GOSH to share EPR systems with The Royal Marsden

Great Ormond Street Hospital and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust have signed an agreement to share a single EPR system.

V2G chargers installed at two Manchester hospitals

Two hospitals in Greater Manchester have begun a trial of vehicle to grid charging points as part of the GM Local Energy Market Project.

Welfare of ambulance staff at risk due to demand

UNISON has written to ambulance service chiefs calling for urgent support for staff as services face unsustainable demand from the public.

Consultation on increasing access to overdose medicine

DHSC has launched a consultation to make lifesaving medicine which can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose available to more frontline workers.

DHSC launches study into vaccine for pregnant women

The largest clinical trial investigating the best gap between first and second coronavirus vaccine doses for pregnant women is being launched.

Study provides insight into pandemic hospital care

The RCP has conducted the largest study to date of the quality of care given to patients with coronavirus to identify learnings from the pandemic.

Smoking responsible for twice as many cancers in deprived areas

Smoking is responsible for nearly twice as many cancer cases in lower income groups compared to higher income groups.

Women not receiving NHS support after miscarriage

Too many women do not receive support for anxiety and PTSD after a miscarriage, prompting calls for an overhaul of medical services.

NHS Open Space adds new sites across England

NHS Open Space has announced that it will be expanding its property portfolio, with the NHS Property Services’ scheme now able to offer 950 spaces across 150 sites.

PCNs call for more funding, support and autonomy

PCNs call for more funding, support and autonomy to allow them to support the health and wellbeing of their local communities.

‘Indispensable’ non-medic staff deserve NHS pay award

UNISON has said that health staff employed by private ​companies but working in the NHS​ must not miss out on ​any pay ​rise given to their colleagues.

Additional NHS support to cover cost of hospital travel

The NHS in England has announced that new rules will come into place to make it simpler for patients to get free transport.

More than 85 million vaccines administered in UK

Latest figures indicate that more than 85 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine have been administered across the UK.

Data shows mental health spending postcode lottery

Mind shows how much local areas across England are planning to spend on mental health services over the next year, revealing significant variation.

Chief midwife urges pregnant women to get coronavirus jab

Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, the Chief Midwifery Officer for England, is urging expectant mums to get the coronavirus vaccine.

New report on how 40 new hospitals should be designed

The RCP has published a report outlining how new hospitals should be designed and planned to improve patient pathways and staff well-being.

SOS for general practice as RCGP calls for rescue plan

The Royal College of GPs has said that an emergency rescue package is needed for crisis-torn general practice if patients are to receive the care they need.

Amanda Pritchard appointed new NHS England chief executive

Amanda Pritchard has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of NHS England, becoming the first woman in to hold the post.

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