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.
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