Supporting the future of health and care: a transformative solution for the independent healthcare workforce
The government’s push to reduce NHS waiting lists through the independent sector raises workforce management issues. RLDatix’s Optima platform seeks to streamline rostering, boost staff engagement, and cut costs.
Hard to swallow: The critical issue of time critical medication
It might seem patently self-evident, but time critical medication needs to be taken on time. Yet, the reality is that, all too often, it isn’t – and the consequences can be fatal.
Ergéa UK facilitates a new diagnostic unit opening in spring 2025
As part of a managed equipment service contract and in collaboration with North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust, Ergéa has supported the development of a state-of-the-art endoscopy unit at Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle.
How AI could make dashboards redundant within the next 10 years
Digital technology has a big part to play in helping the NHS deliver the ambitions of the forthcoming 10-year plan and address immediate operational pressures, such as the need to reduce waiting times to access elective care. The 3 December HSJ summit, in association with IBM, looked at how this ...
Educational campaigns to implement evidence-based asthma guidelines: experience from Kent and Medway
Cath Cooksey, NHS lead medicines optimisation pharmacist, Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, describes educational initiatives to implement regional asthma guidelines.
Advancing COPD care through expert insights on policy reform
As a consultant respiratory physician, I see firsthand the serious impact that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has. For my patients, COPD is a daily battle that affects all areas of their lives.
How do we coordinate our approach to medicines optimisation?
Medicines optimisation teams are advancing patient care through initiatives like polypharmacy management and antimicrobial stewardship, yet face new challenges. FDB is developing holistic solutions to support these efforts effectively.
Could cross-sector insights be the key to NHS transformation?
As the NHS faces sweeping reforms, drawing on expertise from other sectors could offer fresh perspectives, boost innovation, and enhance service delivery. Overcoming cultural and recruitment barriers may be key to unlocking this potential.
Enhancing cost certainty for NHS capital projects with Daisy: A digital AI and sustainability tool
The new government’s focus is firmly on fixing the NHS, increasing productivity by 2 per cent year-on-year, reducing the current repairs backlog of just under £13.8bn and creating a step change in the NHS’s overall capital budget through a £3.1bn increase for 2024-2025. It is therefore of utmost importance to ...
Introducing HSMR+: Professor Jones’ review validates HSMR+ as the new benchmark in mortality data analysis
Telstra Health UK’s new Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio model, HSMR+, represents a significant advancement in mortality benchmarking, incorporating key updates to enhance accuracy and applicability.