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11/09/2020

National trial to investigative best treatment for childhood asthma

An innovative new £1.5m national clinical trial looking at finding the best treatment for childhood asthma has been funded by NIHR. Led by researchers...

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11/09/2020

Grant funding awarded for unique Nurse Innovation Fellow position

Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded a grant from the Burdett Trust for Nursing to fund a unique Nursing Innovation Fellow...

11/09/2020

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...

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14/09/2020

NHS announce £10m funding for mental health community initiatives

From mental health first aid training to help barbers spot the warning signs of problems through to counselling for bereaved relatives, NHS England...

14/09/2020

NICE Non-Executive Director steps down from role

Professor Martin Cowie has announced his resignation from the NICE board, following his appointment to a senior role at a major pharmaceutical firm...

14/09/2020

Calls for NHS and colleges to partner to tackle workforce shortages

A network of ‘employer hubs’ set up across England is being called for to help tackle the significant workforce vacancies across the NHS and social...

14/09/2020

Clinical study set to trial inhaled Covid-19 vaccines

A new clinical study, funded by UKRI and NIHR, has been launched to explore the effects of administering Covid-19 vaccines as inhaled airborne...

14/09/2020

Major NHS intensive care contract awarded for Wales

NHS Wales Informatics Service (NWIS) has awarded a major contract worth £13m to Ascom to develop and manage a national Critical Care Information...

15/09/2020

Current testing shortages put NHS service recovery at risk

Leaders of NHS trusts and bodies across the country have expressed concerns over the impact of current testing shortages on NHS service recovery and...

15/09/2020

Public sector payment cap challenged by BMA

Legal proceedings have been launched by the British Medical Association (BMA) against the UK Government following proposals earlier in the year to cap...

15/09/2020

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...

Professor Jonathan Van Tam / Robert Jenrick

08/09/2020

UK must be ‘very cautious’ over rising coronavirus cases

Government ministers and experts have expressed concern over the rising number of coronavirus cases recorded in the UK, calling for the public to “be...

08/09/2020

Calls for greater access to rapid patient testing for GPs

The Royal College of GPs (RCGP) has stressed the importance of GPs having rapid access to testing results for patients, as newly-released research...

NHS SBS Transformation Director David Shields

16/09/2020

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...

16/09/2020

NHS launches ‘vital’ staff flu vaccination drive

Senior clinicians and leaders have urged their frontline colleagues across the health and care sectors to get their annual flu jab as soon as possible...

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16/09/2020

Government urged to tackle public health investment shortfall

The Public Health Medicine Committee Chair of the British Medical Association (BMA), Dr Peter English, has called on government to acknowledge the...

16/09/2020

Personalised care training hub to set new education standards

The launch of the new Personalised Care Institute (PCI), a virtual organisation for evidence-based personalised care training, is set to redefine...

17/09/2020

Patient care to benefit from £150m funding boost

In an effort to carry out upgrades, reduce overcrowding and improve infection control ahead of the winter period, a total of £150m funding is set to...

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17/09/2020

Care providers to receive more than £500m to protect staff and residents

Social care providers are set to receive an additional £546m funding to bolster infection control measures and help protect residents and staff from...

17/09/2020

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...

10/09/2020

UKRI backs new technology to support ageing with £12m funding

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has made a commitment to supporting new ways to help people remain independent, active and productive as they age...

17/09/2020

RCN: Failure to address nursing shortages puts patients at risk

As healthcare providers mark World Patient Safety Day, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has issued a stark warning that without urgent action to...

17/09/2020

New Lighthouse Labs established to boost testing capacity

Testing capacity is set to be significantly boosted through the creation of two new Lighthouse Labs in Newcastle and Bracknell. The announcement of...

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18/09/2020

Digital prescribing and records introduction boosted by funding

More patients and healthcare staff are set to benefit from single electronic patient records after the UK Government announced £8.7m funding to be...

18/09/2020

NICE’s support for rebuilding capacity in non-Covid health services

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...

NHE Nov/Dec 20

We all do best when healthcare professions work together

From tackling infection in hospitals to town planning, our Nov/Dec edition of NHE brings a diverse range of learning to help support the delivery of transformative patient care across our health sector

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Finger on the Pulse

Ep 14. Health messaging is a science, Professor Craig Jackson

On Episode 14 of NHE's Finger on the Pulse podcast, we're joined by Professor Craig Jackson, Professor of Occupational Health Psychology
Birmingham City University to discuss the coronavirus pandemic, the health messaging around it and how those in power have missed a trick by overlooking the key role of psychology in informing the public of restrictions, measures and the ever-changing situation

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