A respiratory digital therapeutics toolkit is improving outcomes and reducing health inequalities for people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Wales

Back in March, Keir Starmer announced that NHS England will be abolished, which was met with mixed reviews. HB looks at the history of NHS England, its uses, and what scrapping it might mean for the future of our health service

With employment laws changing, APSCo sets out how best to manage public sector recruitment in 2025

From 31 March 2025, England's healthcare facilities must comply with new Simpler Recycling regulations that require the separation of household-like recyclable materials, including paper, plastics, metals, glass, and food waste. Paul Sanderson, chief executive of The Recycling Association, outlines the key changes, legal responsibilities and practical steps organisations must take to ensure compliance.

Water coolers can support hydration in healthcare settings, but they also pose risks related to water hygiene and infection control. In this article, Peter Gunn, senior consultant, Water Hygiene Centre, explores key consideration, potential hazards, and best practices for their safe management

Kelsey Hargreaves, technical manager at BICSc ,explores the urgent need to professionalise cleaning in healthcare, highlighting the unsung heroes who protect patients daily and calling for the respect and recognition they deserve

Paul Bullard, product director at SFG20, the industry standard for building maintenance specification, shares his insights on how effective contract management can save public sector businesses significant time and money, and overcome the most common obstacles

The UK’s most significant procurement overhaul in a decade has now come into effect, reshaping the supply of goods, non-healthcare services and works to healthcare bodies. Jan Cumming, legal director, and Viney Jhalley, associate, at Uk and Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson, explain the substantial changes in the Procurement Act 2023 for NHS trusts, independent providers and their suppliers.

The IPACS project, a collaboration between researchers and healthcare professionals, used advanced simulation modelling to tackle this issue, offering data-driven solutions to improve patient flow and ease system pressures, explains Professor Christos Vasilakis, founding director of the Centre for Healthcare Innovation and Improvement (CHI2), academic scholar in Operational Research/Management Science at the University of Bath and a Fellow of the Operational Research Society (FORS).

Ordnance Survey is working with South Central Ambulance Service to use predictive maintenance, AI, and geospatial data to keep ambulances on the road and responding to critical incidents faster