NEWS

CMA suggests hospital mergers could increase mortality rates

The study “Does hospital competition reduce rates of patient harm in the English NHS?” identified an average cost of more than £2.5m a year to the NHS from a typical merger as a result of patient harms.....read more

ACCEA opens applications for 2019 Clinical Excellence Awards

NHS spends big on cancer drugs developed with public funds

New analysis of the cost of leading cancer drugs to the NHS showed that £458 million was spent in 2017/18 on paying pharmaceutical companies for medicines developed with public funding.....read more

Alcohol related hospital admissions show 15 per cent increase over ten years

There were 5,800 alcohol-specific deaths in 2017 - 6% higher than 2016 and an increase of 16% on 2007.....read more

Powis calls for ban on unsafe celebrity endorsements

Intervention follows a series of high profile concerns raised about suicides and self-harm of young people linked to advertising and social media.....read more

SPONSORS

Renray Enterprise Overbed/Chair Table

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4C Strategies

Simplicity and Saving: The Benefits of SIP Trunking. SIP trunking provides cost-effective communication between any location (and its personnel) and an Internet Telephony Services Provider (ITSP). SIP trunking has also come to replace the traditional Public Switched Telephone Network (IP-PSTN). What are some other benefits of SIP trunking?.....read more

S2S Group

Providing a range of certified IT Asset Disposal and Data Erasure services for organisations within the healthcare sector, to guarantee the information security of their patient's data by securely recycling redundant specialist equipment and electronic devices. With over 30 years in the industry, S2S hold a complete set of accreditations.....read more

PCH Manufacturing

PCH Manufacturing’s Sign Shop offers a fantastic range of signage solutions for businesses throughout the South West.  The Sign Shop benefits from skilled tradespeople who design, manufacture and install quality signage solutions. From illuminated signage to vehicle graphics and more we can help make you stand out.....read more

BYD Solutions Ltd

BYD Solutions Ltd are a family run business, with the directors having a combined 60 year’s experience in the construction industry. BYD strive and invest in new innovative solutions for the modern day. From the sealants & anti-slip products we use to Our new division providing a revolutionary new solution to clean internal air and provide anti-bacterially clean surfaces.....read more

EVENTS

25-26 March 2019, London

The essential event for everyone in the diverse UK health IT community trying to achieve better integrated patient care through use of disruptive digital technologies. See how your peers from the NHS and suppliers are tackling similar challenges to yours.....read more

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