Healthcare environments are uniquely vulnerable to the spread of viruses and bacteria, making robust infection‑prevention measures essential. From hand hygiene and PPE to patient isolation, enhanced cleaning, visitor management and good ventilation, consistent, layered practices help protect patients, staff and visitors and reduce the risk of cross‑infection

Luella Trickett, executive director of medical devices, value & access at the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) outlines how genuine engagement, stronger category management and a shift to value-based procurement can help the system adopt innovation at pace and deliver long-term benefit for patients and the public purse

The Government’s 10 Year Health Plan promises to reinvent the NHS through three radical shifts – hospital to community; analogue to digital; and sickness to prevention