Two more crucial NHS Nightingale Hospitals open to fight against pandemic
Following the announcement that a new NHS Nightingale Hospital would open in East London, initially with up to 500 beds equipped with ventilators and oxygen,…
Allied Health Professions Federation calls for crucial PPE for AHPs and social care staff
Steve Jamieson, Chair of the Allied Health Professions Federation (AHPF), has written a letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care requesting…
New NHS nightingale hospital opens in London to fight coronavirus
Revealed by NHS England, a new hospital has been opened to provide support for thousands more patients with coronavirus and will be ready for use…
NHS strikes major deal with independent hospitals for more beds, ventilators and extra staff amid Coronavirus chaos
8,000 hospital beds, 1,200 ventilators and thousands of extra healthcare staff will be made urgently available this week to aid the NHS fight against Coronavirus…
CSP welcomes NHS plans for urgent community services but calls for more Government backing for physio training to meet growing pressures
Credit: The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) has welcomed NHS England’s recent announcement to roll out urgent community response teams…
NHS England releases guidance to CCGs concerning legal rights to personal wheelchair budgets
Following the extension of personal wheelchair budget (PWB) eligibility in December 2019, new guidance has been published by NHS England and NHS Improvement to CCGs…
NHS launches new online training tool for healthcare staff to help patients get home from hospital quicker
NHS England and Health Education England have launched ActNow, a helpful e-learning tool developed for health service and care staff to help them reduce hospital…
Eight CCGs to merge into one to provide more joined-up care for patients and better utilise staff time
The eight clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in Kent and Medway have been given conditional approval by NHS England and NHS Improvement to merge and form…
New bed rental service looks to reduce pressure on the NHS and decrease patient vulnerability
A new bed rental service has been launched by Medstrom Healthcare, which addresses the issue of dangerously high bed occupancy levels in hospitals across the…
Pioneering pressure ulcer scanner receives coveted health technology assessment that could transform pressure care
The SEM Scanner from BBI Europe has received a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB), part of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) advice, showcasing…