Search Tag: NHS England

Executive Health Management

England-to-introduce-deemed-consent-for-organ-donation

2020 10 Mar

Starting 20 May 2020, a new law will be implemented in England regulating a new system of deemed, or presumed consent for routine organ and tissue donation. All adults will be considered to have no objection to becoming a donor after they die, unless they have prior registered their decision to ‘opt out’ or confirmed being part of an excluded...Read more

Executive Health Management

Fighting-anxiety-and-depression-with-digital-therapy-1

2019 23 Dec

Dr Lloyd Humphreys is a clinical psychologist, NHS Innovation Accelerator alumnus and Head of Europe at SilverCloud Health , the leading digital mental and behavioural health platform. Here he explains how digital therapy is providing significant benefit to service users requiring mental health support, and how a successful and continually developing...Read more

Executive Health Management

Hellomynameis-compassionate-care-through-social-media

2019 22 Jul

This July 23rd marks another #hellomynameis Day, a campaign created by Dr. Kate Granger MBE and Chris Pointon to put both staff and patient trust back into healthcare. The inspiration behind the campaign arose when Dr. Granger was admitted into hospital and found herself frustrated with healthcare staff who did not introduce themselves before administering...Read more

Executive Health Management

Improving-hospital-patient-care-by-cutting-long-stays

2018 20 Jun

In a joint announcement, NHS England and NHS Improvement said they will spearhead a campaign to cut long stays in hospitals. Shorter stays will benefit patients who would otherwise be stuck in hospital when they are well enough to leave.   Many older people, particularly those who are frail and may have dementia, actually deteriorate while...Read more

Executive Health Management

Uk-healthcare-sector-s-leading-conference-and-trade-event-grows-to-two-days-moves-to-excel-london

2018 09 May

The UK Health Show , the leading event for the whole of the UK’s healthcare sector, returns for two days on 25-26 September as it grows into its new home of ExCeL London for 2018.   The UK Health Show is the UK’s leading live-event platform connecting senior healthcare decision makers, influencers and buyers from across the NHS and the...Read more

IMAGING Management

Bir-responds-to-nhs-england-announcement-on-increase-in-emergency-mechanical-thrombectomy

2017 21 Apr

The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) welcomes the announcement by NHS England that of the intention to roll out emergency mechanical thrombectomy in hospitals. The implementation of this procedure more widely will clearly reduce disability and long term complications for people with stroke. However there needs to be a clear policy to recruit...Read more

IT Management

Uk-e-health-week-2017

2017 03 May

UK e-Health Week, Olympia London, 3 - 4 May 2017 Returning to Olympia for the third year; e-Health Week is devoted to the people and organisations that use the power of IT to transform health and care. Hosted by HIMSS, a global, not-for-profit organisation working in e-health for more than 50 years; the e-Health Week agenda is developed in partnership...Read more