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AI technology used to detect fractures

By Liz Wells 04 September 2024

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is using AI technology to scan thousands of x-rays to detect fractures

London ICB ends contracts for five GP practices

By Liz Wells 04 September 2024

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) has determined that the contracts for five GP practices in Camden and Islington operated by AT Medics Ltd will be reprocured over the next 1...

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust opens digital X-ray room at Erith District Hospital

By Liz Wells 04 September 2024

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust (DGT) has unveiled a new digital X-ray at Erith District Hospital.

NHS England adopts Cyber Assessment Framework

By Liz Wells 04 September 2024

NHS England has started transitioning from using the NDG 10 data security standards as the assessment mechanism for the NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit.

Barts Health seeks real-time continuous vital signs monitoring system

By Liz Wells 03 September 2024

Barts Health NHS Trust has launched a procurement process for a site-wide real-time continuous vital signs monitoring system at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London

Colchester Hospital bosses 'risked patient safety' during strike

By Liz Wells 03 September 2024

Unison claims East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) bosses put patient "safety at risk" by bringing in "untrained strike breakers" during last month's industrial action

Skills for Care campaign promotes Workforce Strategy

By Liz Wells 03 September 2024

Skills for Care, the workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England, is supporting the Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care with a new campaign.

UK's 'pharmacy deserts' revealed

By Liz Wells 03 September 2024

Rural areas have been hit hardest by a wave of pharmacy closures, which have seen nearly nine in 10 council areas across England suffering a loss of vital pharmacies, new research reveals

Patients want appointment improvements

By Liz Wells 03 September 2024

Britons are generally not confident that they would be seen quickly in A&E (62%), that they could book a GP appointment quickly at a time that suits them (61%), nor that an ambulance would arrive q...

Fife Health and Social Care Partnership selects director of health and social care

By Liz Wells 02 September 2024

Lynne Garvey has been appointed as the director of health and social care for the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership and chief officer for the Fife Joint Integration Board.