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Surviving to thriving

By Liz Wells 07 April 2025

The King’s Fund’s Annual Leadership and Workforce Summit 2025, in London, brought together leaders from across the health and care system to explore the workforce changes needed in the NHS.

NHS launches £1.5bn framework to upgrade outdated IT systems

By Liz Wells 04 April 2025

Corporate services provider NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) and North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) have partnered to launch a new framework agreement to streamli...

UK advisers recommend no drinks with sweeteners for young children

By Liz Wells 04 April 2025

Young children should not be given any drinks containing artificial sweeteners, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) advises.

No future for NHS dentistry without reform, warns report

By Liz Wells 04 April 2025

Government’s attempts to improve access to NHS dentistry have been a complete failure, according to a new report.

UK software company launches private sovereign AI for healthcare businesses

By Liz Wells 04 April 2025

Software provider OneAdvanced has launched a secure Large Language Model (LLM) to enable healthcare businesses to use AI for role, organisation, and sector-specific work.

NHS Confederation unveils new chair for Primary Care Network

By Liz Wells 03 April 2025

NHS Confederation has appointed Dr Duncan Gooch as the new chair of its Primary Care Network.

Virtual reality vision of Scotland's most advanced hospital launches

By Liz Wells 03 April 2025

Scotland’s health secretary Neil Gray has opened a virtual reality vision of the country’s most advanced hospital.

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CQC welcomes new chair

By Liz Wells 03 April 2025

The Health and Social Care Select Committee has approved the appointment of Professor Sir Mike Richards as chair of the CQC.

Liverpool hospital integrates psychology into EPR

By Liz Wells 02 April 2025

The Clinical Health Psychology team at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has extended, digitised and integrated its service into its trust-wide EPR.

Electronic Frailty Index updated

By Liz Wells 02 April 2025

The Electronic Frailty Index (eFI) tool, which enables GPs to predict older patients’ risks of living with frailty and therefore prevent falls and limit hospital stays and medication, has been upda...