Tougher penalties considered for paramedic attacks
Anyone who assaults or attacks emergency workers could face longer jail terms, as the government launches a new consultation on doubling the maximum penalty for the offence.....read more
BMA calls for ‘credible plan’ to tackle backlog
Doctors have called for a ‘credible plan’ and extra investment for the NHS to help the millions of patients who missed out on life-saving tests and treatment at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.....read more
Cancer referrals being turned down during pandemic
A quarter of GPs have said that urgent referrals for suspected cancer had been inappropriately turned down by hospitals more often than before the pandemic.....read more
Space Agency backs delivery of testing kits by drone
Drones delivering coronavirus test kits and technology using space data to support vulnerable people are among the projects backed by new UK Space Agency funding.....read more
Public urged to give feedback to shape future care
A new campaign has been launched by the Care Quality Commission and Healthwatch England to call on all people who access services to help shape future health and social care.....read more
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Meeting the ever-changing and urgent demand for space
Simon Taylor, head of Portfolio Optimisation at NHS Property Services, discusses how the NHS and wider healthcare system will need to optimise its facilities post-coronavirus.....read more
Portable building companies supporting the health sector
Jackie Maginnis, chief executive of the MPBA, describes how her members are supporting NHS trusts and healthcare providers to increase capacity during the coronavirus crisis.....read more
