£16.2bn for NHS boards to key services in Scotland
The Scottish Government has announced efforts to clear waiting list backlogs, improve capacity, and remove blockages that keep some patients in hospital longer than necessary,…
People waiting over a year for elective treatment reduces by over 140,000 since September 2023
New figures show that staff working in A&E and ambulance services recently experienced more pressure than any October on record, as the NHS heads into…
Best-performing hospitals will be given greater freedoms over funding to modernise equipment under NHS reforms
Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting NHS league tables will be introduced to help tackle the NHS crisis and ensure there are ‘no more…
NHS staff and healthcare professionals can access new platform to shape NHS’ 10-year health plan
Members of the public, as well as NHS staff and experts, have been invited to share their experiences, views, and ideas to help shape the…
AUTUMN BUDGET 2024: Key points for the assistive tech sector
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves Yesterday (30 October 2024), Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered the Labour Party’s Autumn Budget to Parliament, detailing…
Community-based improvements including adapting homes deliver the highest return on investment
Centre for Ageing Better Images - Pictures Peter Kindersley Better targeting of existing money spent on prevention could deliver an extra £11 billion annual return…
NHS to upgrade its 24-hour live data centres and offer more falls services for older people
The NHS is upgrading its 24-hour live data centres to manage demand, strengthening same-day emergency care, and offering more falls services for older people, as…
REACTION: Health and social care leaders respond to Lord Darzi’s NHS report
On 12 September 2024, Lord Darzi published an important report exploring the current performance of the NHS across England and the challenges facing the healthcare…
The NHS is in “serious trouble”, independent report warns
Lord Darzi Lord Darzi’s independent report on the state of the NHS in England has just been published. Entitled ‘Independent Investigation of the National Health…
£10k grant up for grabs for healthtech innovators in Herefordshire and Worcestershire
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care System (ICS) is offering up to £10,000 in funding for innovators who can find new ways of improving local…