Barts hospital
Patients with chest pains and suspected heart attacks are benefitting from better informed decisions in a high-impact initiative led by clinicians, writes Dr Krishnaraj Sinhji Rathod, consultant in interventional cardiology at Barts Health NHS Trust.
Procurement
Healthcare commissioners and suppliers have spent the past two years getting to grips with a new twin-track procurement regime. Approaching 12 months since the latter part came into force via the Procurement Act, Bradley Martin, partner at UK and Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson, reflects on emerging themes.
AMbulance
Two new apps using data from Ordnance Survey are helping emergency services to navigate more quickly to emergency calls – cutting response times and potentially saving lives.
Flu
This year is expected to be a bad flu season. Here’s what you can do to help reduce the spread.
Winter Pills
The NHS is bracing yet again for another tough winter, with early flu outbreaks, rising demand in A&E, and ongoing industrial action.
Recycling bins
From 31 March, rules around workplace recycling changed, meaning that all workplaces must separate their waste before it is collected and this includes the NHS
Legionella
Written by the Legionella Control Association, this article explores the legal duties and practical steps required to manage Legionella risk in public and commercial buildings
Fire extinguishers
With infrastructure challenges mounting across the NHS, the Building Safety and Fire Compliance Framework offers a trusted route to meet strict fire safety regulations, manage risk, and futureproof healthcare environments
Mop and bucket in hospital
EPSO Total Cleaning Service Solutions (263_25) is a framework that provides access to a whole host of cleaning providers, from whom organisations can easily set up supply arrangements
Staff cleaning hospital bed
From unclear job roles to contaminated cleaning cupboards, Kelsey Hargreaves, technical manager at BICSc, explores the hidden challenges for improvement in healthcare cleaning