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NEWS: NHS aims to further cut A&E waiting times
As reported by NHE, NHS England’s new plan targets faster A&E response and reduced hospital admissions with a £300m funding boost and expanded virtual wards The headline keep reading
hospital admissions
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Hospital COVID admissions after jab ‘very, very small’
As reported by BBC news, very small numbers of people have been admitted to hospital with COVID several weeks after having one vaccine dose, a keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Eating disorder hospital admissions rise worryingly
Figures demonstrate that hospital admissions for eating disorders have risen by more than a third (37%) across all age groups over the last two years keep reading
Health Tech
Why healthcare should axe the fax
Computer Weekly has reported on the strides one trust is making to bin its fax machines and make its data safer – something it hopes keep reading
Health & Patient Care
iCares pilot scheme saves £7m in NHS costs
A scheme underway in Sandwell in the West Midlands has proven hugely successful for patients with long-term conditions, while saving the NHS millions According to keep reading
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GP practices must also help to curb rising hospital readmissions
Hospital readmissions have seen a sharp rise, according to the Nuffield Trust, and all aspects of the medical community should help to combat this issue keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Mental health ‘game-changer’ leads to reduction in demand for GP appointments
Improved mental health care for patients with physical ailments has reduced demand for GP appointments and cut hospital admissions by three quarters in a pilot keep reading
Management
NHS launches new system to help measure and prevent medication errors
A new safety system to help the NHS monitor and prevent medication errors has been introduced; the system will link prescribing data in primary care keep reading