NHS trust works with virtual outpatient service provider to reduce need for outpatient services by 47 percent
Dr Bahman Nedjat-Shokouhi, CEO of Medefer Medefer, a CQC-registered provider of specialist virtual outpatient services to NHS patients throughout the UK, has worked with the…
NHS trust finds 100 percent of patients would recommend its virtual Hospital @ Home service
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) and Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT) are now providing acute hospital care in patients’ homes seven days a…
New hospital discharge guidance: What the assistive tech sector needs to know
Guidance has been released for effective hospital discharges into community settings that will help health and social care professionals, and those involved in providing and…
NHS uses monitoring wearables to “revolutionise” Parkinson’s care for hundreds of patients
As part of a pioneering project that looks to revolutionise care, the NHS has given hundreds of patients with Parkinson’s disease “life-changing” smartwatches to allow…
Video: Industry and NHS collaborate to rapidly create outpatient clinic to tackle huge waiting lists
Thousands of hospital patients will be able to be seen at the new ‘health village’ in Poole's Dolphin Centre, after University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) become…
Mandatory COVID vaccination for health and social care staff to end in March
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid The legal requirement for health and social care staff to be double jabbed will be removed from 15…
Academia, NHS organisations and council work together to support healthy ageing in Newcastle
A cutting-edge £500m development supporting the understanding, care and innovation of products and services for an ageing population has been given the go-ahead in Newcastle.…
CCG launches virtual wards to support patients to recover at home and free up hospital capacity
New ‘virtual wards’ have been launched by South West London Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to help patients recover in the comfort of their own homes.…
Online platform to give patients information about their care as NHS tackles backlog
Millions of patients on the waiting list for NHS care will be able to access support and check wait times easily and quickly with the…
Hospital discharge scheme saves over £50k for health and social care services in Lancashire
A joint initiative between Lancashire County Council, NHS England, and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has helped saved local health and social care services thousands…