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Stevens pays tribute to contribution of Windrush generation

NHS England chief executive Sir Simon Stevens has marked Windrush Day 2020 by committing the NHS to drive further improvements in race equality across the health service.....read more

Coronavirus set to compound NHS winter crisis

Professor Ted Baker has warned that patient safety is at risk if the NHS winter crisis is worsened by coronavirus, which he labelled ‘a wake-up call for society as a whole’.....read more

NHS adopts Google/Apple framework for Covid-19 app

The government has announced the next phase of development in building an app that supports the end-to-end NHS Test and Trace service.....read more

Eight priorities to safely rebuild health services

The Royal College of Nursing has outlined eight key priorities for safely rebuilding health and social care services, emphasising the need for comprehensive mental health support for nursing staff.....read more

Labour calls for routine testing of all health staff

The Labour Party is calling for routine testing of all staff in the NHS and social care sectors to help minimise transmission of coronavirus.....read more

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Four steps to going more virtual in outpatients

Amanda Grantham and Nishant Mudgal discuss how to move from response to recovery in elective care, and the need to embrace virtual in outpatient services.....read more

Navigating the cloud market within the NHS

Phil Davies, Procurement Director at NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), explains how a new framework simplifies the procurement process and provides very best value for money.....read more