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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Virtual clinical trial recruits 67% faster led by NIHR Patient Recruitment Centre
A collaboration between one of the NIHR’s new National Patient Recruitment Centres (NPRCs) and UK sponsor company Enteromed has led to rapid recruitment to...
Cost of Russian Sputnik V vaccine for international markets to be less than $10...
The cost of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine for international markets will be less than $10 per dose starting from February 2021, making it...
R&D spending in the UK pharmaceutical sector has jumped 6.9% annually
Analysis of the latest ONS data by R&D tax relief specialists Catax shows that R&D spending in the UK pharmaceutical sector has jumped 6.9%...
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