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A new whitepaper from Blue Frontier details key opportunities and challenges for NHS trusts amidst ongoing digital transformation. Interoperability, patient access concerns, and public fears over AI remain prominent challenges for the NHS to overcome. The research uses a combination of primary and secondary data to provide a comprehensive view of the sector. James Continue reading New Research Uncovers Pressures and Progress in NHS Digital Transformation
A new book, The Delivery Gap: Why Government Projects Really Fail and What Can Be Done About It by Jonathan Simcock (Emerald Publishing), looks behind the scenes to uncover the problems that plague government projects and offer fresh solutions. Successive UK governments have a terrible track record when it comes to large-scale projects. Almost Continue reading Why do so many UK government projects fail and what can be done about it?
By Prof. Oleg Kvlividze, MD, PhD, Provost, New Anglia University Prof. Oleg Kvlividze, MD, PhD Last week, YouGov released their latest survey results around Higher Education. The results showed that Two thirds of students in England and Wales say university is poor value for money. Provost of New Anglia University, Prof. Oleg Kvlividze, MD, Continue reading What the YouGov Survey tells us about UK Higher Education
The successful go-live for the order communications system lays a foundation for further IT developments at the Trust and its pathology network Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust has taken a significant step towards a more digital future by rolling out electronic test ordering using Clinisys ICE. The trust deployed the order communications system to Continue reading Dartford and Gravesham implements Clinisys ICE for radiology and pathology orders
Patients receiving care at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust are benefiting from a modern patient entertainment system that is providing important comfort during long hospital stays and helping to inform people about their care, whilst alleviating pressure on busy wards. The trust has worked with Airwave Healthcare to deploy the MyCareTV service, Continue reading Tech keeps cancer patients informed and entertained following Clatterbridge go-live with Airwave Healthcare
By Dr Eugene Bojé The UK dental sector is facing an unprecedented staffing challenge. NHS dentistry, already under pressure from underfunding and recruitment shortages, is now contending with volatile workforce availability and surging patient demand. The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned of an “existential crisis” for NHS provision, while a 2023 General Dental Continue reading Could the ‘Uberisation’ of Locum Cover in Dental Practices, Be A Blueprint for Recruitment Process Across the Entire NHS?
Cancer patients will benefit from the potential for faster diagnosis and better access to specialist opinions, following the go-live of a digital pathology solution across five NHS sites in Devon and Cornwall. Technical and clinical deployment of the pathology module of Sectra’s enterprise imaging solution has now taken place at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Continue reading Devon and Cornwall hospitals initiate digital pathology with Sectra
The government’s plan for the NHS is a huge document. Jane Stephenson, chief executive of SPARK TSL, argues the key to unlocking its digital ambitions is to consider what it has to say about the shift from CDs to digital music. Jane Stephenson How can trusts and health boards make the same shift from Continue reading Unlocking the 10 Year Health Plan
Dr Paul Deffley Alcidion has announced the addition of three new appointments to their UK-based team, with one internal promotion and two external recruits. Dr Paul Deffley has been announced as the UK Managing Director, with Tracy McClelland and Darren Ransley joining as global Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) and Chief Revenue Officer (UK), Continue reading Alcidion grows top talent in the UK, with new MD, CCIO and CRO appointments
By Kagan Seymenoglu, Founder and CEO of Longevita Kagan Seymenoglu Since the early 2000s, the global medical tourism industry has grown at a remarkable pace. Once accessed by the wealthy seeking luxury treatments abroad, it is now a mainstream option for many UK citizens – particularly in the field of elective cosmetic procedures such Continue reading A Call for Action on Unregulated Medical Tourism: Protecting UK Patients and the NHS
By Dr Ramoo, Medical Director, Bramacare The UK is witnessing a sharp and largely unchecked rise in the use of weight loss injections such as Ozempic and Wegovy. While these drugs have proven clinical value when prescribed appropriately, their growing availability online, often without medical oversight, is creating a new and urgent public health Continue reading Why We Need Stronger Regulation For Online Weight Loss Drug Access
The government’s big plan for the 10 Year Health Plan for the NHS laid out a big role for delivery. However, the Highland Marketing advisory board felt the missing implementation plan will have some big issues to address, from addressing the state of NHS IT today, to finding the time and money to deliver Continue reading Great plan: now we need to get real about digital delivery
Integrated care, digital access, and frontline innovation reshape health services for thousands of families and adults across BSW and Surrey. After the Government recently launched its 10-Year Health Plan to modernise the NHS and bring care closer to communities, HCRG Care Group – the UK’s largest specialist community services provider – is today celebrating Continue reading HCRG Care Group Marks 100 Days of Community Health Transformation Across BSW and Surrey
New Anglia University (NAU) has announced a significant expansion to its UK Clinical Rotation Network by partnering with 10 additional NHS hospitals. This initiative provides NAU medical students with enhanced opportunities for real-world clinical training across a broad range of NHS facilities in London, Shropshire, and the West Midlands. The Newly Partnered NHS Hospitals Continue reading New Anglia University Expands Clinical Rotation Network Through Ten New NHS Partnerships
Where healthcare environments are increasingly complex and diverse, operational effectiveness is not just a goal; it is a necessity. From acute primary care to major trauma services, the daily functioning of thousands of clinical and microbiological assets underpins patient care and safety. Yet, a challenge remains: performance data for these critical assets is often Continue reading Delivering efficiency and consistency in critical hospital assets
By Tamara Leslie, Medical Student at New Anglia University, Anguilla The NHS is amid a long-anticipated workforce crisis, and few areas are feeling the strain more acutely than general practice. A shortfall of over 4,200 GPs in England is just the start. Despite ministerial pledges and long-term workforce plans, the supply of newly qualified Continue reading Worlds Apart. Could Rethinking Medical Education Help Solve the UK’s GP Shortage?
Professor Glenda Cook, Director of the Better Living in Later Life Research Group at Northumbria University and spokesperson for Stiltz Homelifts, issues a stark warning: “Ignoring the housing needs of our ageing population is no longer an option. Change is not only overdue—it is critical.” Britain faces a demographic time bomb that demands immediate Continue reading The Ageing Population Crisis: Why Housing Reform Cannot Wait
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