Health Awareness
Supporting the NHS Q1 2022
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Working together, we can help patients and protect our NHS
Transforming population health and reducing inequalities are critical for the long term survival of the NHS. Recent experiences have shown how collaborations can catalyse innovation and fundamentally change outcomes. The NHS has been a fundamental pillar of UK society since its inception and the dedication of NHS staff is a source of national pride. Nevertheless,...
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The use of automation can address the NHS administration crisis
Automation holds the key to rapidly solving the NHS’ administrative resourcing problem and ultimately improving patient care. While the impact of COVID-19 has undoubtedly exacerbated the problem, the growth in administrative resourcing in the NHS is a problem that existed well before the pandemic. In fact, since 2014, the NHS has piled on a further...
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Massive savings from the NHS transitioning to digital medical records
The transition from paper to digital medical records has streamlined a decades-old process and made massive financial and operational savings for a hospital trust. The massive shift from a decades-old system requires huge numbers of paper records to be transformed into digital content that is secure, easy to use, reliable and accessible to all authorised...
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Helping the NHS to unlock the full potential of transformative technology
Authored by Ailsa Colquhoun Digital transformation has long had the potential to improve health services and outcomes for patients using the NHS and it’s time to make it a reality across the UK. As the NHS battles with waiting lists, winter pressures and workforce challenges arising from the pandemic, there is a growing view that...
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How technology is playing a pivotal role in patient care
Greater integration of NHS IT systems is crucial if the health service in the UK is to deliver more joined up care for patients. With many hospitals, clinics and healthcare units having different systems, integration and interoperability are paramount with the introduction of the new NHS structure of integrated care systems (ICS), where the health...
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NHS trusts working incredibly hard to bear down on backlogs
NHS trusts and their staff are bearing down on the backlogs for elective care, as well as addressing growing demand across mental health and community services. Over the last two years the NHS has been tested as never before, but during this period of intense pressure, we have also seen just how resilient and resourceful trusts...
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Supporting the advancement of health and social care innovation
The future is bright for those working within life sciences innovation in Wales. Start-ups through to global organisations are using Wales as their base to improve health and economic outcomes. It is an exciting time to be in life sciences, where innovators can help transform economies, health and social care systems and overall quality of...
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An NHS workforce plan that is fit for the future is needed to give staff hope
NHS pressures and understaffing has led to an increase strain on the healthcare service, there is now a high demand for support, investments and a clear workforce plan. Danny Mortimer, Chief Executive of NHS Employers (part of the NHS Confederation) explains that while the NHS is still experiencing major staff shortages, health service leaders and...
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Waste disposal option supports NHS net zero plan
Secure reusable containers for the disposal of needles, blades and other sharp objects from NHS settings is supporting staff and patient safety and offering health chiefs a sustainable alternative to disposable single-use containers. Needlestick injuries (NSI) remain a major risk for healthcare workers due to the number of sharps used and injections delivered on a...
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Improving the life chances of babies born preterm
There are many factors to consider when trying to make sure a baby born earlier than 34 weeks has the best possible outcome. A new perinatal approach is helping ensure the best care is provided for all. National child mortality data show that 69% of infants who died under a year old were born preterm....
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How electronic repeat prescriptions are helping to cut GP footfall
Electronic repeat prescriptions have reduced footfall in GP surgeries with increased take-up since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Electronic repeat dispensing means that patients who regularly get the same medicine don’t need to visit their GP every time they need a repeat prescription. Instead, the prescription is sent straight to their pharmacist. Launch of electronic repeat...
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Digital Innovation in the life sciences sector
As the life science sector delves further into thinking ‘beyond the pill’, opportunities for collaboration with digital health continue to grow. While pharmaceutical companies are working towards a more holistic approach to meeting patient and NHS needs, digital health providers are similarly striving to achieve a greater understanding of the demand from within the life...
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Can high street health provide solutions to NHS challenges?
Throughout the pandemic, the health and care workforce have gone above and beyond, saving lives and caring for the most vulnerable in the hardest of circumstances. An important, but often overlooked, aspect of the health service, are providers of health on the high street. Pharmacists, dentists and other services faced the same challenges as primary...
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Why drugs from the past can provide future innovation
Government healthcare policies need to invest in innovation, from drug-delivery devices to repurposing generic drugs, providing the NHS access to cost effective lifesaving medicines for the future. Generic and biosimilar medicines sell at around 80-90% less than pharmaceutical patent-protected drugs. Generics reduce the NHS’s drugs bill from approximately £36 billion to £21 billion a year – we...
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How a unified health service will help tackle NHS challenges
The success of the NHS post-COVID relies on a collaborative approach to ensure the health service can recover. The NHS is undoubtedly facing unprecedented pressures at the moment. Not only is the health service still dealing with high numbers of COVID patients, but it also needs to tackle a backlog of treatments with almost 6...
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Ensuring ICSs and local authorities work together to meet the needs of people
The Health and Care Bill gives the Care Quality Commission (CQC) new powers to assess local authorities on the delivery of their social care duties and to have oversight of integrated care systems (ICSs). The new powers will be used to ensure that all system partners, including ICS leaders and local government, work together to improve...
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Supporting patients and the NHS through early detection
The benefits of diagnostics are well understood. It is now time for the appropriate investment to realise their capabilities for the NHS and the patients they serve. Getting a fast, accurate diagnosis is a fundamental element of modern healthcare. It guides clinical decisions on appropriate treatments or interventions and determines ongoing healthcare needs. Through the...
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How efficient digital methods are supporting healthcare needs
More than half of the adults in England now have access to digital healthcare, according to NHS Digital. Digital healthcare has been a lifeline for many over the past two years as the pandemic has provided a catalyst for change within the NHS when it comes to the integration of digital healthcare. The NHS login...
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How artificial intelligence will help tackle workforce challenges
Digital tools and artificial intelligence (AI) are key in combatting workforce challenges in the healthcare system. In October, we started a five-week conversation with NHS and social care staff, industry, patients and academics to hear about their learnings from the last five years and the opportunities for the next five years in digital health. AI...
