Healthcare innovation could save the UK around £10 bil, new analysis shows
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), a progressive policy think tank, has published a new report exploring the use and spread of innovation within…
Thousands of lives to be saved in the UK with world-first coronavirus treatment
Announced by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the UK Government has immediately authorised the NHS to use the world’s first coronavirus treatment…
NRS Healthcare begins new TEC contract for West Sussex County Council and NHS
NRS Healthcare has successfully started its new Technology Enabled Care (TEC) contract for West Sussex County Council (WSCC) and NHS, which will see the provider…
Thousands of patients to benefit from remote healthcare monitoring with new NHS At Home initiative
Thousands of patients with cystic fibrosis and coronavirus are being given devices and apps so that medics can monitor their condition remotely, as part of…
Local authorities to receive £300m additional funding to support UK’s test and trace service
Announced by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the UK Government is providing a new £300 million funding package to local authorities to…
Newlife pleads for emergency government grant as specialist equipment runs low
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak in an open letter to appeal for financial support after it says it…
County council appeals to public to return community equipment amid supply shortage concerns
Devon County Council has urged people with unneeded community equipment to return it to Millbrook Healthcare as soon as possible, stressing that an increase in…
2020 could see Welsh VR prescribed on the NHS for patient rehabilitation
Patients in Wales could soon see virtual reality become an everyday part of their medical treatment plans, due to “ground-breaking” research and development by Welsh…
Guidance for local authorities, CCGs and home care providers about delivering care amid coronavirus pandemic
Public Health England (PHE) has issued new guidance about home care provision which sets out key messages to support planning and preparation in the event…
Wheelchair services providers join together to ease pressure off NHS and support users’ needs
The British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) has brought together some of the UK’s major wheelchair service providers to ensure that, while the NHS is under…