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Barbara Harpham considers the mechanisms designed to promote the adoption of innovation by the NHS, and assesses progress
2020 is set to be another transformative and difficult year for the NHS. Here, we look back on the most popular features from HB this year
Alan Stewart-Brown discusses why practices need to prepare their network for the new IoT technologies hitting the sector
Steve Mellings explains why the most critical part of GDPR compliance is the approach to data protection itself
Diane Bell looks at how Value Based Care can happen at a greater scale and what steps healthcare leaders should follow to transform care
Effective interpreting delivered by professionals who are registered and regulated provides better patient outcomes, writes Mike Orlov
Current dietary patterns are harmful to both planetary and human health. Heather Russell explains why the time for change is now
Indi Singh looks at how to support transformation staff to ensure that the NHSX missions play an effective role in delivering the Long-Term Plan
Dr Amanda Begley discusses the ways healthcare professionals and innovators can work together to improve how the NHS adopts innovation
Extra money is great, but more could be done to achieve best value from capital investment across the NHS. Katie Crookbain explains why
Jakub Sacharczuk looks at interpreting within the NHS including best practice and technology developments
Linda Watts shares Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s paperless journey to date, and explains how deploying an EDMS has resulted in faster patient care
Pia Subramaniam discusses changes made to the Shortage Occupation List and how these are likely to impact the UK health sector
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have been revealed as the final two MPs in the race to become leader of the Conservative Party.
Susan Frith, CEO of the NHS Counter Fraud Authority, discusses collaborative counter fraud work and the importance of reporting fraud
In our first Health Business Panel of Experts we discuss the current state of parking on NHS sites
The Clean Air Hospital Framework is the world’s first step-by-step guide for hospitals to create cleaner air
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UK Building Regulations highlight toxic gas and smoke from layers of paint built up over multiple redecorations as a major cause of permanent ill health or death in a building fire.
Their concern rose with discovery the flame retardant paints most widely used paint along escape routes have been ones which to this day counter-productively use emission of heavy toxic gas to smother flames which rapidly spread along walls if layers of paint delaminate in a fire.
Northwich’s Victoria Infirmary (VIN) Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has enabled more patients
Adveco, the commercial hot water specialist, announces the launch of live metering of domestic ho
Sarah Greenslade, public affairs and communications officer at the British Parking Association looks at some of the problems and innovations in healthcare parking
It’s easy to assume that the comms team is there to handle press enquiries and the occasional social media storm – but the reality is that strategic communications can make a measurable impact across the entire organisation, from operational to financial, when done properly