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Mark Dayan of the Nuffield Trust examines the current financial issues facing the NHS and what can be done to help deliver the £22 billion in savings targeting for 2020.
Health Business’ Ben Plummer discusses how better utilisation of data can improve the delivery of care and support efficiency savings across the NHS.
Andy Crosbie, MHRA Devices Division, explains how Unique Device Identification and GS1 standards can help to improve patient safety while increasing efficiency.
Dr Nick Crombie, clinical lead for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, discusses the latest technological developments in pre-hospital care and the impact these have had on patients.
The Medical Technology Group considers the impacts on patients of poor access to some medical technologies despite the known benefits and wide availability.
Property companies, Community Health Partnerships (CHP) and NHS Property Services (NHS PS) are playing an important role in supporting the service transformation and system improvements agenda highlighted in the Five Year Forward View (5YFV), says Clive Shore, Community Health Partnerships’ executive director.
Ian Burden of Capita Health Partners, on behalf of BIFM, looks at how effective use of technology in facilities management can bring tangible benefits to the NHS.
Alzheimer’s Society has recently launched its Fix Dementia Care campaign. George McNamara, head of policy, discusses what can be done to improve the current state of dementia care across the NHS.
Recent guidance from the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management is aimed at ensuring all producers of healthcare wastes are aware of their legal obligations and good practice.
Neil Churchill, NHS England’s director for patient experience, discusses the steps that are being taken to ensure primary care staff feel supported if raising safety concerns.
Rachel Parker, director of the Association of Event Venues, offers advice on how to choose the right venue to match your needs.
Hospital Innovations will descend upon London’s Olympia on 26-27 April, bringing together key decision makers in hospital management teams who are collectively responsible for the delivery of patient services in the UK.
The largest national integrated care conference returns to London’s ExCeL on 29-30 June, providing a world class learning and networking environment for health and care professionals.
On the 19 and 20 of April more than 3,000 health and care professionals and 80 IT suppliers will descend upon London’s Olympia for the UK’s biggest and most influential e-Health event, focused on transforming healthcare through information technology.
A number of hospitals and trusts across the country received an early Christmas present last December: a Health Business Award. Health Business looks back at the winners and celebrates their success.
Giuseppe Borgese, chairman of the Building Engineering Services Association’s Indoor Air Quality Action Group, considers the health imapact of the diesel scandal on building occupants.
Mark Hughes, from the Health and Social Care group at the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, looks at the importance of the correct use of signage in hospitals.
The Meetings Industry Association examines the key considerations of planning a conference or event, and why an accredited venue often serves as the best choice for planners.
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