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Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB names chief people officer

By Liz Wells 16 December 2024

Sandra Grant has been selected as chief people officer of NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB).

TECHNOLOGY

AI stroke brain scan readings are twice as accurate

By Liz Wells 16 December 2024

New AI software can read the brain scans of patients who have had a stroke, to more accurately pinpoint when it happened and help doctors work out whether it can be successfully treated.

TECHNOLOGY

NHS Lothian deploys Lenus Stratify to address winter pressures

By Liz Wells 16 December 2024

NHS Lothian has partnered with Lenus Health to risk stratify patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to help prioritise those at highest risk for a review.

WORKFORCE

NHS trusts log over 250,000 staff absences for mental health issues since 2021

By Liz Wells 16 December 2024

UK NHS trusts have seen thousands of staff take at least one day off work due to a mental health issue in the past three years, a new investigation reveals.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Synnovis strikes stood down

By Liz Wells 16 December 2024

Trade union Unite has revealed that its members at pathology supplier Synnovis are no longer holding strike action today and tomorrow (16-17 December) to allow further talks to take place.

ELECTRONIC PATIENT RECORDS

Essex trusts award £65m contract for EPR system

By Liz Wells 16 December 2024

Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust and Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust have awarded a £65m contract to Oracle Health, a global leader in healthcare systems, for a new electronic...

SEND

Longstanding weaknesses across SEND system 'impacting' on young people's transition to adulthood

By Liz Wells 16 December 2024

Local areas are working hard to improve support for young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), but a number of systemic challenges are limiting their ability to provide...

GPS

Lib Dems warn GPs must be exempt from Budget tax hike as millions struggle to contact their doctor

By Liz Wells 16 December 2024

More than 5 million people tried to contact their GP in the past month but failed to get through on the day they called, new research reveals.

WORKFORCE

Isle of Wight and Portsmouth trusts appoint new chair

By Liz Wells 13 December 2024

Jenni Douglas-Todd has been selected as the new chair of Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU).

TECHNOLOGY

Medway trust reconnects after 'suspicious' IT activity

By Liz Wells 13 December 2024

Medway Community Healthcare is ‘gradually and carefully’ reconnecting some of its priority patient systems after detected some suspicious activity earlier in December.