NHS agrees new deal with independent sector as part of national COVID response
Local hospitals will be able to quickly activate surge capacity in the independent sector as part of the national COVID response, under a new deal…
NHS England sets out 10 priorities for 2022/23
In a new document published on 24 December 2021, NHS England has detailed its priorities and operational planning guidance for 2022/23. For 2022/23, NHS England…
NHS trust asks residents to return unwanted walking aids to local hospital
Wye Valley NHS Trust is urging residents to check their own homes and their family members’ homes for NHS walking aids, such as crutches, Zimmer…
Over one in 10 NHS England beds blocked in November as patients unable to be discharged
NHS staff answered the highest number of 999 calls for any November on record, an average of around one every three seconds, according to the…
NHS hospital first in England to introduce £365,000 assistive robot that helps stroke patients
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity has introduced an innovative £365,000 walking robotics device called Walkerbot, which will be used to help stroke patients at the…
NHS Trust trials new reliable remote monitoring model for stroke patients in London
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CW Innovation – led by Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and its charity CW+ – has co-designed…
NHS pay rise delay in England slammed by CSP
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid NHS staff in England will be made to wait for any pay rise next year after the UK…
NHS Scotland introduces clear face masks to help people with communication needs
New transparent face masks, made in Scotland, have been approved for use in health and social care settings. The new transparent masks, which feature a…
RESPONSE: NHS backlogs will take longer to clear if social care pressures are not tackled
Danny Mortimer, Chief Executive of NHS Employers and Deputy Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation, has responded to the recent snap survey published by the…
Major reforms to NHS workforce planning and tech agenda unveiled by Sajid Javid
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid Recruitment, training and retention of NHS staff and digital transformation will be put at the heart of the…