Virtual ward study finds no impact on hospital admissions

Virtual ward study finds no impact on hospital admissions

By Lee Peart 27 August 2026

A University of Sheffield study has found virtual wards had no impact on hospital admissions, in-patient stays or readmissions.

Leadership stability makes a difference at Gloucestershire Hospitals

By Lee Peart 27 August 2026

New leadership has been praised for bringing back stability at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

PocDoc partners with Thames Valley GP practice on cardiovascular disease

By Lee Peart 27 August 2026

Digital health diagnostics company, PocDoc, has partnered with Unity Health, a five-site GP practice in the Thames Valley, to identify patients at high risk of developing CVD across the region.

Digital patient check-in service launches at second London hospital

By Lee Peart 27 August 2026

Streamwave has launched its digital Patient Check-in service at Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow following its roll out at St George's Hospital in Tooting in 2023.

Leadership at mental health services trust rated good

By Lee Peart 26 August 2026

Leadership at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) has again been rated good by the CQC.

WorkWell pilot helps thousands stay in work

By Lee Peart 26 August 2026

Over 3,000 people in Lancashire and South Cumbria have been supported to stay in work through the WorkWell programme.

Help at Home service helps ease pressure on NHS

By Lee Peart 26 August 2026

A Help at Home service in North Wales is helping ease pressure on the NHS.

Sainsbury's joins national drive to tackle youth unemployment

By Lee Peart 26 August 2026

Sainsbury’s is the latest major employer to join the Government’s drive to get more young people into the workplace.

Call for 'better listening' in maternity care amid rise in negligence claims

By Lee Peart 25 August 2026

Better listening must be at the heart of any meaningful improvement in maternity safety, according to a leading solicitor.

Speech recognition technology saves trust over £350k

By Lee Peart 25 August 2026

A roll out of speech recognition technology has saved Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust more than 15,000 hours of staff time, equivalent to over £350,000 in salary spend.

AI could help prevent avoidable deaths in people with learning disabilities

By Lee Peart 25 August 2026

A new tool that predicts how multiple conditions develop in people with learning disabilities has been unveiled.