The NHS must recruit patients to "work" for it, in the same way that banks and other commercial bodies capitalise on consumers' free labour, if it is to redesign services effectively and save much needed cash, experts have claimed. The concept, known as "co-production" or "privatising ...
NHS patients get help to make complaints
It is not in the interest of patients when research designed to address important therapeutic uncertainties is seen as an optional extra, rather than an intrinsic element of a health service interested in improving quality. The NHS needs to listen to its users, ie the patients, and to its ...
The NHS has approved the use of a "life-changing" drug which could help treat patients with prostate or breast cancer. Olaparib will be available through NHS England for men with advanced prostate cancer and women with HER2-negative early breast cancer who are at risk of the d...
“Health and social care staff have worked to ensure hospitals, surgeries and care homes keep operating throughout these difficult circumstances. The care they have delivered for patients has been nothing short of heroic.” The extreme weather has seen health boards cancel non-essential operations...
“The NHS app is increasingly well-used, there is already some functionality where patients can directly book, and we are looking to modernise those booking capabilities and update the options in the app.” The number of diagnostic centres offering checks for cancer and oth...
What’s more, other NHS trusts have taken note of the value that the merger strategy delivers for patients, and Isaac heartily encourages their IT teams to partner with Quest. “I recommended Quest to another NHS trust just the other day,” he says. “While we were all on prem, they ha...
Additionally, it is important for patients to know their triggers so that they can be proactive with their medications and hopefully not become congested at all. Taking allergy medication prior to allergen exposure or using a nonsedating antihistamine regularly during allergy season helps reduce the...
LINET UK is thrilled to announce its supplier member partnership with Care England for 24/25, the leading representative body for independent care services in England. LINET UK Supports Newham Hospital: How to Move a Critical Care Unit The relocation of critically ill patients from an aging ...
The Centre for Perioperative Care produced evidence in 2021 that if patients got fit before surgery, it would halve their risk of complications; it also increases the possibility of treatment as a day case — which is far more efficient for bed usage and staff expertise. It also found that ...