Leveraging mobile voice recognition technology to safeguard mental health services

Kat Hancock, business development director at Epro, argues that it is vital to find a more-efficient and effective way to capture and share information on mental health services and discusses how mobile technology with voice recognition can streamline data capture, saving staff time and accelerating referral to key services
£210m to tackle deadly antimicrobial resistance

Up to £210m of funding announced to partner with countries across Asia and Africa to tackle antimicrobial resistance and reduce the threat posed to the UK
Integrated Care Systems - One year on

A year after the introduction of Integrated Care Systems, Babar Shafiq, ICS expert and national business development manager at Radar Healthcare, highlights the significant progress made in the pursuit of a more-co-ordinated and patient-centred approach to healthcare delivery
Enhancing healthcare – the benefits of email and patient communications

BBH speaks to Adam Low, chief technology officer at Zivver to find out how healthcare organisations can utilise secure email services to communicate more effectively with patients
How the NHS can save the planet without sacrificing standards

In this article, Kas Mohammed, vice president of digital energy at Schneider Electric UK and Ireland (pictured below), says a rethink is needed to create more-sustainable hospital buildings that will drive down energy costs and help the NHS to comply with net zero targets, without compromising patient care
Six trends shaping healthcare facility construction in 2023

Mike Wood, vice president of planning, design and construction at Medxcel, explores how trending construction solutions are helping to support the delivery of modern, fit-for-purpose healthcare facilities
£250m to boost NHS capacity with 900 new beds

Funding aims to relieve pressures on hospitals and help cut waiting lists
Five ways to unlock digital transformation

Jim Richardson, sector lead for healthcare at Node4, explores the technological challenges that healthcare organisations are currently facing and how digital transformation can help overcome them and ultimately cure the sector from the plague of long wait times and high pressure

Breaking News

NHS set to lose £1bn of savings a year if 5G rollout slows

NHS set to lose £1bn of savings a year if 5G rollout slows

Research shows 5G-enabled technology in health and social care settings could save the NHS up to £1billion a year, but it needs to be rolled out soon
Falls management and the benefits of technology

Falls management and the benefits of technology

As the UK marks Balance Awareness Week, BBH looks at the role technology has to play in reducing falls
Robo-docs at Guy’s and St Thomas’ complete 10,000 cases

Robo-docs at Guy’s and St Thomas’ complete 10,000 cases

20 years of robotic surgery leads to milestone event
The human impact of digitisation in healthcare

The human impact of digitisation in healthcare

Denise Williamson, managing director at healthcare scheduling specialist, BookWise Solutions, explores the effect of digitalisation on medical staf...
Looming winter pressures eased by targeted AI initiatives

Looming winter pressures eased by targeted AI initiatives

Paul McGinness, chief executive of Lenus Health (pictured), highlights the need for pro-active measures to support the NHS in reducing unnecessary...
Starting a green radiology clinic from scratch

Starting a green radiology clinic from scratch

Dr Thomas Constantine, director of Coastal Medical Imaging, shares his experience of setting up a sustainable radiology clinic in North Wales
The evolving role of access control in healthcare

The evolving role of access control in healthcare

Daniel May of Consort (pictured below) reviews the integration of access control systems in healthcare settings, outlining the benefits and key con...
50 new surgical hubs set to open across England

50 new surgical hubs set to open across England

Operating units, backed by £1.5bn in government funding, will help bust COVID-19 backlogs
Newly-relocated University of Bristol Dental School completes

Newly-relocated University of Bristol Dental School completes

State-of-the-art facility will teach the next generation of dentists
Union calls for urgent RAAC risk register for the NHS

Union calls for urgent RAAC risk register for the NHS

Unite members warn risk across the health sector could be ‘substantial’ as it is revealed more than 40 hospitals contain structurally-unsound reinf...
Delivering better healthcare through better data

Delivering better healthcare through better data

Thomas Barnes (pictured), service design director at Capacitas, explores how data and digital technologies are becoming increasingly important to f...
Special report: Designing a new model for children's hospitals

Special report: Designing a new model for children's hospitals

BBH speaks to the team behind the design of the new Cambridge Children's Hospital, a project which is setting a benchmark for the future of paediat...
A&E extension and new theatre suite completed at Aintree University Hospital

A&E extension and new theatre suite completed at Aintree University Hospital

Construction work finishes on £20.5m development
How the NHS can save the planet without sacrificing standards

How the NHS can save the planet without sacrificing standards

In this article, Kas Mohammed, vice president of digital energy at Schneider Electric UK and Ireland (pictured below), says a rethink is needed to...
New major trauma centre reaches completion

New major trauma centre reaches completion

Flagship new facility in Greater Manchester set to open to patients
Comment: Getting the fundamentals right - Ensuring the success of digital projects through solid foundations

Comment: Getting the fundamentals right - Ensuring the success of digital projects through solid foundations

In March, NHS England launched a campaign to ensure all acute trusts give patients the ability to make appointments and receive messages online. In...

In Brief

Inhealthcare and FibriCheck join forces to tackle the ‘ticking time bomb’ of cardiovascular disease

Zebra Technologies helps NHS hospital boost efficiency

Region-wide AI deal to tackle waiting lists across nine NHS trusts

NHS Virtual Wards Conference

Harrogate NHS trust digitises maternity service

Health Tech Enterprise and Highland Marketing develop ‘ecosystem’ of services

NHS Providers Annual Conference and Exhibition

Celebrating excellence in our healthcare facilities workforce: the National MyPorter Awards & MyCleaning Awards return for 2024

No boundaries: Guardtech Group opening up new horizons with CleanCube

Hett 2023 - Healthcare Excellence Through Technology

Guardtech Group gearing up for busy Autumn exhibition schedule

Sheffield trust becomes first lab in the country to predict future kidney failure risk

UCLH taps Hyland for Enterprise Imaging SaaS solution

NHS Elective Care Conference South 2023

Jubilee Ward, Hillingdon Hospital Case Study

Project RED, Manchester

OWA UK’S ceiling baffles are the sound choice for new healthcare building

The Cleaning Show 2023

The Bevan Unit, Salford

Ward 6, Sheffield Childrens Hospital, Sheffield

How thinking differently can improve patient flow, speeding up discharge times

Surface Design Show

Vistamatic vision panels specified for temporary ward development

District nursing in Wales supported by Civica software

The Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital, Salford

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Inspiration and Learning

Expansion vessels and Legionella risk
Expansion vessels and Legionella risk
NHS 75: The impact and future role of healthcare technology
NHS 75: The impact and future role of healthcare technology
Building Better Healthcare in conversation with KwickScreen
Building Better Healthcare in conversation with KwickScreen
Tarkett launches Healthcare Design Guide
Tarkett launches Healthcare Design Guide
Building Better Healthcare in conversation with Courtney Thorne
Building Better Healthcare in conversation with Courtney Thorne
Building Better Healthcare in conversation with Brandon Medical
Building Better Healthcare in conversation with Brandon Medical
Artificial intelligence in the real world
Artificial intelligence in the real world
Building Better Healthcare in conversation with MTX Contracts
Building Better Healthcare in conversation with MTX Contracts
Validair to supply BioTrak real-time viable particle counter and host free webinars
Validair to supply BioTrak real-time viable particle counter and host free webinars
A new era for healthcare construction
A new era for healthcare construction

Careers

Community Ventures appoints new director
Lexica’s property consultancy team strengthens North West presence
Former NHS England head of delivery joins Answer Digital
Archus confirms two new senior management appointments
Genmed appoints Jolene Rayner as chief executive officer
CCube Solutions appoints seasoned healthcare software business leader
Nordic Consulting strengthens UK team
Facilities management firm bolsters leadership team
Sue Roberts joins board of directors at Brandon Medical
PLMR Healthcomms welcomes former NHS digital chairman

Reports

The human impact of digitisation in healthcare
The human impact of digitisation in healthcare
The evolving role of access control in healthcare
The evolving role of access control in healthcare
Delivering better healthcare through better data
Delivering better healthcare through better data
How the NHS can save the planet without sacrificing standards
How the NHS can save the planet without sacrificing standards
Comment: Getting the fundamentals right - Ensuring the success of digital projects through solid foundations
Comment: Getting the fundamentals right - Ensuring the success of digital projects through solid foundations
Why the digital health revolution will fail if patient data remains the product
Why the digital health revolution will fail if patient data remains the product
Six trends shaping healthcare facility construction in 2023
Six trends shaping healthcare facility construction in 2023
Adapting to real-time healthcare and diagnostics
Adapting to real-time healthcare and diagnostics
Frontline digitisation: What is going to happen to legacy EPR data?
Frontline digitisation: What is going to happen to legacy EPR data?
Leveraging mobile voice recognition technology to safeguard mental health services
Leveraging mobile voice recognition technology to safeguard mental health services