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Surgical centre to help reduce hospital waiting times

By Lee Peart 31 March 2025

A surgical centre has been opened at Ashford Hospital in Surrey to meet growing demand for elective procedures and help cut waiting times.

TECHNOLOGY

Guy's and St Thomas' forms strategic collaboration with US hospital

By Lee Peart 13 March 2025

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has formed a strategic partnership with US non-profit hospital Cedars-Sinai.

DWP

Trust recognised for commitment to disability inclusion

By Lee Peart 26 February 2025

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been recognised for its commitment to disability inclusion.

WAITING TIMES

Emergency care improvements lead to faster and more efficient care

By Lee Peart 18 February 2025

Patients are receiving faster and more efficient emergency care thanks to improvements in the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) departments at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals.

BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Reaching out

By Liz Wells 10 February 2025

Dr Fatima Zakia shares how Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s Community Connexions promotes engagement with diverse communities

WAITING TIMES

Flagship programme cuts diagnostic waiting times

By Lee Peart 03 February 2025

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s community diagnostic centre programme has delivered a 17.5% drop in waiting times.

Trust opens new ward to cope with winter pressures

By Lee Peart 21 January 2025

A new winter ward has been opened by Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust to help cope with high seasonal demand.

A&E

Patient discharge and flow innovations follow record admissions week

By Lee Peart 20 January 2025

Innovations in patient discharge and flow have been introduced in the North East and Yorkshire as figures revealed a record number of hospital beds occupied.

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