Search Tag: NHS
Junior-doctors-in-britain-begin-the-longest-ever-strike
2024 03 Jan
Junior doctors in England staged a walkout on Wednesday. This is set to be the longest strike over pay in the history of the National Health Service (NHS). The strike is likely to further exacerbate the challenges faced by the already beleaguered NHS. Concerns are mounting about the potential ripple effect of cancelled medical appointments and...Read more
Nhs-trials-an-ai-system-aimed-at-preventing-avoidable-admissions
2023 17 Nov
In preparation for the winter season, a range of tech and data solutions are being implemented to prevent avoidable hospital admissions. Artificial intelligence will play a key role in spotting patients at risk of needing to go to hospital. So community NHS teams can reach them first and alleviate the pressures on A&E departments. An AI system...Read more
Nhs-achieves-target-of-10-000-virtual-ward-beds
2023 18 Oct
Recent figures have revealed that the NHS has delivered on its promise to roll out 10,000 virtual ward beds by the end of September. Thanks to this world-leading initiative, over 240,000 patients have received treatment on virtual wards. NHS teams have introduced 10,421 virtual ward beds, allowing patients to receive expert care for conditions...Read more
7-75-million-in-england-await-nhs-treatment-reaching-a-new-high
2023 13 Oct
The NHS waiting list hits a record high, with an estimated 7.75 million people waiting to begin treatment since the end of August. New figures emerge despite the government's commitment to reducing waiting times, which it has identified as one of its top priorities. In addition to the growing waiting list, the wait times for patients...Read more
Nhs-receives-ps250-million-to-address-waiting-times-ahead-of-winter
2023 16 Aug
The UK government has announced that it will be providing £250 million in funding to the National Health Service (NHS) in preparation for the winter season. This allocation of funds is aimed at addressing the significant waiting times for treatment. Thirty NHS organsiations will receive the funding across England to expand the capacity of urgent...Read more
Nhs-tackles-existing-and-future-workforce-challenges
2023 14 Jul
The publication of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan marks a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts of the NHS to address workforce challenges and enhance the quality of care provided to patients. While the NHS has previously engaged in workforce planning, this is its first comprehensive and strategic approach to tackle staffing issues and...Read more
Nhs-reveals-new-plans-to-enhance-workforce-experience
2023 15 Jun
It is expected that every NHS trust will roll out measures within the next year to improve staff experience and progression through mentoring and development opportunities. The NHS is establishing new ways to reduce staff turnover, increase recruitment and improve diversity in leadership positions. These plans are part of the NHS’s first equality...Read more
Nhs-plans-to-improve-access-to-primary-care
2023 29 May
The government will invest £645 million over two years to expand community pharmacy services. For the first time, patients who need prescription medication will be able to directly receive it from a pharmacy, without a GP appointment. This will be allowed for several common conditions including earache, sore throat, or urinary tract infections....Read more
Bsa-survey-records-public-satisfaction-with-the-nhs
2023 13 Apr
Since 1983, the British Social Attitudes survey has recorded the public’s views and satisfaction with the National Health Service (NHS). The survey is conducted by the National Centre for Social Research and it is seen as a gold standard measure of public attitudes, capturing important insights regarding how the public view their health and social...Read more
Nhs-virtual-wards-aim-to-reduce-waiting-lists
2023 28 Mar
More than 100,000 patients have been treated in NHS virtual wards in the recent year. Virtual wards allow patients to receive hospital-level care safely at home and in familiar surroundings. The virtual wards are also known as ‘Hospital at Home’ models; they help reduce avoidable admissions by providing hospital-level care at patient homes....Read more
Nhs-announces-world-first-national-genetic-testing-service
2022 18 Oct
NHS Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard announced the NHS will be able to diagnose and save the lives of thousands of severely ill children and babies with a world-first national genetic testing service. The service is based in Exeter, England, and launched as part of the NHS Genomics Strategy. The service builds on the NHS’s Long-Term Plan to...Read more
Nhs-rolls-out-new-electric-vehicles-to-cut-emissions-and-improve-patient-care
2022 19 Sep
“The NHS is the largest public-sector emitter of carbon emissions in the UK” (ePowerTrucks 2022). As part of a 2.1-million-pound investment, eight ambulance trusts are trialing 21 zero-emission vehicles. The goal is to relieve pressure on ambulance services while simultaneously reducing their carbon footprint. These electric vehicles require less...Read more
Schadenfreude-is-not-acceptable-how-german-journalism-gets-me
2022 26 Aug
My dear readers, It is time for thoughts from the island again. Before I share more, I hope you are all okay – despite the heat waves. As I said in my previous articles, what will be next? What else do we have to overcome, or is this our future - living and dealing with extreme situations, i.e. pandemics, war, climate chaos etc.? This...Read more
Uk-healthcare-workforce-recovery-after-the-covid-19-pandemic
2022 24 Mar
The BMJ and the Nuffield Trust recently hosted a roundtable discussion concerning the issue of workforce retention in the UK’s NHS – why workers leave the NHS and how staff wellbeing and retention can be improved. Also under discussion was the Nuffield Trust report, ‘The Long Goodbye’ which provided statistics on the alarming high portion of healthcare...Read more
Mechanical-thrombectomy-should-we-rethink-how-we-treat-stroke
2021 08 Oct
Stroke is not a risk for older people exclusively. Across all types of stroke, we need to remember that a quarter of them occur in people under 65. 1 We know the combination of a decrease in deaths from stroke and an increase in actual stroke events means more people will survive and live with the impact of stroke. The burden of stroke is likely...Read more
Call-to-action-we-must-address-mental-and-physical-needs-of-female-staff
2021 06 May
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a significant toll on women working in health and social care in the UK, a newly released report from the NHS Confederation’s Health and Care Women Leaders Network has revealed. The report outlines the results of a survey of more than 800 health and care workers in England who identified as female. The survey,...Read more
The-kings-fund-trust-transparency-in-health-care
2021 24 Feb
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Dr-mike-durkin-assumes-role-as-vice-chairman-of-psmf-board-of-directors
2021 12 Jan
Durkin Will Serve Alongside Chairman Dr. Michael A.E. Ramsay to Help Organization Achieve Goal of Zero Preventable Deaths from Medical Errors by 2030 The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) , a global non-profit on a mission to achieve zero preventable patient deaths by 2030, has appointed Mike Durkin, OBE, MBBS, FRCA, FRCP, DSc to serve...Read more
Recovery-worlds-largest-covid-19-clinical-trial
2020 06 Apr
In the UK, the world’s largest clinical trial of potential coronavirus treatments, the Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy trial ( RECOVERY ), is underway. It is aimed at assessing the effects of different treatments, including repurposed and novel drugs, on major outcomes in COVID-19. You may also like : COVID-19 Will Revolutionise...Read more
Airline-staff-to-help-man-4-000-bed-covid-19-hospital
2020 01 Apr
Airline staff are amongst thousands of personnel to man a new field hospital which opened in East London today for COVID-19 patients. NHS Nightingale, housed in the Excel conference centre, opened its doors to 500 COVID-19 patients with the capacity to increase to 4,000 beds fitted with oxygen and ventilators. The centre will care...Read more
Single-patient-safety-database-for-nhs-and-private-care
2020 27 Feb
Patient safety data across the UK public (National Health System, NHS) and private healthcare sectors to be gathered in a single online database. Two organisations, NHS Digital and the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) have opened a consultation on the database as part of the next phase of the Acute Data Alignment Programme (...Read more
Nhs-confedexpo-2020
2020 10 Jun
NHS CONFED EXPO 2020 HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS Find NHS ConfedExpo on Social Media Read more
Academy-of-medical-sciences-calls-for-more-research-time
2020 13 Jan
A new report suggests the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) should run a pilot project allowing more protected research time for NHS staff. Estimate of the economic costs and literature review of the benefits of dedicated research time for Hospital Consultants in the NHS was commissioned by the Academy of Medical Sciences within...Read more
What-is-the-plan-for-the-nhs
2019 13 Dec
With the election in the UK over and the Conservatives scoring an overwhelming victory , what future awaits the National Health Service (NHS)? The topic of NHS has been huge on all parties’ agenda and was discussed in details and debated by all major media outlets in the UK. In the Conservative Party’s manifesto the NHS-related policies...Read more
Lack-of-interoperability-increases-risks-for-patients
2019 06 Dec
National Health Service (NHS) patients' safety is at risk due to critical deficiencies in medical record keeping. A new research shows that NHS Trusts use at least 21 different electronic medical record systems, which poses a big challenge to the effective sharing of information. The study from the Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI) at...Read more
Are-ppi-strategic-documents-helpful
2019 12 Nov
Attempts to bring health and care (medic, public and social) research closer with the public has been on NHS’s agenda since early 2000s. Under the ‘p atient and public involvement’ (PPI) initiative, the National Institute for HealthResearch (NIHR) , the largest funder of health and care research in the UK, is committed to align research more...Read more
The-present-and-future-of-medical-professions
2019 09 Nov
The OECD has just released its biennial review, Health at a Glance. OECD Indicators, which looks at the 80 key indicators for population health and health system performance in a number of stated related to OECD countries (members, candidates and partners). One of the sections is dedicated to Health Workforce statistics, covering data for both...Read more
Finance-skills-gap-governance-addressing-cio-challenges-1
2019 26 Aug
Summary: With finance, skills and strategy all obstacles for the healthcare CIOs, two HIT professionals weigh in on the way forward. When we look at the challenges facing any digital team, each one is multi-faceted coming with a chronicle of the yesteryear and a vision of the future. Considering the issues ahead, we look at some common problems...Read more
Hellomynameis-compassionate-care-through-social-media
2019 22 Jul
This July 23rd marks another #hellomynameis Day, a campaign created by Dr. Kate Granger MBE and Chris Pointon to put both staff and patient trust back into healthcare. The inspiration behind the campaign arose when Dr. Granger was admitted into hospital and found herself frustrated with healthcare staff who did not introduce themselves before administering...Read more