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WORKFORCE

NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB appoint new non-executive member

By Liz Wells 18 December 2024

Nigel Smith has been appointed as a non-executive member of NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB.

UNISON

Essex and Suffolk health staff urge the government to 'honour pledges' to stop NHS privatisation

By Liz Wells 18 December 2024

Unison is urging the government to make good on its pledge to stop NHS privatisation and halt the sell-off of hundreds of jobs at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

RHEUMATIC AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES

Government unveils funding boost to tackle economic inactivity

By Liz Wells 18 December 2024

The Government has unveiled a £3.5m funding boost to be shared by 17 NHS areas to trial innovative ways to treat musculoskeletal conditions (MSK).

INTEGRATED CARE

Enhanced sickle cell community service launches across south east London

By Liz Wells 17 December 2024

NHS South East London has launched an enhanced sickle cell community service to address health inequalities and provide better support for people living with sickle cell disorder across south east ...

TECHNOLOGY

AI initiative aims to support people to stay healthy in north east London

By Liz Wells 17 December 2024

Thousands of people across North East London are set to benefit from personalised clinical coaching under a new NHS initiative that harnesses AI technology to better support those living with long-...

WORKFORCE

Over 32,000 nursing students 'could quit' by 2029

By Liz Wells 17 December 2024

More than 32,000 student nurses could drop out of their courses by the end of the next parliament, enough to fill every nursing vacancy in the NHS in England, new analysis reveals.

PREVENTION

Martha's Rule 'already saving lives' in NHS hospitals

By Liz Wells 17 December 2024

The roll-out of Martha’s Rule in NHS hospitals in England has already begun triggering ‘potentially life-saving changes in care’ for patients, new data reveals.

WORKFORCE

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB names chief people officer

By Liz Wells 16 December 2024

Sandra Grant has been selected as chief people officer of NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB).

TECHNOLOGY

AI stroke brain scan readings are twice as accurate

By Liz Wells 16 December 2024

New AI software can read the brain scans of patients who have had a stroke, to more accurately pinpoint when it happened and help doctors work out whether it can be successfully treated.

TECHNOLOGY

NHS Lothian deploys Lenus Stratify to address winter pressures

By Liz Wells 16 December 2024

NHS Lothian has partnered with Lenus Health to risk stratify patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to help prioritise those at highest risk for a review.