Spring Spending Review fails to set out future investment in health services

Rishi Sunak comes under fire as he announced Health and Social Care Levy will push ahead, but remains silent on future funding
Over half of NHS employees say existing buildings cannot accommodate additional staff

NHS employees think premises restrict recruitment and efforts to clear COVID-19 healthcare backlog, according to YouGov survey commissioned by Assura
Scottish Hospitals Inquiry to resume this week

Probe looks to learn lessons from health and safety issues which delayed the opening of flagship new children's hospital
FWP delivers showcase mental health rehabilitation unit

£9.4m project is latest in series of psychiatric facilities handed over to Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Can assistive technology solve Lincolnshire’s care needs?

University researchers find environmental sensors play a key role in supporting vulnerable people in their own homes
The impact of light on healthcare operations

Research by PDD has revealed the importance of lighting on hospital patients and staff
Digital revolution to bust COVID backlogs and deliver tailored care for patients

Government's <i>Plan for Digital Health and Social Care</i> sets out ambitious vision for transforming health and care with digital technology
What does the future have in store for health technology?

Dr Andy Davies (pictured), commercial director at Mackwell Health, gives his take on what 2022 has in store for the healthcare industry, discussing anticipated changes to the sector, critical moments and milestones affecting health workers, as well as the importance of technology evolution and how this should be embraced by healthcare institutions over the next 12 months

Breaking News

Entry deadline extended for Building Better Healthcare Awards 2022

Entry deadline extended for Building Better Healthcare Awards 2022

Two more weeks to 'WOW' the judges and be a winner this year
Driving advances in the Irish MedTech industry

Driving advances in the Irish MedTech industry

Micro motors facilitate research and development as Ireland’s MedTech market becomes a world leader
Healthcare facilities need a more-holistic digital identity strategy

Healthcare facilities need a more-holistic digital identity strategy

Imprivata research reveals uncoordinated solutions are threatening the NHS’s digital ambitions, with less than half of organisations using key secu...
Why cross-sector working will be the first big test ICSs face

Why cross-sector working will be the first big test ICSs face

In response to NHS England’s recently-released guidance for integrated care systems (ICSs) around establishing virtual wards, Dr Noel O’Kelly, clin...
Digital revolution to bust COVID backlogs and deliver tailored care for patients

Digital revolution to bust COVID backlogs and deliver tailored care for patients

Government's <i>Plan for Digital Health and Social Care</i> sets out ambitious vision for transforming health and care with digital technology
Dorset County Hospital appoints contractor for new A&E

Dorset County Hospital appoints contractor for new A&E

Tilbury Douglas to lead construction of new emergency department and critical care unit
The importance of choosing the right workwear in the fight against infection

The importance of choosing the right workwear in the fight against infection

<i>BBH</i> speaks to Charlie Benson of Kara about the impact of workwear selection on infection prevention and control practices in hospitals
How healthcare facilities can benefit from academic collaboration

How healthcare facilities can benefit from academic collaboration

Colin Foskett of Blackwood Homes & Care reveals how partnerships with academia can improve independent living and drive improvements in health and...
Veolia extends energy savings at Royal Berkshire Hospital

Veolia extends energy savings at Royal Berkshire Hospital

£9.7m improvements move hospital a step nearer a zero-carbon future
Why bad audio is bad for your health

Why bad audio is bad for your health

The main factor deterring more people from adopting telehealth technology is ensuring the quality of the conversation is good enough so the appropr...
What can happen in a year of NHS diagnostic modernisation?

What can happen in a year of NHS diagnostic modernisation?

In November 2021, the Government announced nearly £250m over the course of a year to help modernise diagnostics. Here, Jane Rendall (pictured), UK...
£700m to support the NHS this winter

£700m to support the NHS this winter

Hospitals will benefit from a share of £700m to help tackle waiting lists and improve care through 785 schemes across 187 hospital trusts
COVID, Brexit, and staff cost ‘critical’ to healthcare supply chain profitability

COVID, Brexit, and staff cost ‘critical’ to healthcare supply chain profitability

New survey from OGL Group reveals unprecedented economic and social changes threaten profitability of healthcare product and medical supply distrib...
Comment: Data Saves Lives - how the Government's new digital strategy will impact the healthcare sector

Comment: Data Saves Lives - how the Government's new digital strategy will impact the healthcare sector

Joost Bruggeman (pictured below), chief executive and co-founder of medical messenger app, Siilo, discusses the Government’s forthcoming <i>Data Sa...
Artist visits neonatal unit to see new works in situ

Artist visits neonatal unit to see new works in situ

Andy Burgess creates London-themed installations for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Digital health and remote care: Keeping patients and organisations secure

Digital health and remote care: Keeping patients and organisations secure

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth usage has increased massively. But, at the same time, the healthcare industry has become a major target fo...

In Brief

Meet the Building Better Healthcare Awards judges for 2022

Lexica urges NHS not to miss out on decarbonisation funding

East of England trusts digitise pathology services

Design in Mental Health

Shaping the future of acute care in Leeds

Bender installs theatres at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway

Healthcare Estates

Medical Air Technology provides UCV canopies for new wing at St John and St Elizabeth Hospital

Healthcare innovation policy supports new project in the West Midlands

Building Better Healthcare Awards and Exhibition

Northern Care Alliance sets up 500-bed virtual ward

Award win for project designed to underpin world-class vaccine, cell and gene therapy manufacturing capability

Doncaster Royal Infirmary – Entrance and ambulance bay canopy

Pressure Ulcers: The Human Cost

4D flow MRI scans could revolutionise blood flow assessment in the heart

Leeds neurosurgeons trial ultrafast scanner to accelerate treatment of brain tumours

Purpose-built pacing theatre opens at Countess of Chester Hospital

Recovering NHS waiting times – funding priorities, addressing variation, and driving efficiency in service delivery

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust to deploy laboratory information system from CliniSys

Hospital operations uninterrupted during valve installation

AI tool identifies 80% of emergency admissions

Building Better Healthcare Awards and Exhibition

Somerset trust cuts cancer referral pathway with AI

National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day 2022: Competition launched to spotlight the importance of Portering teams

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Careers

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Reports

Why cross-sector working will be the first big test ICSs face
Why cross-sector working will be the first big test ICSs face
The importance of choosing the right workwear in the fight against infection
The importance of choosing the right workwear in the fight against infection
What can happen in a year of NHS diagnostic modernisation?
What can happen in a year of NHS diagnostic modernisation?
Comment: Data Saves Lives - how the Government's new digital strategy will impact the healthcare sector
Comment: Data Saves Lives - how the Government's new digital strategy will impact the healthcare sector
Digital health and remote care: Keeping patients and organisations secure
Digital health and remote care: Keeping patients and organisations secure
5 ways to empower hybrid working across healthcare
5 ways to empower hybrid working across healthcare
Boosting workflow efficiencies and patient care through flexible workspace solutions
Boosting workflow efficiencies and patient care through flexible workspace solutions
New online system launched for provision of PPE
New online system launched for provision of PPE
How can Integrated Care Systems improve digital inclusion?
How can Integrated Care Systems improve digital inclusion?
Empowering clinicians with point-of-care computing
Empowering clinicians with point-of-care computing