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NHS digital transformation slower than expected

A new report by the National Audit Office has found that recent investment in digital transformation within the NHS has been inadequate.....read more

NHS roadmap revealed for return to routine operations

Health leaders have set out a series of measures to help local hospitals plan to increase routine operations and treatment.....read more

Unions say reopening NHS services must be safe

A number of health unions have stressed that rapid testing and an adequate supply of protective equipment must be in place when the NHS reopens services.....read more

Coronavirus could leave millions waiting for care

The Nuffield Trust has claimed that the number of people waiting for hospital care in England could double to more than eight million within a few months as a result of the coronavirus crisis.....read more

Doctors 'told not to discuss PPE shortages'

WhistleblowersUK has revealed that more than 100 healthcare workers had contacted them since the beginning of March, raising concerns about coronavirus and PPE.....read more

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A simple approach to providing improved patient care

Glen Hodgson, head of Healthcare at GS1 UK, looks at the current state of the eProcurement strategy and asks where the GLN sector is heading over the next few years.....read more

HB Panel of Experts: Parking

In our second Health Business Expert Panel on parking we are joined by representatives from Debt Recovery Plus, GroupNexus, WPS Parking and the British Parking Association to discuss the ongoing issues relating to hospital parking.....read more