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Scanning for safety - the rise of RFID in healthcare

Exploring how RFID technology is supporting hospitals to improve patient outcomes and drive efficiencies

Scottish health boards ban smoking on hospital sites

New laws make smoking within 15m of hospital buildings an offence

Three quarters of MedTech companies struggle with interoperability

74% of medical technology companies struggle with data compliance while 35% say scarcity of professionals skilled in data interoperability is one o...

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 Data Saves...

The health sector must learn from <i>The Ockenden Report</i>

The health sector must learn from The Ockenden Report

Good leadership, better data, and a safety culture vital to prevent further harm, says industry leader following publication of damning report into...

Comment: Advertising and promotion of medical devices in the EU

Vincenzo Salvatore (pictured below right), head of the healthcare and life sciences focus team at BonelliErede, and colleague, associate, Giuseppe...

Medical devices: What is a technical file and what should it contain?

Catarina Carrão, a freelance medical writer on Kolabtree, provides an overview of what a medical device technical file is and what it should contain

No dust allowed: when containment equipment is a must

AMI Environmental, a health and safety service firm, explains why it has chosen Hepacart as its go-to partner in controlling construction-related dust

Health and Social Care Bill 2022 is passed

Legislation will underpin the long-term recovery of health and care services, but 'fails to recognise' the role technology can play in the revival,...

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

Six easy ways to safeguard patient data

With cyber security breaches increasingly being reported in the healthcare sector since the onset of COVID-19, Ben Bulpett from SailPoint discusses...

Strike averted at Great Ormond Street Hospital agrees to new staff contracts

Hundreds of cleaners given full NHS contracts amid threat of legal action as security guards continue their fight

Comment: The new In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation – challenging times ahead

By Brian Moan, director of solutions delivery Europe; and Norm Rabin, director of solutions delivery at Maetrics

NHS trusts urged to improve cyber security in light of Ukraine attacks

NHS England calls for trusts to ensure IT systems are 'patched and protected' amid fears Russian conflict could spark cyber attacks

The Medical Device Regulation – why it pays to act quickly

Peter Rose, managing director for Europe at Maetrics, explains how to become a European Medical Device Regulation compliance pioneer and outlines t...