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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust chair to retire

By Liz Wells 05 September 2024

The chair of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT), Nigel Beverley, is to retire at the end of the financial year.

Discrimination stops temporary NHS workers speaking up about safety concerns

By Liz Wells 05 September 2024

There is widespread discrimination against temporary staff in the NHS, which is creating a culture of fear that stops them speaking up about patient safety, new research reveals.

North Bristol NHS Trust and DE&S mentoring initiative continues

By Liz Wells 05 September 2024

The mentoring programme between North Bristol NHS Trust and the Defence Equipment & Support has entered its fourth year.

South Lanarkshire trust helps develop robotic-assisted care

By Liz Wells 04 September 2024

South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership is helping researchers develop an early robot prototype that aims to assist people recovering after injury.

AI technology used to detect fractures

By Liz Wells 04 September 2024

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is using AI technology to scan thousands of x-rays to detect fractures

London ICB ends contracts for five GP practices

By Liz Wells 04 September 2024

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) has determined that the contracts for five GP practices in Camden and Islington operated by AT Medics Ltd will be reprocured over the next 1...

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust opens digital X-ray room at Erith District Hospital

By Liz Wells 04 September 2024

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust (DGT) has unveiled a new digital X-ray at Erith District Hospital.

NHS England adopts Cyber Assessment Framework

By Liz Wells 04 September 2024

NHS England has started transitioning from using the NDG 10 data security standards as the assessment mechanism for the NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit.

Barts Health seeks real-time continuous vital signs monitoring system

By Liz Wells 03 September 2024

Barts Health NHS Trust has launched a procurement process for a site-wide real-time continuous vital signs monitoring system at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London

Colchester Hospital bosses 'risked patient safety' during strike

By Liz Wells 03 September 2024

Unison claims East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) bosses put patient "safety at risk" by bringing in "untrained strike breakers" during last month's industrial action