NEWS

£3.5bn annual funding for community health 

Theresa May has pledged a £3.5 billion a year investment in primary and community healthcare to help reduce pressure on hospitals.....read more

techUK sets out priorities for digitising health sector 

techUK has launched a report highlighting priorities for digitising the health and social care sector, aimed at Health Secretary Matt Hancock.....read more

One in five hospitals missing waiting-time targets 

Nearly one in five local hospital services are consistently failing to hit any of their key waiting-time targets.....read more

Problem of noise pollution in hospitals worsening 

New research has found that noise in hospitals is a worsening problem, with levels regularly exceeding international recommendations.....read more

Academics demand more NHS funding for north 

The north of England deserves a greater portion of NHS funding to help it close the health gap between the region and the south, argues new report.....read more

FEATURES

Ending legacy procurement practices in the NHS 

Allowing smaller service providers to enter the procurement picture will result in more pioneering technologies for the NHS, writes Matt O’Donovan.....read more

Leveraging IoT to improve the patient experience 

Paul Timms discusses some of the potential benefits of using IoT as a basis to transform efficiency and improve the patient experience.....read more

EVENTS

Future Healthcare 2019

18-19 March, Olympia, London
Do you have a product shaping the future of healthcare? Don’t miss the UK’s only exhibition and conference showcasing products and services for future healthcare to an audience of 4,000 global practitioners. Find out more about booking a stand at our website.

SPONSORS

Howorth

Howorth’s Service and Aftermarket Department offer an ongoing support service and tailored maintenance schedules over the full lifetime of our products and beyond, to meet your future needs. Howorth can take your existing equipment and modify or upgrade it to ensure that it continues to meet the required standards.....read more

Atlantis Medical

Atlantis Medical has become a CPD accredited provider and a learning organisation. These courses are an opportunity for all healthcare professionals to gain CPD credits online or through workshops which are helpful for revalidation and, most importantly, professional development including enhancing career development.....read more

MediBanks

MediBanks is a global software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage healthcare workforce recruitment operations. Our products range from agency vendor management systems (VMS) to enterprise staff bank solutions incorporating collaborative staff banks for NHS Trusts. Regardless of your size we have a product and price plan to suit.....read more

ECRI Institute

ECRI Institute is providing a complementary version of its 2019 Top 10 list of health technology hazards to inform healthcare facilities about important safety issues involving the use of medical devices and systems. Topics include cybersecurity, contaminated mattresses, retained surgical sponges, infusion pump errors and more. Download here.

Cundall

Established in the UK 40 years ago, Cundall are a 900-strong global multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy. Cundall were the world’s first One Planet endorsed Consultancy and have been successful in winning a place on the NHS SBS Construction Consultancy Services Framework, making our services available to all public-sector clients.....read more

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