Survey finds 86% of NHS Scotland staff regard remote monitoring important to future innovation
Recent survey results find big data and analytics, digital apps, and remote monitoring rank among the most important areas for future healthcare innovation, according to…
Innovative companies to trial new health products in clinical settings across the country
A link-up between the Scottish Government’s £42 million Techscaler programme and the NHS will enable innovative companies to trial new health products in clinical settings…
NHS Wales staff given “best and final” pay offer with average increase of 15.7% over next two years
Eluned Morgan MS, Welsh Minister for Health and Social Services A written statement from Eluned Morgan MS, Welsh Minister for Health and Social Services, has…
NHS England and Health Education England merge to accelerate collaborations through the use of ICSs
NHS England and Health Education England have legally merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England to support and accelerate…
NHS virtual wards treat 100,000 patients in a year
More than 100,000 patients have been treated in NHS virtual wards in the last year, according to recent figures from NHS England. Virtual wards allow…
Homeowners invited to take part in short-term care initiative to help free up hospital beds
Centre for Ageing Better Images - Pictures Peter Kindersley House owners in Stockport, Greater Manchester, are being invited to open their doors and offer short-term…
NHS England expands community response teams to reduce pressure on hospitals
Millions more people are set to benefit from quicker care at home thanks to the boosted rollout of healthcare teams in the community, as part…
NHS and industry collaboration donates assistive technologies to children in Moldova
An independent living aids manufacturer, NRS Healthcare, and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust have donated assistive paediatric devices to children in Moldova. The equipment was…
NHS Agenda for Change staff in Scotland offered record pay increase
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf The Scottish Government has revealed that healthcare staff in Scotland have been offered the largest pay package in the history of…
Medical Technology Strategy: Key takeaways for the assistive technology sector
On 3 February 2023, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) published its first-ever medical technology strategy. Entitled ‘Medical Technology Strategy’, the medical technology…