Employers warned over patient record snooping

The Information Commissioner’s Office has warned NHS staff of the consequences of looking at patient records without a valid legal reason.

Vital signs technology implemented at Scottish hospital

The Golden Jubilee National Hospital, in Clydebank, has implemented a new digital system for recording patients’ vital signs.

Review pay system for health care providers

It is time to review the system used to pay health care providers, a new report has argued.

Barts surgeon operates using virtual reality

Professor Shafi Ahmed has used virtual reality to operate alongside other international surgeons on a patient at The Royal London Hospital.

Serco to acquire health FM contracts

Serco Group plc has signed Heads of Terms to acquire a portfolio of selected UK health facilities management contracts from Carillion plc.

RCN repeats above inflation pay rise calls

The Royal College of Nursing has repeated its call for NHS nurses to receive an above inflation pay rise, following new research.

New trial to improve bladder cancer diagnosis

A new urine test is expected to revolutionise clinicians' ability to diagnose bladder cancer by providing results within three hours.

Better scheduling could allow 280,000 more operations

280,000 more non-emergency operations could be carried out by hospitals each year if schedules were better organised.

ehi Live speaker line-up announced

Visitors to ehi LIVE 2017 will have the chance to hear how technology is shaping policy at the top of the health service.

Bed blocking costs Scottish NHS over £100m a year

Bed blocking by patients who are ready to be discharged cost the Scottish NHS more than £100 million over the past year, according to new figures.

Rising numbers of NHS hospitals charging disabled drivers to park

Rising numbers of NHS hospitals are charging disabled patients and visitors to park, official figures have shown.

Emergency Department Checklist to be rolled out in England

An Emergency Department Safety Checklist used at hospitals in Bristol is set to be rolled out to trusts across England.

Patients need rest, not antibiotics: health officials

Patients should be told to go home and rest rather than receive antibiotics, health officials have said.

Upfront charges for foreign NHS users come into force

Migrants and visitors to the UK not eligible for free healthcare will now be charged upfront for the cost of their treatment.

NICE approves therapy for ‘bubble baby syndrome’

NICE has approved strimvelis, a treatment for a rare inherited immune deficiency condition that has been termed ‘bubble baby syndrome'.

Urinary tract infections antibiotic-resistant

The number of urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by drug resistant bacteria is increasing, new data shows.

Health service ‘failing’ in Northern Ireland

The Royal College of Surgeons has warned that the health service in Northern Ireland is failing patients waiting for planned treatment.

First trust in country reaches 75 per cent flu uptake

DBTH has been announced as the first NHS trust in the country to have vaccinated 75 per cent of their frontline staff for the second year running.

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