Design and Build Reducing overcrowding and waiting timesThe Modular and Portable Building Association says that hospitals need to ‘act now’ to ensure that they can provide the best possible facilities Technology Scan4Safety – Insight from a demonstrator siteRob Drag shares the progress and benefits of the Scan4Safety programme at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust as it nears the completion of its initial phase Finance Effective recovery treatments for bad debtWhen it comes to being viewed as an efficient mechanism for the funding of health care the NHS is far from perfect, says Dougie McManus The top read HB articles of 2017As we begin to guess what the changing face of the NHS will look like in 2018, take a look back at our top read features from last year. IT and Cyber Security Enhancing patient care through innovationHealth Business looks at the 11 ground-breaking projects from the third round of the NHS Innovation Accelerator programme *NEWS £23.1 million for Wales’s ambulance fleet £20 million for tech to treat drug and alcohol addiction £7 million to boost young people's mental health services Government launches consultation on extending smoke-free places NHS delivers more elective activity than ever before AI transcription in social work saving time New NHS Dentistry contract for Wales Pay boost and job progression for nurses Government publishes multi-year Public Health Grant allocation GP walk-in service opens in Scotland