Readying the NHS and adult social care in England for COVID-19
The National Audit Office (NAO) has today published Readying the NHS and adult social care in England for COVID-19, a factual overview of the...
Public reassurance needed over slow road to NHS recovery
The NHS faces a slow road to recovery and the Government must manage expectations to retain public confidence. That is the message from the NHS...
Digital transformation in the NHS
A new report by the National Audit Office (NAO) on digital transformation in the NHS has found that recent investment in digital transformation has...
Research into diabetes and coronavirus identifies ‘significantly higher risk of dying’
New NHS research into diabetes and coronavirus has found that people living with diabetes face a significantly higher risk of dying with COVID-19 with...
New health information quality mark launched
PIF TICK, a new UK health information quality mark has launched. The Patient Information Forum has launched the PIF TICK to replace the Information Standard...
NHS roadmap to safely bring back routine operations during COVID-19
Health leaders have set out a series of measures to help local hospitals plan to increase routine operations and treatment, while keeping the necessary...
NHS Confederation launches NHS Reset campaign for a post COVID-19 NHS
The NHS Confederation has launched the NHS Reset campaign to contribute to the public debate on what the health and care system should look...
Mobile coronavirus testing units for frontline workers
Mobile coronavirus testing units, operated by the Armed Forces, will travel around the UK to increase access to coronavirus testing. Essential workers and the most...
Medicspot rolls out remote COVID-19 diagnosis system
Medicspot is rolling out the technology for remote COVID-19 diagnosis to protect staff and patients amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Working in partnership with clinical commissioning...
NICE coronavirus guidelines on gastrointestinal and liver conditions and acute myocardial injuries
NICE has published two new rapid coronavirus guidelines on the care of patients with suspected and confirmed COVID-19. They cover the management of disorders of...
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Pre-clinical work completed for novel COVID-19 immunotherapy
ISA Pharmaceuticals has announced that it has completed pre-clinical work for ISA106, a novel COVID-19 immunotherapy and is planning clinical trials. A phase 1...
Ashfield shakes up healthcare services with advanced integrated offering
Ashfield, part of UDG Healthcare plc, has announced the formation of three business units to bolster its integrated healthcare services across strategic consulting, benchmarking,...
Cancer Research UK and Teon collaborate on cancer drug
Cancer Research UK and Teon have signed a collaboration agreement to progress the early phase clinical development of Teon’s first-in-class small molecule adenosine A2B receptor antagonist, TT-702.
Under the terms of the...
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NHS prescription charge to increase from 1 April 2021
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New consultancy specialising in healthcare innovation launches
Today sees the launch of Newmarket Strategy, a strategic and technical advisory business specialising in healthcare and life sciences. This new venture brings together three...
Understanding the role of the MSL
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