5+ hour, 20+ min ago  (382+ words) Hospital patients at every NHS trust across England can now check their referrals and appointments through the NHS App. The NHS App is now linked up to every acute NHS trust in England, freeing up staff time and resources, which…...

3+ hour, 22+ min ago  (202+ words) Over 4, 000 DWP healthcare professionals have completed training designed to transform how the Government supports autistic people and those with learning disabilities, as part of Autism Awareness Month. The training is part of wider support the Department is investing'into'better support people…...

23+ hour, 33+ min ago  (233+ words) Routine inefficiencies cost the NHS "1bn in lost productivity and 35m staff hours each year, according to a new report. James Clark, chief executive at Apogee, said: "We often talk about productivity in the NHS in terms of large-scale transformation programmes, but'our'research'shows…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (460+ words) Our correspondent Melissa Harvard looks outside the box to provide a radical solution for healthcare Could a data-analytics-led assessment of your leadership style and approach make you a better leader? AI-assisted health management has helped to create a new class…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (444+ words) A Parliamentary event last week explored the potential for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention to unlock GDP growth. Hosted by preventable disease digital platform Poc Doc in partnership with the Health Innovation Network, the event began with a key note address from…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (399+ words) Healthcare Management Magazine Funded by World Cancer Research Fund and led by the University of Oxford, the findings, published recently in the journal ESMO Real World Data and Digital Oncology, found over half of people starting systemic cancer treatment such…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (155+ words) The withdrawal of a GP target to cut hospital referrals has been welcomed by the BMA. In a letter yesterday, NHSE said "there is no national target'for specialists, trusts or general practice to divert a fixed proportion of referrals away…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (355+ words) New clinical standards have been set by the NHS to reduce avoidable deaths and prevent future tragedies. They cover five areas of clinical care associated with the leading causes of maternal deaths, as'identified'by MBRRACE-UK reports.' Kate Brintworth, chief midwifery officer…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (530+ words) MPs" calls for a health visitor recruitment target and a new vaccinations strategy have been ruled out by the Government. The Health and Social Care Committee's First 1, 000 Days report called for the 95% target coverage of children's vaccinations to be reinstated…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (407+ words) The health deals recently handed to mayors could resolve flaws that have dogged the NHS since its inception, writes Matthew Taylor We may be reaching what could come to be seen as an important inflection point for the NHS and…...