Significant improvement found at Colchester Hospital

The CQC has reported that Colchester Hospital, which has been in special measures since 2013, has significantly improved.

South Tees increases car park charges

The James Cook University Hospital and the Friarage Hospital have seen their car parking charges increase.

£250 million cash releasing savings achieved for NHS

The NHS Supply Chain has announced that they achieved over £250 million cash-releasing savings as of the end of September 2017.

BIFM issues new FM procurement guidance

The BIFM has published new guidance on the buying process for goods or services that support facilities management delivery.

Continuing decline in EU nurses coming to UK

New figures have shown a continued decline in the number of EU nurses and midwives wanting to work in the UK since the 2016 EU referendum.

Memory service accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists

A mental health service based in Tameside and Glossop is celebrating being accredited by the Memory Services National Accreditation Programme.

More patients to benefit as new-look memory service launches

More people in east Suffolk will receive quick diagnosis and treatment for memory problems thanks to a new-look specialist service launched by NSFT.

People at low risk of glaucoma can avoid unnecessary referral

NICE has published an updated guideline on glaucoma, which will mean fewer people need to be referred for further specialist investigation.

Kent and Canterbury Hospital gets new MRI scanners

Two new MRI scanners have been unveiled at Kent and Canterbury Hospital as part of a £4 million investment by East Kent Hospitals.

International doctors supporting CAMHS service

Three overseas doctors have joined the CAMHS at Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as part of a medical fellowship programme to help strengthen the service.

New scheme treats patients at home instead of transferring them to hospital

London Ambulance paramedics and CIS staff have collaborated to provide alternative care to patients who might otherwise be taken to hospital unnecessarily.

New innovation in digital standards to improve child health information

An innovative way to share important information about a child’s health has been launched and will support the prevention of childhood illness.

Patient safety work to reduce falls at South Tyneside hospital to be shared across the NHS

A new initiative to help reduce in-patient falls at South Tyneside District Hospital is set to be implemented by other NHS organisations across the country.

£97 million bill for midwife shortage

UK maternity units are turning to expensive temporary staffing arrangements such as overtime and agency staff to plug gaps in midwife rotas.

Fraud costs NHS £1 billion a year

New figures released by the NHS’s new anti-fraud body suggest that the yearly bill for fraud in the NHS has topped £1 billion.

Drug giants threaten NHS over cheaper drug

Two multinational drug companies are threatening legal action to prevent patients being offered a cheaper version of an effective drug against blindness which could save the NHS £84 million a year.

New programme for community pharmacists

A new six month programme will offer community pharmacists and technicians the opportunity to develop leadership skills.

NHS leaders demand end to public sector pay restraint

NHS and social care leaders have written to the Chancellor asking for an end to public sector pay restraint.

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