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.
Navigating financial challenges in the NHS: Innovating to drive efficiency
Stephen McMillan, solutions leader, Philips Europe and UK & Ireland, writes how collaboration, and shifting healthcare services into community settings can help attain productivity and financial gains
Insourcing with 18WS can help meet elective recovery targets
18 Week Support stands ready to help the NHS meet the government’s commitment to increase capacity by 40,000 appointments per week
Could the next evolution of SMS signal the end for traditional patient letters? Let’s talk about the potential of RCS
Rich Communication Services can transform the way healthcare providers engage with their patients. Kenny Bloxham, global CPaaS healthcare director at Cisco, asks: with this practical, interactive alternative, do we really need to send letters?
A new era for UK life sciences and Labour’s challenge to convert vision into reality
With a supportive environment, the UK life sciences industry can be allowed to flourish
Empowering primary care: how technology is transforming medicines optimisation
Lord Darzi’s independent report into the state of the NHS provided a sobering assessment of the country’s health service, which will require significant action to remedy. But for many, the report and the government’s commitment to be guided by its findings are signs that primary care is getting the spotlight ...
Problem-solving in inpatient mental healthcare: The role of digital observations
Paper-based methods make it difficult to capture, organise, and retrieve useful data. Co-produced digital observations facilitate the collection of richer data, giving clinicians a more holistic and comprehensive view of a patient’s condition.
Capacity-sparing innovations in blood cancer could unlock NHS potential
Toby Kent of AbbVie UK highlights how the forthcoming NHS 10-year plan is a crucial opportunity to set out a vision for medicines’ role as capacity-sparing innovations which could reduce pressures on infusion services in blood cancer and improve treatment choice for people affected by cancer.
Closing the hormone health gap: A call to action for better care for men and women
Irina Spirieva, general manager of Besins Healthcare UK examines the barriers to effective and equitable hormone healthcare, and how targeted initiatives can enhance patient outcomes while optimising NHS service provision
Embracing digital transformation in healthcare
As the NHS continues to face significant challenges, including insufficient funding, staff shortages and evolving healthcare needs, digital innovation is poised to transform the healthcare industry in meaningful ways.