Public health
CEMBooks has announced a new integration with HealthRota, enabling A&Es to automatically feed real-time staffing data directly into CEMBooks’ operational reporting platform. HealthRota offers intuitive software that simplifies complex rostering and workforce administration tasks for the NHS, with over 50,000 registered users across more than 70 Trusts. Its core e-Rostering solution, along with a modular [...]
The Highland Marketing advisory board has welcomed a new member - Dr Jason Broch, a GP and director with a strong track record in the NHS and IT-enabled transformation. Dr Broch brings a wealth of experience to the board, which debates issues in digital health and advises the specialist health tech agency and its clients [...]
UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer has announced action to accelerate the discovery of life-saving drugs, improve patient care and advance UK medical research. The government and the Wellcome Trust will invest up to £600 million to create a new Health Data Research Service. This aims to transform the access to NHS data by providing a [...]
A new first-of-its kind national online hub launched has launched today to support individuals who are on a waiting list for a neurodiversity assessment and their families. Called Waiting Well, and funded by the National Lottery, the service will provide free evidence-based practical and addressing the most common day-to-day challenges faced by individuals with neurodiverse needs. [...]
The Clinical Health Psychology team at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH) has extended, digitised and integrated its service into its established trust-wide EPR. This digital change is enabling a patients’ psychological care to be documented alongside medical care for a fuller record. The innovation is releasing considerable and far-ranging benefits, such [...]
The government should mandate the rebalancing of NHS funding towards primary and community services and overhaul existing hospital-focused performance targets in order to deliver its reform plans for a sustainable NHS, according to a new report from The King’s Fund. The health and care charity is calling on the government to rebalance NHS spending towards [...]
The healthcare sector is facing a significant shake-up following Prime Minister Keir Starmer's announcement to abolish NHS England and bring healthcare administration back under direct government control. This dramatic restructuring comes at a critical moment for the NHS, which continues to grapple with record waiting lists, workforce shortages and financial pressures. The timing of this [...]
UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer has announced that he will abolish NHS England, as reported by Health Tech World yesterday. Starmer said that the move would free up cash for frontline clinicians and services and cut down on bureaucracy. The news has been met with mixed reactions from the health, tech and legal sectors. [...]
Kier Starmer has announced that he will abolish NHS England, bringing the health service back under control of ministers. The UK Prime Minister announced the decision during a speech today, saying that the move would make the "overcautious, flabby state" more effective. Starmer said that the abolition of NHS England would free up cash for [...]
A major workforce optimisation programme has started at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with workforce planning specialists, SARD. The programme will include engaging with its workforce to gain a greater understanding of clinical capacity and demand, and empower teams to make more informed decisions about workforce planning. This work will [...]
