16 July 2020          View The Latest Issue Online          Follow Us On Twitter          View This Email Online

NEWS

Point-of-care scanning in the NHS improves patient safety

A new report has revealed that six NHS hospital trusts which implemented regular point-of-care scanning have ensured complete traceability of healthcare items while securing millions of pounds of savings and releasing thousands of hours of clinical time.....read more

Fewer heart attacks seen by NHS during pandemic

Research shows that hospital admissions for heart attacks dropped by a third across England when coronavirus took off in the UK and the nation went into lockdown.....read more

Initial findings published for testing programme

The Health Secretary has welcomed the findings of the largest study to date into coronavirus rates of infection by Imperial College London.....read more

Primary care leaders call for greater freedom

GPs, pharmacists and nurses who are responsible for leading networks of general practices in England want greater flexibility and autonomy to work in a way that is more responsive to their local populations.....read more

Hospitals in urgent need of more scanners and staff

Reports have argued that hospital trusts across England urgently need more equipment, staff and space to deal with a huge backlog of scans for cancer and other conditions.....read more

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