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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.
Organised by the Infection Prevention Society this is the largest infection prevention conference and exhibition of the year. There will be in excess of 800 delegates in attendance and over 100 exhibitors.
In support of the current hospital efficiency challenges and the ongoing development of operational productivity within the NHS, P4H 2016 will provide you with a unique opportunity to enhance knowledge, share best practice and network with marketplace peers, across a single day.
Leadership development in the healthcare sector is changing. Christina Pond, executive director of core contracts and policy at Skills for Health, shares some NHS successes and explains best practice.
Graham Wright, president of HEVAC, explains why heating, ventilation and air conditioning should be monitored closely to ensure long-term efficient and effective operation.
Mike Kreuzer, of the Association of British Healthcare Industries, looks at the revision of the Medical Device Regulation, and the consequential strengthening of requirements.
The consumer demand for choice in vended snack products is growing in hospitals. Jonathan Hart, of the Automatic Vending Association, explains the steps the vending industry is taking to meet the expectations of a more health conscious nation.
John Pryor of ACFO discusses fleet management, examining the different options available for fleet managers and how to reduce whole life costs for fleets in the NHS.
The Soil Association provides an update on the work it has done to improve food through its Food for Life Catering Mark, with a specific focus on its work with the NHS and healthcare sector.
The London Health and Care Collaboration agreement was signed in December 2015. London Councils’ Teresa O’Neill discusses the most important points of the agreement and what this could mean for health and care in London.
The Campaign For Better Hospital Food looks at the need for high standards in hospital food so that more meals are freshly cooked with care, tasty to eat and made using nutritious ingredients. Katherine Button provides an update on the campaign and the national push for higher standards.
Embracing a design-led approach can improve outcomes says Haidee Bell of the Design Council, who shares the success of better A&E design which has been diffused across the health service.
Health Business hears from Brendan Rouse on how Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children made great progress in reducing its energy demand and becoming more sustainable last year.
In light of Baroness Martha Lane-Fox’s recommendations on more digital inclusion across the NHS, Gareth Baxendale, chartered fellow of BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, discusses the scope for greater application of digital services.
In light of Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement of a ‘sugar levey’ in the 2016 Spring Budget, Dr Matthew S Capehorn weighs in on the affect this could have on obesity levels.
Further, Faster is a new online resource which shares practical ways to overcome the difficulties faced by NHS organisations and small technology companies in working together.
The Health Foundation outlines what has been learned from infection prevention and control work carried out over the last 15 years in hospitals in England.
The recruitment and retention of an adequate supply of nurses is currently a hot topic in the healthcare sector. The QNI’s Charlotte Bevan discusses the findings from its report into the challenges affecting the general practice nursing profession.
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