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While there have been some significant reductions in infection rates, for real benefits, infection control must stay top of the agenda
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Following a dramatic transformation, NewcastleGateshead is a hub for major science and medical conferences
In its 26th year, HC comes of age with a fresh approach to the increasingly complex demands of information in healthcare
The Customer Contact Association looks at the paradoxes of contact centre management in the health sector
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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.
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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
