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NHS trusts are exploring new opportunities to use infrastructure that they already own. The aim? To better engage with patients, alleviate their anxieties, and inform patients what is happening regarding their care, whilst at the same time reducing pressures on busy wards. Matt O’Donovan, Chief Executive at SPARK TSL, explains. What do patients want to [...]
Sharon Lamb, Partner, Bella North, Senior Associate and Michaela Novakova, Associate, McDermott Will & Emery
More than half a million people in the UK have made organ donation decisions via NHS app, new figures show. People across England are being encouraged to use the NHS app to register their organ donation decision - as more than 7,000 patients actively wait for a transplant. The total number of organ donation decisions [...]
Here, our reporter Andrew speaks to Luke Starr (CCO) and Dr Steven Brooks (CMO) of Rapid Response Revival, the team behind the groundbreaking CellAED, a portable defibrillator. CellAED is a portable defibrillator that can be stored in the home, ready to be used incase of emergency. In this special report, we discuss innovation, boosting survival [...]
Recorded incidents involving physical violence and abuse are not uncommon in UK-based healthcare institutions. According to the 2022 NHS Staff Survey, almost 15 per cent of healthcare professionals experienced at least one incident of physical violence during the previous 12 months, with almost 30 per cent of staff experiencing some form of harassment, bullying or [...]
Over 20 NHS Trusts are making huge savings in staffing costs with the largest ever ‘collaborative staff bank’ - set up to ease the pressures on the staffing problems around the country. The North West staffing initiative was set up in 2020 to tackle staffing shortages and reduce spending on agencies. It has now announced [...]
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak discussed the future use of technologies such as robots, Virtual Reality and drones by the NHS during his speech at the CBI's Annual Conference. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told the conference crowd that he “grew up in an NHS family” and that “it’s in my blood” before detailing plans for [...]
Amidst the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, families are discovering a captivating trend: the charm of staycations. Staying close to home no longer means sacrificing the thrill of adventure or the joy of spending quality time together. Now, more than ever, accessible family staycations have emerged as the perfect solution, ensuring that every member [...]
Innovative femtech company Forth has been nominated for the ‘Innovation in Health Tech’ award, at the LaingBuisson Awards 2022. The CEO of femtech firm Forth previously made the 2022 longlist for the Health Tech World incredible women in health tech - and now the company is up for another prestigious award as a health tech [...]
A podcast addressing self-harm, psychosis and borderline personality disorder is aiming to help psychiatric patients though digital connection. On the Ward, which aired its first episode in June, gives online listeners an exclusive insight into life as an inpatient - opening new channels for understanding. Presenter John Barry Waldron follows a new willing patient each [...]
