cli... Cancer informatics and digital pathology provider Inspirata and the Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire Cancer Alliance (SWAG) announced...
21 Year Old Scoops Major Award At Ceremony honouring NHS H... Doctors and nurses quite rightly receive all the plaudits for the amazing work they do within hospitals up and down the country, but on February 24th...
Why healthcare technology designed around infection contro... Over the past two years, the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed our healthcare system to its limits and been a catalyst for change and adaptation in the...
NHS Heroes to be honoured at live awards ceremony The time is nearly upon us to see which of the fully-deserved porters, porter management and portering teams which have been shortlisted for their...
How have innovative solutions addressed the backlog? The Covid-19 NHS Recovery Plan calls on providers to use the digital solutions that proved successful during the pandemic to improve outpatient...
Improving patient flow through the system offers immediate... Even before the pandemic, the NHS was at a critical point managing the backlog of patients on waiting lists. COVID-19 has placed immeasurable pressure...
New Microsoft Teams Apps for NHSmail users Last year NHS Digital successfully completed the world’s largest ever enterprise email migration after moving 2.1m NHSmail mailboxes over to Microsoft...
HSL launches ‘next generation’ telehealth solution for str... Specialist distributor of medical supplies and surgical equipment, Hospital Services Limited (HSL) has had its next generation telehealth solution...
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust install 363 new ceili... Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust has partnered with Innova Care Concepts for the supply and installation of 353 ceiling track hoists in their new...
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital launch Pathpoint platf... Open Medical Ltd is delighted to announce an exciting new launch of their Pathpoint® platform at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust...
Global Women’s Health Index calls for improvements to incr... Hologic, a leader in women’s health, has launched its inaugural Global Women’s Health Index – the largest comprehensive study, representing the health...
NHS porter honoured with posthumous award On a mantlepiece in the North East of England proudly sits the Dennis Southern Award – an award that might not be known to many but means so much to...
The surprising solution to improving Radiology throughput If someone asked you to have an ‘ideas session’ in which you need to put forward solutions for improving radiology throughput, you would be excused if...
Omnicell partners with NHS Wales to introduce SupplyX nati... Omnicell, a leading provider of clinical supplies and medication and adherence tools for health organisations and pharmacies, has partnered with NHS...
Collaboration: The importance of porters and their influen... NHS representatives Paul Barritt, Security and Portering Manager at Northampton General Hospital and Luke Cosgrove, Assistant Hotel Services Manager...
Health and social care: Why true integration would be the ... From the steps of Downing Street in his first speech as prime minister, Boris Johnson pledged to “fix the crisis in social care once and for all”. Two...
Pregnant women and children will benefit from digitising t... According to a 2018 study, GP receptions felt the burden of managing telephone based appointments, booking flu vaccination appointments for patients...
Flexible care is key to addressing the elective care backl... NHS waiting lists have hit a 14-year high and over 5.6 million patients are now waiting for elective care. This is further complicated by significant...
How the use of roles can play a part in today’s clinical c... Current technology tools used in hospitals have limitations around how connections are made between clinical staff. These tools work as one-to-one...
MyCleaning: Deep thinking for deep cleaning The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has demanded a more rigorous and robust cleaning operation to be in place in hospitals across the country...
Can technology cover the loss of mass facilities retirees? Recent research indicates that 34% of NHS facilities staff are due for retirement and there is a shortage of people coming through to fill the gap...
Omnicell to launch innovative new solution at Clinical Pha... Omnicell, a leading provider of medication management solutions and adherence tools for health systems and pharmacies, will unveil its pioneering new...
NOE CPC customers benefit from data services and technolog... The past 18 months has highlighted the value of technology and digital innovation particularly in terms of connecting teams working remotely, ensuring...
Understanding the 1001 critical days of a child's life A report published by the UK government set out the ‘vision for brilliance’ for the 1001 critical days of a baby’s life (starting conception), and the...
Nurturey PinkBook is digitalising the NHS paper red book The NHS aims to launch a digital version of the personal child health record – or “red book” - and Nurturey PinkBook is leading the way. Nurturey...
How increasing NHS telehealth commitment can reduce financ... As financial and operational pressures on the NHS continue to mount, new methods of delivering medical care and treatment have emerged under the...
Solar photovoltaic PV for the NHS in three easy steps As Europe’s largest employer, the NHS accounts for around 4% of the UK’s carbon emissions. However, over the last decade, it has reduced emissions by...
NHS NOE CPC: Supporting the recovery As the NHS recovers from the second wave of the pandemic and the vaccine rollout continues, NHS England has recently announced a £160m initiative to...
Minimising HCAIs in the secondary care setting Yvonne Carter, Clinical Director of GAMA Healthcare and previously Head of Infection Control at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, says lessons...
Warwick Medical School: Reflections on the pandemic Over the past year, the Covid-19 pandemic has inspired an outpouring of public appreciation for our frontline health workers. But #ClapForCarers was...
Is Winter 2021 a ticking time bomb for the NHS? Most people will have heard about some sort of backlog within the NHS due to the pressures put on the organisation by the Covid-19 pandemic and...
Innova Care partners to launch bariatric care advancement Yorkshire-based Innova Care Concepts has partnered with Canadian manufacturer, Rotec International, to bring to the UK hospital and care sectors the...
Kettering General Hospital NHS FT commences major records ... Kettering General Hospital has embarked on a major medical records digitisation project with partners System C, IMMJ Systems and SPS that will see...
Using Consultant Connect to ease summer A&E pressures Recently the HSJ reported a significant ‘summer pressure’ in urgent care. Firstly, A&E attendances are now running well above seasonal levels...
78% of NHS workers volunteered or raised money during the ... Almost four fifths of those working in the NHS have undertaken volunteer work or raised money to help others during the pandemic, a survey released on...
Carl Holland: The success of front door triage in Northamp... It’s been over two months since Northampton General Hospital started using Consultant Connect’s Referral Triage service. In this blog article Deputy...
Harnessing technology to clear the elective surgery backlo... The rate of technology adoption within the NHS has at times been very fragmented. Some NHS trusts are leading the digital revolution, whilst other...
HSL telehealth video platform offers ‘lifeline’ for NI hea... Since its introduction to the Clark Clinic at Belfast Children’s Hospital in 2007, video conferencing has played an integral role in providing major...
Body-worn video will transform public safety The public safety of frontline staff is under scrutiny after a sharp rise in reports of verbal abuse, threats, and even physical attacks on...
Supporting NHS cleanliness standards through MyAudit tool New National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021 are now being introduced and implemented across England which will see improvements towards high...
Leighton Hospital invests in portering technology to impro... Mid Cheshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s Leighton Hospital in Crewe has installed GlobalView Systems’ unique MyPorter software management system...
Smarter working in public services in the age of Covid-19 Covid-19 has caused seismic shifts in the way we work. Traditional, inflexible models of working - based around physical office spaces and set working...
Optimal care pathway in ophthalmology Back in January 2019, Richard Whittington, then Assistant Director of Commissioning, now Chief Executive of Local Optical Committee Support Unit...
NHS commuting emissions under the spotlight to support net... Five pioneering NHS Trusts have committed to reducing their commuting emissions in a bid to meet ambitious net zero goals. Often overlooked, commuting...
Bringing in the expertise needed to lead digital transform... “Terms like outsourcing and TUPE can be controversial but there really is no better way to make sure that IT and infrastructure achieves and maintains...
A £33bn opportunity: How the pandemic accelerated digital ... The Covid-19 pandemic has stretched UK health and social care like never before. To overcome this great collective challenge, the sector has turned to...
Pioneering approach to acute mental health care could save... With the NHS spending more than £800m each year on patients who are ready to be discharged, hospital trusts around the country are looking for...
Understanding NHS cyber risks of remote working during Cov... When the Covid-19 pandemic hit the UK and sent the country into lockdown in March last year, it catalysed a huge disruption of regular working...
Interoperability is the key to transforming the healthcare... Interoperability allows different computer systems or software solutions to share information creating productive interactions. This opens up endless...
Insource Ltd acquires NHS capacity planning experts Gooroo Insource Ltd, the UK’s leading data management experts to the NHS, announces the acquisition of Gooroo Ltd, a British company with unrivalled...
NHS Portering Manager’s new external role to help the NHS Mark Edwards worked as a porter and then as a porter supervisor for nearly three years at Hull Royal Infirmary (part of Hull University Teaching...
Medstrom webinar: medical device innovation in the NHS After a highly successful inaugural webinar discussing the consequences of patient immobility Medstrom is continuing its series of high-quality...
Leading British PPE manufacturer Tecman introduces new pro... Having led the field in the production of PPE from the early days of Covid-19, Tecman Advanced Healthcare Products has revealed the results of its...
Reducing contact within healthcare: Secure hubs for item e... Across all industries, organisations are changing how they work in an attempt to increase their efficiency and effectiveness. Adding to this...
Elective care backlog a concern for 70% of surgical profes... One year from lockdown, a new survey of healthcare professionals working in operating theatres across the NHS and private sector has revealed the...
How can the NHS develop effective health economy plans? The scale of the challenges facing the NHS in England is laid bare in the recently published planning guidance from NHS England. Given the impact of...
Maintaining momentum in digital adoption: 12 top tips from... The big challenge that we face is how to build on the digital adoption that we saw during the coronavirus pandemic. In the first wave of Covid-19, in...
Seconds save lives: clean your hands Skin health and surface hygiene expert, GOJO Industries-Europe, is proud to be part of the global movement to improve hand hygiene and is once again...
Using managed equipment services to create savings, improv... NHS trusts require a complex and diverse range of equipment and products to provide the standard of clinical care that is expected. From infusion...
Advanced hospital bed washing system launched in the UK Yorkshire-based Innova Care Concepts has partnered with Dutch manufacturer, Weber Hospital Systems, to bring the Bed Washing System to the UK hospital...
People with complex needs at risk of being left behind as ... With lockdown ending and life reopening, it’s a time of optimism for the nation. But for those whose lockdown began long before Covid-19, not everyone...
NHE365: ‘Digital maturity is a journey’ “Digital maturity is a journey, but requires a change in mindset. Digital is not a bolt-on” Those were the words of Dr Afzal Chaudhry, Consultant...
The Secret Patient: My newfound love for hospital porters Hull porters are leading the way in patient experience In hospitals, across the country, portering services are working harder than ever, in extreme...
How one NHS trust is making communal patient and visitor s... As the NHS adapts communal patient and visitor spaces for safe social distancing, Tritonshield’s clear vinyl screen concept has already been installed...
Providing the right additional capacity for backlog suppor... Funding for the NHS across the next year is going to place a greater emphasis on the rising demand for elective care and how to provide additional...
Addressing common finance issues within the NHS For those involved in health service finance, there are a number of key challenges which are essential to be overcome to support the smooth operation...
NHS ‘Community Hero’ Scoops National Porter Award A new national award-scheme recognising the work and dedication of NHS hospital porters has today announced its first winner and a special posthumous...
Intelligent automation: the key to personalised care in a ... Almost every aspect of our lives is streamlined by technology and the pace at which this digital transformation is taking place has increased...
Pure accelerates hospital’s recovery from ransomware attac... When the staff at a major hospital discovered a ransomware attack, Pure worked with the hospital to quickly restore the data and bring systems back...
MyPorter looking to support you through strength in number... In a year that has seen NHS hospitals across the nation battling with the harrowing scenes which Covid-19 has brought to their wards, and with it the...
National Health Executive launches our #NHE365 events plat... The team at National Health Executive is proud to announce the launch of our new year-long festival of virtual events: #NHE365. We’ve all become well...
Microsafe antimicrobial proven to reduce SARS-CoV-2 on pai... Microsafe by Hanford+Green, a highly effective antimicrobial paint proven to significantly reduce the growth of harmful bacteria is now proven to...
Intuitive innovation extends uses of da Vinci instruments Intuitive, the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, has announced that the usability of many of its da Vinci instruments has been extended through...
Tecman launches biomaterial reusable face shields for NHS ... Tecman Advanced Healthcare Products is once more leading the field in the development of high-quality, British-made PPE for the NHS with Optec® - a...
Using rapidly mobile clinical teams to address patient bac... The emerging data and insight into the number of patients waiting for planned procedures and outpatient consultations worries everyone; a huge pool of...
UK healthcare scaleup chosen for exclusive tech programme Navenio, the healthcare scaleup whose location-based technology has revolutionised workflows and has been shown to double the throughput of hospital...
Innovative portering management system to support Hull hos... Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) has been central to the further development of the unique MyPorter software management system...
How GOJO is keeping pace with the changing landscape Recent research undertaken by skin health and surface hygiene expert, GOJO Industries-Europe, has revealed that eight in 10 people now expect to see...
South Tees signs with Insource to automate elective care m... South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust signed a major deal with data automation provider Insource Ltd to improve the accuracy of elective care data...
Recognising a year of innovation in healthcare The coronavirus pandemic has been an extremely challenging time for the healthcare industry, which is why it’s important to recognise and encourage...
Supporting Covid-19 efforts through rapid antigen testing With the increased infection rates across the UK and the new lockdown restrictions, early detection of the virus through rapid antigen testing is more...
NHS consultant explains how triage backlogs are being addr... For much of his time, Dr Adam Shakir works as a Consultant ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon at Milton Keynes University NHS Foundation Trust and as a...
Are we solving technology challenges in healthcare or crea... The healthcare sector is undergoing a rapid digital transformation these days. Due to the pandemic outbreak, care processes are being digitalised...
New partnership to improve patient safety in South East Lo... I am delighted to announce a ground-breaking development partnership with leading automated medication management and supply solution specialists...
Capturing the potential of digital technology How well do we understand the NHS shift to cloud and automation technologies? Do we understand the common challenges faced in the adoption of new...
EKF introduces accurate quantitative Covid-19 antibody tes... Global in vitro diagnostics company EKF Diagnostics have announced it has introduced to market one of the first tests to precisely measure levels of...
Leaders, clinicians and MPs launch heart valve disease fas... Over 1.5 million people in the UK are effected by aortic stenosis each year, if left untreated the disease is fatal. A form of heart valve disease...
Creating innovative solutions to deliver storage as a serv... Pure Storage has recently been named a leader in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage Arrays for their forward-thinking work...
Urgent action called for to drive down surgical site infec... A newly-released ‘State of the Nation’ report has led to calls for urgent action to reduce the potentially devastating impact of surgical site...
Ep 16. A completely normal reaction to an abnormal situati... Normalising mental health is an essential step to breaking down barriers and ensuring all people across society have both the access to the services...
Mental health crisis: How a new approach to care could hel... In England, it’s predicted that up to 10 million people will need either new or additional mental health support as a result of the pandemic. This...
Navenio benefits from $1.1m investment to help lower healt... Navenio, the UK healthcare scale-up, has announced a $1.1 million investment from Future Planet Capital to help revolutionise healthcare efficiency...
Guidance launched to support NHS trusts with new parking g... New government guidelines come into force on 1 January 2021 requiring all 206 NHS Hospital Trusts across England to offer free parking to thousands of...
West Yorkshire firm launches approved Covid-19 antigen tes... West Yorkshire based manufacturing and distribution company Multibrands International has become one of the first companies in the UK to launch an...
Robotics and robotic surgery: how to access better patient... Robotics and robotic surgery are changing the way the healthcare industry operates. Ultimately robotics and robotic surgery help to improve the level...
Getting tech to the frontline: Jigsaw24’s Covid-19 contrib... 2020 has seen the whole country come together to fight a common enemy, perhaps more than at any other time in a generation. British businesses have...
Virtual mapping and the future of hospitals This week Navenio has secured a £400,000 UKRI grant for its ‘Intelligent Workforce Solution’ (IWS), to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on healthcare...
Supporting NHS trust to manage Covid-19 through effective ... Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust has recently invested in the MyPorter portering management system to help improve service resilience and patient flow as...
Covid Testing: Keeping up with demand during the second wa... As the UK finds itself in the middle of a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, testing capabilities are becoming ever more strained as people attempt...
Revitalise your weight loss programme with ShapeUp4Life Words provided by ShapeUp4Life, editorially reviewed by National Health Executive The association between excess weight and poor outcomes with Covid...
Developing new ways of working to better support one anoth... Coronavirus has made people think differently about how they care for others. Jenny Mace, Strategic Lead for Service Design and Practice at Home Group...
Strategic collaboration between Cerner and Induction Healt... Words provided by Zesty, editorially reviewed by National Health Executive Induction Healthcare, a leading healthcare technology company that helps...
Hospital site clearance: The 9 top tips to manage the proj... Words provided by Hilditch Group, editorially reviewed by National Health Executive The health care sector of any country is in a constant state of...
The role of the iPad in healthcare Words provided by Jigsaw24, editorially reviewed by National Health Executive Digital tools are changing the face of healthcare. Modern solutions are...
Why paging technology is still crucial to major incident r... Words provided by PageOne, editorially reviewed by National Health Executive While moves are being made by NHSX to speed up the transition of clinical...
Stoptober 2020 is here, and there has never been a better ... Words provided by Solutions 4 Health, editorially reviewed by National Health Executive While Covid-19 brings challenges for stop smoking services...
Improving infection control with patient equipment deconta... A potential peak in Covid-19 cases, paired with the usual surge in health service demand over the winter months, means patient equipment could quickly...
Partnership agreed to provide transformative response serv... Taking Care, one of the largest digital monitoring services in the UK, has just won a new contract to provide 24/7 response services for Brain in Hand...
Need for tech to reduce medication error and improve patie... Words provided by Omnicell, editorially reviewed by National Health Executive Omnicell UK & Ireland, a leading provider of automated healthcare and...
Supporting complex needs and providing a caring environmen... With the UK government announcing a £62m funding package to speed up the discharge of people with learning disabilities and autism from hospital, Dr...
Investing in people to reap the full benefits of data in t... Data has the power to drastically improve patient care delivery within our healthcare services. From managing key operational issues, to identifying...
Delivering Sustainable Digital Transformation Covid-19 has brought about a seismic change in the uses of digital technology with McKinsey estimating that digital adoption accelerated by a...
Empower your superheroes to power your organisation Words provided by Quinyx, editorially reviewed by National Health Executive The year 2020 has been nothing short of cataclysmic for the entire world...
Free access to online learning for NHS trusts, employees a... In the midst of this unprecedented global health crisis, we all owe so much to the courage and dedication of NHS staff. We are all impacted by these...
Cel-Fi products improve mobile signal coverage in NHS prop... The universal problem of poor mobile signal has far reaching implications for individuals and organisations across the UK. But, for an institution...
Emergency call: 4G coverage is a necessity in hospitals an... Stuart Waine of Spry Fox Networks explains why 4G coverage is not just nice to have inside hospital buildings and care homes but an essential part of...
Providing mission-critical IT hardware and equipment to th... In these unprecedented times, technology can and is helping during the pandemic in surprising ways. We have seen this in our core business, where...
Zappshelter: ‘It’s about supporting the country in a time ... In light of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, workforces have seen a need to keep people separated on sites, with specialist shelter provider...
Efficient respirator fit testing and infection prevention TSI explain about respirator fit testing and infection prevention for hospital staff and healthcare workers, and how they can best support the...
Landmark study confirms effectiveness of PrEP A landmark new study has confirmed that HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective at preventing HIV acquisition when used in real-world...
Landmark NHS deal signals first ever treatment offered for... The NHS has broken new ground today as a first-ever treatment for a rare genetic condition that affects babies and children under the age of two has...
Breakthrough in RSV virus as vaccine gets UK approval Pfizer UK have announced the approval of its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine ABRYSVO® (respiratory syncytial virus vaccine) in Great Britain...
Government deal to save NHS billions The Department for Health and Social Care has announced a new landmark deal to save the NHS billions of pounds over the course of five years. Through...
Electronic prescription service launches in Wales for the ... NHS patients in the North of Wales are set to be the first to benefit from safer and more convenient healthcare thanks to the launch of a new...
MHRA green lights landmark new gene therapy for sickle cel... The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has authorised a ground-breaking new treatment for sickle cell disease and transfusion...
More vaccines and screenings to drive NHS’s 2040 cervical ... The NHS will set out its pledge to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 as health leaders gear up to make England one of the only countries globally to...
Nearly 2,000 people diagnosed with HIV or hepatitis B and ... Thousands of people have benefited from an earlier diagnosis of a serious infection thanks to NHS England’s emergency department opt-out testing...
MHRA green lights diabetes drug for weight loss treatment Obese and overweight patients are set to benefit from the diabetes treatment, tirzepatide, following new approval from the Medicines and Healthcare...
NICE Advice launches for life sciences industry The life sciences sector is set for a boost following the launch of NICE Advice, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s support...
Hundreds of thousands could benefit from preventive breast... Nearly 300,000 women could be set to benefit from a new preventive breast cancer treatment option, after licensing was granted by the Medicines and...
Thousands of lives saved by the NHS thanks to rapid rollou... Thousands of lives have been saved and almost 17,000 strokes prevented, thanks to the rapid rollout of blood-thinning drugs on the NHS, the head of...
Cracking down on illegally traded medicines: Op Pangea, 15... The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has unveiled the success that it has found in the fifteen years since the launch of Operation...
Commercial study set-up process over 100 days quicker than... More data on the impact of the National Contract Value Review (NCVR) has shown it continues to benefit researchers and speed up the time it takes to...
NHS England delivers fastest winter flu and Covid vaccine ... NHS England has rolled out the fastest flu vaccination campaign ever with more than 10 million flu jabs delivered to those most at risk. Analysis also...
Newly-approved cancer drug to benefit patients within week... Hundreds of NHS cancer patients are set to benefit from a potentially curative treatment thanks to a new recommendation from the National Institute...
Low-risk late-stage clinical trials will be approved withi... The NHS and its patients are set to benefit from a new initiative that will see clinical trial approval reduce by more than 50%. The scheme comes from...
UKRI awards £25m to future vaccine development research UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has provided three new studies that aim to lay the foundations for the next generation of vaccines with £25m of...
Scottish Medicines Consortium publishes guidance on 12 tre... A record-breaking month has seen the Scottish Medicines Consortium accept 11 new treatments for use in the health service. SMC advises on newly...
Scientists behind mRNA Covid-19 vaccine awarded Nobel Priz... The scientists who made the breakthroughs which paved the way for the development of the mRNA Covid-19 vaccines have been awarded the Nobel Prize in...
UKHSA and ONS launch winter Covid-19 study The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced a new Covid-19 study will help healthcare leaders understand the prevalence of Covid-19 and better...
New deal to give UK access to 100 million vaccines The government has bolstered the country’s pandemic preparedness thanks to a new deal which will grant the UK streamlined access to millions of...
New vaccine trial launched by Oxford and Liverpool scienti... A new clinical trial has been announced, as the search continues for a vaccine against MERS, being developed by Oxford and Liverpool scientists...
New NICE migraine recommendation to benefit thousands Thousands of NHS patients are set to benefit from a new treatment for acute migraine as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)...
Flagship SIREN study expands The UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) flagship SIREN study is set to enter its next phase. The SIREN study, otherwise known as the SARS-CoV-2...
Academic-led pharma company secures £180m funding boost to... A university-led biopharmaceutical company has secured almost £200m in funding to translate promising medical research into actual medicines. The...
180,000 people to benefit from new type 2 diabetes treatme... Around 180,000 diabetes patients are set to benefit from a new treatment option thanks to a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)...
NHS brings vaccination programme forward amid risk of new ... The emergence of a new Covid variant has prompted NHS England to bring forward its winter vaccination programme. The adult Covid and flu campaign was...
NHS to quarter treatment times thanks to world-first cance... Treatment times for NHS cancer patients are set to be cut by as much as three-quarters thanks to a ground-breaking new injection that only takes seven...
Government launches new monkeypox study in bid to inform f... The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is looking to level up its public health response to monkeypox (mpox) as it launches a new study aimed at...
Polio detection times can be halved, new research shows The UK could be set to initiate a major global health boost after new research revealed how to halve how long it takes to detect polio. The discovery...
New NHS clinical trials unit to boost patient care and res... A new temporary pharmacy clinical trials unit (CTU) is set to bolster the health service’s ability to develop ground-breaking therapies in the South...
Early clinical trial results show promise for Alzheimer’s ... Patients could be set to benefit from a breakthrough in dementia care after a clinical trial reported promising initial results for a treatment that...
New NHS treatments boosting outcomes for babies with rare ... Treatment advancements are helping improve health outcomes for babies with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), NHS England has announced. SMA is a rare...
Study to explore antibiotic prescribing in primary care wi... The health sector is set to continue its battle against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) thanks to £3m of new funding for a trial aiming to improve the...
Major increase in UK ADHD diagnoses, researchers reveal The number of people with ADHD diagnoses has seen a steep increase from the turn of the millennium, according to new research from University College...
Experts urge regulators to prioritise new Alzheimer's drug... Promising preliminary results from a clinical trial exploring the efficacy of the Alzheimer’s drug known as donanemab have now been confirmed in what...
London at risk of measles outbreak, government modelling s... London is at risk of a measles outbreak, with modelling estimating tens of thousands of cases could occur if vaccination rates do not improve. The UK...
NHS set to offer shingles vaccine to nearly one million mo... Nearly a million more people will have the opportunity to get vaccinated against shingles this autumn, NHS England has announced. The changes, which...
NHS set to expand pioneering pharma agreement as it ramps ... The NHS has announced expansion plans for its ground-breaking pilot to combat antimicrobial resistance as it moves to secure the provision of life...
Second Covid vaccine leads to low response in immunocompro... New data has indicated that patients with a suppressed or compromised immune system show a low or imperceivable response after two doses of the same...
More clinical data needed to green light new diabetes trea... Inconsistent clinical trial data means more evidence is needed to recommend tirzepatide for NHS use, the National Institute for Health and Care...
New £40m pilot to cut waiting lists and combat obesity, go... A new £40m pilot scheme is set to increase access to the newest and most effective treatments to combat obesity as the government moves to cut NHS...
New treatment combo could lead to ovarian cancer breakthro... Ovarian cancer patients could be set to benefit from improved health outcomes as study results reveal that a new drug combination could be twice as...
Patients in Devon to benefit from reduced waiting times & ... NHS patients in Devon are set to benefit from a wider range of services as University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust announce it is planning to double...
Thousands to benefit as NICE approves new heart condition ... Thousands of NHS patients are set to benefit from a new heart condition treatment as data from clinical trials indicates improved health outcomes for...
NICE green lights first oral treatment for migraine attack... Almost 150,000 people in England are set to benefit from a new treatment for migraines, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)...
‘Revolutionary’ needle-free Covid-19 vaccine begins clinic... Researchers have developed a new Covid-19 vaccine that can be administered with air-jet technology, instead of a needle. Known as DIOSynVax, the...
Government and NHS enter talks for new medicine pricing sc... With the incumbent voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access (VPAS) set to expire at the end of the year, the Government and NHS...
UK working to permanently eliminate monkeypox as new resea... A new study aiming to facilitate the permanent elimination of monkeypox (mpox) in the UK has launched, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has...
New study investigating extent of antimicrobial resistance... A new study aiming to learn more about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has launched, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced. Around 2,000...
Adolescent uptake of vaccines still below pre-pandemic lev... Some young people are at risk of life-threatening diseases as data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows vaccine uptake in adolescents has...
World-leading pharmaceutical deal to save NHS £7bn by end ... The NHS is set to save £7bn by the end of the year thanks to a five-year deal with the pharmaceutical industry as the health service continues to...
New research institute launches in Sunderland following £5... A new research institute has opened in the North East of England in a move looking to improve the health and care offering for millions of people...
New investment to help UK become global leader in vaccine ... As the NHS launches its latest Covid-19 vaccination campaign, the Government is looking to establish the UK as the global hotbed of vaccine discovery...
NHS harnessing digital to make vaccinations more accessibl... Almost three-quarters of a million people could receive their booster jab this week as the NHS launches the spring round of its Covid-19 Vaccination...
Ground-breaking major trial for multiple sclerosis launche... A ground-breaking trial for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) is recruiting its first patients, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation...
Hundreds to benefit as NICE recommends first NHS treatment... Hundreds of NHS patients with advanced cervical cancer are set to benefit from better healthcare after the National Institute for Health and Care...
Most patients don’t understand their medicines, new report... Many patients don’t understand the information accompanying their medicines and are resorting to online as an alternative source, new research has...
Global trial exploring cancer vaccines gets boost ahead of... A worldwide clinical trial investigating tailored cancer treatment has been given a boost as the UK Chief Investigator is named. Consultant...
Clinical trial regulation set for biggest overhaul in 20 y... A series of new changes to the regulation of clinical trials are set to be implemented by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency...
Research findings could unlock new treatments for COVID-19 Researchers now have a better understanding of the immune system in those experiencing long COVID-19 thanks to a newly published study funded by the...
£3m programme to support treatment breakthroughs for cysti... A £3m Collaborative Discovery Programme that is aiming to catalyse medical advancements in treatments for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) has been announced by...
Info campaigns key to success of vaccine programmes, NHS W... Misinformation-driven public hesitancy can reduce the efficacy of vaccination programmes even though they are the most effective way of saving lives...
Government publishes new Rare Diseases Action Plan for 202... To mark Rare Disease Day 2023, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published its Rare Diseases Action Plan for this year. The...
NHS highlights effectiveness of local pharmacies with new ... With recent data indicating that only one in five people aged 18-40 would visit their pharmacy for advice with minor illnesses, the NHS is launching a...
New guidelines published to combat rise of laughing gas-in... Healthcare professionals based at Barts Health NHS Trust have developed a new set of guidelines to improve the diagnosis and treatment of spinal cord...
New report shows how the NHS can enhance patient care and ... The health service could not only improve patient care, but also save itself millions of pounds in the process, a new report has revealed. The...
NHS treats first baby in the UK with life-saving gene ther... A 19-month-old baby has become the first person in the UK to benefit from a life-saving treatment for the fatal genetic disease, metachromatic...
Scottish Medicines Consortium approves five new treatments The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved five new treatments for use in the NHS in Scotland. The first recommendation comes in the form of...
Innovative seizure-tackling medicine approved for NHS use Following final guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), NHS professionals across England will be able to prescribe...
Cancer research set for major funding boost The UK’s world-leading cancer research portfolio is set to get a boost, as the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) announce new...
Cough medicine the key to stopping Parkinson’s? University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University College London are set to launch a new trial investigating whether a common...
Innovative ‘artificial pancreas’ tech to revolutionise dia... More than 100,000 people with type 1 diabetes could be set to benefit from new technology that gives the patient access to an ‘artificial pancreas’ as...
NICE recommend 18th breast cancer treatment since 2018 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today recommended the drug trastuzumab deruxtecan for people with advanced breast...
New £2.4m NHS trial to tackle alcoholism A new multi-million pound NHS trial is investigating the efficacy of ketamine-assisted therapy when trying to help alcoholics stay abstinent. Led by...
Penicillin provision reinforced amidst increased strep A p... The Government has taken action to ensure people have access to penicillin as strep A continues to make demand high. Serious shortage protocols (SSPs)...
Thousands to benefit faster after NICE revamps appraisal p... The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has made a new recommendation on chronic lung disease eight weeks faster than its usual...
UK researchers could revolutionise MS treatment in landmar... For the first time ever, researchers from the UK are testing the viability of stem cell transplantation as a first-line treatment for particularly...
NHS on track to eradicate Hepatitis C in just three years England is set to be one of the first countries in the world to eliminate the threat of Hepatitis C, exceeding the World Health Organization target of...
New study to improve researchers’ AMR understanding & save... A new study from the University of Oxford has given researchers a greater understanding of how patients develop deadly lung infections despite them...
Researchers launch strategy to double cancer survival rate The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and The Institute of Cancer Research, London have launched a joint five-year strategy that aims to set out how...
Public Health Wales launch antimicrobial resistance campai... To mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, Public Health Wales are launching a campaign to combat the “silent pandemic” of antimicrobial resistance...
Innovative blood test could revolutionise cancer care The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has launched an innovative trial that could detect breast cancer relapses months and even years in advance. As...
Health secretary sets out his winter priorities As well as briefly addressing the subject of pay in his speech at NHS Providers’ conference in Liverpool, health secretary Steve Barclay also set out...
NHS to launch another life-saving breast cancer treatment The NHS are set to roll out another potentially life-saving treatment for one of the most aggressive types of breast cancer, benefitting hundreds of...
NHS set to become first system in the world to stop all ne... In a global first, the NHS could completely stop all new cases of HIV before 2030, as their comprehensive repertoire of HIV-stopping drugs gives hope...
NHS launches online vaccine site finder for Monkeypox The NHS has rolled out an interactive online vaccine site finder, making it as easy as possible for those who are eligible to get their monkeypox jab...
RCP and NIHR call for research to be made “everybody’s bus... The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) have released a joint statement calling for...
Life-extending breast cancer drug to benefit thousands aft... The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have approved another potentially life-extending breast cancer treatment, after final...
Major research breakthrough: MND drug slows symptom progre... A groundbreaking phase 3 clinical trial that was testing against a rare form of motor neurone disease (MND) has made a major breakthrough, thanks to...
NHSBSA publish first dependency forming medicines report A new report has been published by NHS Business Services Authority detailing who is prescribed dependency forming medicines the most, where those...
Five million more people now eligible for autumn booster j... People over the age of 65 can now book an appointment to get an autumn Covid-19 booster jab, meaning a further five million people are eligible for...
Next stage of ground-breaking NHS vaccine programme kicks ... The autumn Covid-19 booster campaign is set to kick off today as the NHS pivots its focus to the next stage of its ground-breaking vaccination...
Results from major trial to optimise health outcomes for d... The NHS could be set to revolutionise diabetes care after results from the largest and longest ever neuropathic pain trial found a way to maximise...
World-leading research team to lead clinical trial on monk... The National Institute for Health and Care Research are funding a new clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of tecovirimat against the...
'Fractional dosing' to quintuple people protected against ... The NHS are set to trial giving patients smaller doses of the monkeypox vaccine in a bid to optimise the reach of supplies and protect more people...
NHS set September date for roll out of world’s first bival... Following the approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the NHS are set to become the first health service in the...
Bivalent Covid-19 vaccine approved by UK medicine regulato... The UK have become the first country in the world to approve a next generation bivalent Covid-19 vaccine after a series of clinical trials led by...
Study reveals potential new cancer treatments after major ... A new study has revealed more about the origin of germ cell tumours, which could open new approaches to treatment. The research discovered that...
Need for better fibromyalgia services highlighted in new s... The results from two national surveys polling both health professionals and people living with fibromyalgia (FM) have landed. The two surveys, part of...
Study to trial extra antibiotics treating abdominal infect... NHS patients who develop lethal abdominal infections will now be offered double the traditional dose of antibiotics in a new trial funded by the...
New programme that finds hidden Hepatitis C cases to help ... Thousands more patients are set to get access to potentially life-saving treatment for Hepatitis C, as the NHS launch a new screening pilot. The new...
Stiff heart syndrome patients to get better treatment afte... Patients with light-chain cardiac amyloidosis (stiff heart syndrome) are set to benefit from better treatment after doctors from the Royal Free...
Graphene-based diagnostic test could diagnose patients in ... A world’s first graphene-based diagnostic test could identify patients who need antibiotics in minutes, rather than hours. Research on the test is a...
Breakthrough respiratory cancer treatment approved For the first time in almost 15 years, a “breakthrough” mesothelioma treatment has been approved, benefitting hundreds of NHS patients with aggressive...
Thousands to benefit as NHS fast-track 100th cancer drug Thousands of breast cancer patients are set to benefit from a life-extending drug that has been fast-tracked onto the frontline of NHS patient care...
Research participation levels still high despite unprecede... The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) have announced that despite unprecedented challenges, research participation levels remain...
Landmark chest infection trial launches in the UK A new “landmark” clinical trial has launched in the UK investigating whether long-term antibiotic treatment can reduce the impact that chest...
NHE365: Decarbonising Medicine The UK is celebrating National Net-Zero Awareness Week from July 2–8, 2022. The goal of Net-Zero Week is to bring organisations together to minimise...
NHS negotiating power saving taxpayer £1.2bn on medicine The NHS have announced they’ve saved taxpayers approximately £1.2bn over the course of the past three years by using its “power to negotiate” better...
NHS patients to benefit from super-charged clinical resear... NHS patients up and down the country are set to benefit from a “super-charged clinical research system” after the government outlined plans for £175m...
VROOM trial finds suspending methotrexate doubles antibodi... A new study has found that interrupting the treatment of clinically vulnerable people who are on long-term immune-suppressing medicines for two weeks...
Breast cancer patients to benefit after new treatment gets... Approximately 4,000 patients are benefiting from a step-change in treatment for early breast cancer, after the National Institute for Health and Care...
Importance of candour highlighted in new toolkits publishe... The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) have published two new resources that are designed to help pharmacists and pharmacy technicians “fulfil...
NHS top doc launches appeal for spring booster jab as infe... England’s leading NHS medical professional has urged members of the public who are eligible for their spring booster to come forward, with infection...
Public warned after polio found in London sewage triggers ... An investigation has been launched after the poliovirus was discovered in sewage samples from the London Beckton Sewage Treatment Works. It is...
NHS get access to transformational mRNA technology after n... NHS patients will now have access to the next generation of technological advancements, treatments, and vaccines, including “transformational” mRNA...
Monkeypox vaccine receives wider national roll out The Government have announced that the Monkeypox vaccine is set to be offered to a wider range of people, following the publication of the UK Health...
Government announce Vaccine Taskforce to merge UKHSA & OLS Following its successful trial during the pandemic, the Vaccine Taskforce (VTF) is now merging with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the...
NHS strikes ground-breaking deal to tackle superbugs The NHS have announced a first of its kind scheme delivering “superbug-busting” drugs that will help battle antimicrobial resistance, ultimately...
Bristol initiative launched tackling HIV in African and Ca... A major new community project is launching an outreach programme in Bristol with the aim of eliminating the stigma of HIV and thus increase the rate...
High street pharmacies to diagnose cancer early in new NHS... Pharmacy staff will now be tasked with spotting early signs of cancer as part of a new initiative announced today by the NHS. The project will be...
Life-saving medicines fast-tracked via new £340m NHS fund Patients in England will have earlier access to potentially life-saving medicines on the NHS thanks to a new fund that has launched today...
Prescription charges to freeze for first time in over a de... The Department of Health and Social Care will be freezing NHS prescription charges for the first time in 12 years as they look to help with the...
New NHS drug extends cancer patient’s life expectancy Hundreds of cancer patients could survive twice as long, as the NHS launches new drug combatting lung cancer. The drug, called durvalumab, keeps the...
Fourth booster jab reports boosted immunity levels A clinical study has revealed that the fourth booster jab is providing a stronger level of immunity compared to the third booster dose. The study...
NHS rolls out new life-saving Covid treatment The NHS is launching a new cutting-edge treatment, which is clinically proven to save the lives of the most seriously ill Covid patients. The drug...
New Pharmacy First service launches in Liverpool A new pharmaceutical initiative has been launched by NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group and Community Pharmacy Liverpool, allowing the people...
Head of new HRT Taskforce appointed Madelaine McTernan has been appointed as the Head of the newly formed Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Taskforce, as the government continue to...
NHS Trust to trial world’s first high blood pressure injec... The world’s first ever injection-based treatment for high blood pressure will be given to 100 trial patients over the next three years. The study...
Over 30k Covid patients benefitting from new "ground break... New “game-changing” Covid treatments, which cut the risk of serious illness from the virus and have been praised by at-risk patients as “brilliant”...
First new osteoporosis treatment for over a decade could s... The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have approved a new treatment for osteoporosis sufferers for the first time in over ten...
World's first genetic test to stop babies going deaf The NHS have just completed a successful pilot of the world’s first bedside genetic test which could save hundreds of babies from going deaf each year...
Call for evidence issued as 1 in 6 adults show low levels ... A review has found that one in six adults and around 20% of children in the UK have a vitamin D deficiency making them more susceptible to rickets and...
Life-extending injection for blood cancer made available o... A new injection, which can extend the life of cancer patients with a fatal type of blood cancer, will be made available to around 350 people a year...
New lung drug proven to limit growth in life threatening c... A new NHS drug deal has made a revolutionary lung cancer drug available for those eligible. Over 100 patients have already received the treatment also...
Mental health medicines rise, but dementia prescription it... Twenty one million antidepressant drugs were prescribed by the NHS between October and December 2021, an increase of more than 1.8% on the previous...
UK pledge £160m to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness... Marking the day that all Covid restrictions are removed, the government has pledged £160 million to speed up vaccine development. The Coalition for...
A 'shortfall' of over 3,000 community pharmacist in Englan... The Company Chemists’ Association has revealed a ‘worrying shortfall’ of over 3,000 community pharmacists in England, a large amount of which has...
Four in 10 throw away NHS prescriptions survey finds Between September 2020 and August 2021 there were 1.1 billion prescribed items in England, with nearly 450 million of those are thought to be wasted...
NICE recommend new endometrial cancer treatment within th... NICE have recommended a new cancer treatment for people with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. The new treatment has been recommended for use...
NICE recommend new weight loss jab NICE have recommended a new drug which could benefit thousands suffering with obesity and help them to lose weight. The drug known as semaglutide, can...
NHS roll out most expensive drug in the world for babies w... The gene therapy treatment, which is used to treat metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), is thought to be the most expensive drug with a list price of...
Drugs for alcohol dependency cost NHS £4.5 million a year NHS Digital has released statistics showing that 167,000 prescriptions were made in 2020/21 to treat alcohol misuse. Whilst the figures for 2020/21 (...
Glaucoma to be treated using selective laser therapy The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence have recommended changes to the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension, with guidelines...
UK public urged to sign up to antiviral pill trial Earlier this month Welsh residents who fit a certain criteria became part of a trial for the new Covid anti-viral tablets. The study has since been...
Welsh residents receive antiviral Covid tablets Hundred of Welsh citizens who are at a higher risk of catching Covid-19 have been sent the new antiviral tablets which aim to reduce the severity of...
New trial could save the eyesight of children with rare ge... Great Ormond Street hospital in London have begun trials for a new drug which they believe could be the key to stopping loss of eyesight in children...
Children suffering from cystic fibrosis to benefit from ‘m... A triple therapy which improves lung function in cystic fibrosis sufferers has been extended on the NHS, which will benefit hundreds of children. The...
New peanut allergy treatment will benefit thousands of chi... The new treatment, known as Palforzia could help children between the age of 4 and 17 by helping to build up their tolerance to peanuts. The National...
NHS reject life-extending prostate drug due to NICE recomm... The National Institute for Health Care and Excellence have decided to not recommend the use of olaparib, a potentially life-extending drug used for...
Free NHS prescriptions for 60 to 65-year-olds could be sto... People aged between sixty and sixty-five could have to pay for their prescriptions from April onwards. In addition to this, the government could be...
Pharmacists to help alleviate pressure on Welsh GPs Patients in Wales should use pharmacies as their “first port of call” to easy the demand on GPs. From April 2022, a wider range of services such as...
Vaccine observation period suspended to speed up booster p... Advice from the four UK Chief Medical Officers has stated that the 15-minute observation period that follows the vaccination should be temporarily...
Needle free Covid vaccine trialled in UK The University of Southampton have been working to develop a new vaccine to tackle covid which uses a jet of air to push it through the skin. The jab...
Cancer clinical trial recruitment dropped during pandemic Recent figures revealed by The Institute for Cancer Research, London, has shown that the number of patients recruited for clinical trials for cancer...
Sildenafil pill could be effective against Alzheimer’s A US research team have been studying the effects of Sildenafil, also known as Viagra, in the brain and have found that the drug targets some of the...
Pfizer vaccine could be 40 times less effective against Om... The antibodies created by the Pfizer jab may be around 40 times less effective against Omicron than the original Covid strain according to research by...
More than one million vaccine booster appointments booked As the NHS continues to ramp up its booster jab programme for Covid-19 vaccinations, more than one million appointments have been made inside a week...
BAME people found to have a higher covid infection rate New government data published this week, has revealed that covid related hospitalisation and deaths are higher in Black and south Asian people...
Reason for blood clots caused by AstraZeneca vaccine unv... A team of scientists from Cardiff University have worked alongside Arizona State University and AstraZeneca to understand why the vaccine is causing...
HIV action plan to end new infection by 2030 The government have backed their new HIV action plan by investing £23 million in order to reduce new infection rates by 80% by 2025. Current...
New study into rare vaccine blood clotting given £1.6m fun... A new study set to investigate why Covid-19 vaccines can lead to instances of blood clotting in extremely rare circumstances has received £1.6m in...
Pregnant women at risk of miscarriage to be offered hormo... Progesterone treatment could be offered to pregnant women who at higher risk of miscarriage. Over 7,000 women who have experienced a miscarriage or...
NIHR awards £20m funding to long-term conditions research Nearly £20m in funding has been awarded by the NIHR to a number of global research projects into tackling multiple long-term conditions. Through its...
Innovative vaccine trial for childhood illness opens in Le... Researchers at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust are seeking volunteers for a clinical study to evaluate a new vaccine against pertussis...
People with depression should be offered therapy before a... The National Institute for Health Care and Excellence have advised that people in England with mild depression should be offered behavioural therapy...
Oral treatment for spinal muscular atrophy made available ... The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended a limited use of risdiplam for people with specific types of SMA...
NICE approves first long-acting injectable HIV-1 treatment NICE has today published draft guidance recommending the first long-acting injectable treatment for HIV-1 infection in adults. Today’s draft guidance...
Over two million people in Midlands receive Covid-19 boost... In just under nine weeks over two million people have received their Covid-19 booster vaccinations from the NHS in the Midlands. The region becomes...
Thousands spared strokes thanks to new NHS drug agreements More than 20,000 strokes and 5,000 deaths could be averted after NHS England struck new agreements to expand life-saving blood thinning drugs, Chief...
COVID vaccine made mandatory for NHS staff Last month, Health Secretary Sajid Javid announced he was ‘leaning towards’ making COVID vaccines compulsory for NHS staff in the near future. The...
UK approve antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 The UK have become the first country to approve an oral pill said to ease covid symptoms significantly in those suffering with mild-to-moderate...
HPV vaccine reduces cervical cancer by 87 per cent A study into the HPV vaccine has found that cases of cervical cancer are eighty-seven percent lower in women who received the jab as a teenager. The...
New freight service to solve medicine shortage issue The International Express Freight Service, which is part of the Department of Health and Social Care’s National Supply Disruption Response (NSDR), has...
Life-extending drug for chronic lung disease available on ... The NHS will now make the life-extending drug, which could give those who suffer from the pulmonary fibrosis up to 2 years more, available via...
Scotland are first to roll out Type 1 diabetes tests Scotland will be the first country to make the c-peptide blood tests readily available to Type 1 diabetics. The test will monitor how much c-peptide...
MP asks to make hormone replacement therapy free in Englan... Women in the UK are asking the government to review prescription costs for HRT, a treatment used to ease symptoms in menopausal women. In Wales and...
Air pollution levels and rise of childhood asthma cases li... A new report by Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation has found that more than a quarter of a million children are born in highly polluted areas...
Millions at risk of diabetes diagnosis by 2030 UK charity Diabetes UK have warned that 1 in 10 people could have either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes by the end of the decade. The charity estimates...
UK faces medicine shortages Many feared that the UK leaving the EU would cause shortages and limitations to the medicine supply throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern...
Health Secretary ‘leaning towards’ making vaccine Mandator... Sajid Javid, Health and Social care Secretary has voiced his concerns over NHS staff who are yet to be vaccinated or have refused vaccination saying,...
NHS opens vaccine appointments for 12-15 year olds As the NHS continues to drive forward with the Covid-19 vaccination programme, the National Booking Service has now been opened up to allow parents...
Early diagnosis of COPD to be helped by simple, low cost t... New research has shown that a simple questionnaire and airflow measurement test can help diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
NHS announces new sickle cell treatment deal Thousands of patients in England could seen see a new, potentially life-saving treatment for sickle cell disease offered to them on the NHS, after a...
£7.5m Covid-19 vaccine study for pregnant women launches i... The country’s largest clinical study is being launched in Greater Manchester to investigate the best gap between first and second Covid-19 vaccine...
Age and deprivation are factors in overprescribed medicati... A Government commissioned review has found that those living in more deprived areas are 2.8 times more likely to be prescribed two or more drugs than...
Omnicell to launch innovative new solution at Clinical Pha... Omnicell, a leading provider of medication management solutions and adherence tools for health systems and pharmacies, will unveil its pioneering new...
![[from left to right] Bernie Owens - Deputy Chief Executive at Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and Ghada Trotabas - Managing Director at Siemens Healthineers Great Britain and Ireland with imaging system from Siemens Healthineers at Royal Victoria Hospital](/sites/nhe/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-10/Siemens-RVH-25.JPG?itok=hYV646yq)
