Digital
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Digital innovation to improve the health service
Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, explains why innovation and greater use of technology hold significant potential to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the NHS.
Digital
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County Durham Care Partnership: Number 10 Downing Street visit and hospital discharge
Michael Laing; director of Integrated Community Services at County Durham Care Partnership gives an update on care in the county.
Frameworks
PPE people.
A sustainable waste management solution for a net-zero future
NHS Shared Business Services has launched its inaugural ‘Sustainable Healthcare Recycling & Waste Management’ framework to help the NHS meet its net zero targets.
Data
Data numbers.
Why mobilised data is the most valuable tool in healthcare
Dr Martin Farrier, chief clinical information officer at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on data
Sustainability and Net Zero
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Medicine: Healing people or harming the planet?
Anna Edwards, innovation project manager at Health Innovation West Midlands, discusses how we can reduce the environmental impacts of medicines and the challenges being faced to achieve this.
Energy
A row of elecric car chargers.
Reducing reliance on the grid
Energy costs are high, especially for a large medical sites. One hospital has come up with an innovative solution.
Fire Safety
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Best practice: Fire safety in public buildings
The Fire Industry Association (FIA) looks at best practice for fire safety in public buildings.
Healthcare
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The power of signage
In the stressful environment of hospitals and healthcare settings, signage plays a crucial role in guiding patients, visitors, and healthcare staff.
Health and Safety
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Understanding RAAC
In October last year, the Department of Health and Social Care published an updated list on hospital sites in England that are confirmed to contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). But what does it all mean?

Facilities Management
What’s going on in healthcare parking right now?
What’s going on in healthcare parking right now?
Sarah Greenslade, public affairs and communications officer at the British Parking Association looks at some of the problems and innovations in healthcare parking.

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