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WORKFORCE

Local health board director to retire after 42 years' service

By Liz Wells 07 November 2024

Nicky Poulain, a long-serving director at Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB, has announced her retirement.

TECHNOLOGY

Midlands trust uses robotic procedure on gynaecology patients

By Liz Wells 07 November 2024

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) is helping patients suffering from pelvic organ prolapse with a new minimally invasive robotic procedure.

BEST PRACTICE

'Fancy a cuppa?' – trust launches elderly assessment kitchen

By Lee Peart 07 November 2024

A new therapy assessment kitchen has been launched by University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) to help elderly patients get home quicker.

TECHNOLOGY

Flexible sensor set to improve compression therapy

By Liz Wells 07 November 2024

Scottish scientists have developed a low-cost, flexible device that can help prevent blood clots for patients after an operation.

CQC

Mental health trust issued with warning notice after CQC finds 'mixed picture'

By Lee Peart 07 November 2024

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (BSMHFT ) has been issued with a warning notice after the CQC found a ‘mixed picture’ at its services during an inspection in June and Aug...

TECHNOLOGY

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust set for £71.2m investment in digital infrastructure

By Liz Wells 07 November 2024

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has received approval on funding from NHS England that will see a £71.2m investment in infrastructure over the next 10 years.

ICB

Trust pledges 'to do things differently' after investigation finds 'blame culture'

By Lee Peart 07 November 2024

An NHS trust has pledged ‘to do things differently’ and ‘deliver improvements’ after an investigation found a ‘blame culture’ and ‘tolerance of poor behaviours’.

NORTH EAST LONDON CANCER ALLIANCE

London initiative uses AI for faster chest X-ray results

By Liz Wells 06 November 2024

North East London Cancer Alliance is leading an initiative to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into cancer diagnostic pathways.

MENTAL HEALTH

New NHS mental health trust launches in London

By Lee Peart 06 November 2024

A new NHS trust has been launched in London following official approval from health and social care secretary Wes Streeting.

REABLEMENT

Reablement workforce crisis revealed

By Liz Wells 06 November 2024

There is an urgent workforce crisis in UK community reablement services, with 90% of providers relying on agency staff to meet demand and 61% using them weekly, new research reveals.