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2019 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
Matt Hancock made it very clear that advancing technology within the NHS would be his main priority as Health Secretary. What progress is he making?
Gillian Leng discusses the dangerous impact that air pollution is having on our nation’s health and the role that NICE is playing in the fight against it
Dr Eleanor Roy says that the time to take a more stable and sustainable approach to funding the health and care system is now
Is the NHS sector ready for apps? Adam Stone explains how mobile applications can play a part in a better hospital experience for all
Allowing smaller service providers to enter the procurement picture will result in more pioneering technologies for the NHS, writes Matt O’Donovan
Paul Timms discusses some of the potential benefits of using IoT as a basis to transform efficiency and improve the patient experience
Richard Turner asks whether more efficient technology-enabled care is the solution for the occupational therapy workforce?
Phil Davies describes how the new Multidisciplinary Consultancy Services Framework is delivering better services for the populations they serve
Having supported the NHS since it started 70 years ago, Sam Ward explains how Royal Voluntary Service volunteers are still at the heart of the NHS today
The NHS long term plan must work towards meeting operational and financial targets, says NHS Providers' Ferelith Gaze
Diabetes Professional Care will return to Olympia, London, on 14-15 November. We preview the show
Will new ambulance funding improve patient care and deliver efficiencies to the NHS? Health Business explores
Access to EU staff is integral to the survival of UK healthcare says Damon Culbert, who argues for an immigration plan fit for this purpose
It’s crucial that managers and leaders foster a culture of innovation and creative thinking within their teams, writes Gabriella Goddard
What steps should be embraced in hospitals to fight infection and how can these help to eliminate the risk of illnesses?
The BPA explain how hospital parking charges can be managed sensitively by taking into account the needs of patients and visitors
Building the perfect healthcare data-sharing platform means helping clinicians to build the perfect system for patients. Saduf Ali-Drakesmith explains why
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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