NHS delivers on ambition of 5,000 more permanent beds
As part of its urgent and emergency care (UEC) recovery plan, the NHS has met its target of 5,000 additional permanent, staffed beds this winter.…
The NHS and government could save over £2.5bn caring for older people this winter, report says
A new report has been released to set out how the health and social care system can work better this winter by avoiding unnecessary hospital…
Wheelchair provision has impacted the physical health of 17 percent of young wheelchair users
A new report was created to identify the value of providing the right wheelchair that meets the needs of the recipient and the NHS. The…
NHS waiting list patients could get faster access treatments and prescriptive assistive technologies
Hundreds of thousands of NHS patients who have been waiting the longest for treatment will be offered the opportunity to travel to a different…
Upcoming event to discuss how health technology can help the NHS improve patient experiences
The Health Foundation will host a debate exploring what it will take for health technology to fulfil its potential to help the NHS meet today’s…
£200m NHS investment to speed up patient care in local services this winter
The UK Government has announced that it is investing £200 million to boost resilience in the NHS and help patients get the care they need as…
Report finds ICSs should use new technology to help people monitor their conditions
A post-pandemic drive to help people stay well, greater use of technology to put power into the hands of patients, and treating people closer to…
NHS expands virtual wards to enable children to receive hospital-level care at home
After successfully treating more than 6,400 children over the last year, the NHS hospital at home service will expand to cover children in every region…
ADASS report finds over half of adult social care directors see an increased need for care
New findings from a survey of social care leaders shows short-term funding boosts from the UK Government has helped reduce the number of people waiting…
Digital innovation centre to drive healthcare transformation and improve patient care
The University of Gloucestershire and the NHS have been collaborating to initiate plans to open a digital innovation centre to drive digital healthcare transformation and…