Across the NHS, in January 2019, the average NHS absence rate was 5%. While the NHS doesn’t actively record the absence rates of GP practices, if we consider the rates to be similar, that’s a [read more]

A new report shows that around six per cent of patients are affected by preventable harm in medical care Around one in 20 (six per cent) patients are affected by preventable harm in medical care, [read more]

As reported by Public Technology, an NHS trust is investing in digital mental health services An NHS Trust is planning to invest £1m in a new digital mental health service. Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS [read more]

As reported by The Guardian, research has found that huge NHS costs could be cut by offering cash incentives for smokers New research shows that offering financial incentives for smokers could, in fact, save the [read more]

As technology increasingly becomes a part of the NHS, is the health service real estate portfolio ready? In Clicks and Mortar: Technology and the NHS estate, a brand new report from The King’s Fund, the [read more]

A consortium of NHS trusts has created a range of new digital services for patients in north-east England As reported by Pharmaphorum, NHS organisations in north-east England are set to enable patients to benefit from [read more]

As reported by NHS Providers, it has been announced that all major A&E departments in England house specialist mental health professionals With increasing numbers of people accessing A&E departments with mental health issues, the NHS [read more]

Your broadband contract may advertise speeds of up to 100mbps but do you really know what you’re getting? In a new guide, we look at how you can test your broadband speed – and what [read more]

AMR is a huge issue that affects the health and wellbeing of us all. In a series of informative and engaging videos the NIHR has explored the issue in depth. Here’s what they found… Don’t forget [read more]

Community infrastructure levy money is needed for GP practices in Norfolk, the NHS has said As reported by the Eastern Daily Press, NHS England has warned that practices in Norfolk are missing out on funding [read more]

Doctors in the Shetland islands are prescribing the local environment to patients As reported by the BMA, a new scheme has been launched in Shetland that sees patients being prescribed the local environment. This project [read more]

This week is NHS Values Week, when healthcare organisations take time out to reflect on the shared beliefs that make the health service so special. We speak to Laura Roberts, Health Education England’s director of [read more]

HMRC and the NHS haven’t always had the healthiest of relationships; the long-running saga of whether the NHS could or couldn’t reclaim VAT was finally settled in 2016 – after 43 years of wrangling! VAT [read more]

A new study suggests a possible link between sugary drinks and cancer A study published by The BMJ reports a possible association between higher consumption of sugary drinks and and an increased risk of cancer. While [read more]