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A sustainable approach to simplifying lower limb wound care

Adam Mence, Senior Brand Manager at L&R Medical UK, discusses the challenges of lower limb wound management and the benefits of driving evidence-based and self-care interventions.

17,000 patients avoid unnecessary hospital visits in Scotland thanks to tech

Health Boards in Scotland are implementing innovative technologies to enhance communication among GPs and paramedics, transforming hospital visits.

Why is the NHS student dropout rate rising and what needs to change?

The training process at the NHS is experiencing significant issues, with a substantial number of students discontinuing their university education and a concerning rate of staff departing shortly after completing their studies.

£200 million for NHS resilience amid water quality decline

The UK government commits £200 million to reinforce NHS resilience, ensuring swift patient care during the challenging winter.

Patients that recognise heart attack symptoms are less likely to die in hospital

Research presented by ESC Congress 2023 has revealed that understanding and acting on heart attack symptoms is linked to faster lifesaving treatment The study investigated...

£250 million boosts NHS capacity with 900 new beds

In line with the Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery Plan, £250 million is designated to bolster NHS capacity, easing hospital strain and tackling waiting lists, a government priority.

Opportunities and challenges in blood collection and transfusion medicine

Kate Fry, CEO of America’s Blood Centers, discusses the essential role of blood products and transfusion medicine in the U.S. and the efforts to ensure blood’s safety and availability.

Finding a Net Zero NHS: The future of heating in hospitals

Decarbonising heating in hospitals is the how the UK will achieve a net zero NHS by 2040, with guidance from the public and private sectors to procure clean technologies.

Rethinking approaches to care for older adults

Older adults are among the most frequent users of emergency care; Open Access Government explains why this is and the suggested measures to improve and diversify care delivery and support the recovery of health and social care systems.

LGI Innovation Pop Up: Inspiring data-driven digital hospitals

As Chief Scientific Officer at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Professor David Brettle, is responsible for delivering transformational healthcare technologies to ensure staff can work effectively in data-driven, digital hospitals.

Virtual care is the new strategy for healthcare innovation in the NHS

Professor Sultan Mahmud, Director of Healthcare at BT explores the latest virtual care NHS strategy, which BT is helping to deliver safely with the adoption of virtual wards.

NHS expands virtual wards to provide home hospital care for children

The NHS expands virtual wards enabling hospital-level care at home for thousands of children, announces Chief executive Amanda Pritchard.

Why AI in hospitals is crucial for safety

Chris Bishop, Sales Director APAC & Marketing Director at Ipsotek, discusses why AI in hospitals is so important for our safety, security and surveillance.

How Enterprise Architecture accelerates digital transformation in healthcare

Enterprise Architecture could help provide a boost to the healthcare sector, enabling and accelerating the tech transformation. But how do we implement it?

Digital transformation to help GPs & hospitals cut patient waiting times

Marie Loizides, Associate Director of Performance Analytics at Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, explains how the digital transformation of MSK referrals helped GPs & hospitals work smarter to cut patient waiting times.

The cavalry isn’t coming: health and social care reform will come from within

In order to deliver true health and social care reform, we need to remove silos and develop an at-home care strategy.

Addressing the mental health crisis amongst emergency response workers

Fast-paced environments, demanding schedules, and high-stakes decision-making all contribute to the stressful environment emergency response workers endure daily.

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