European Patients’ Rights Day: Addressing skills shortage, medical desertification and job strain
Ahead of European Patients' Rights Day, Mariano Votta, Director of Active Citizenship Network, discusses how the event will tackle the skills shortage, medical desertification...
How UK nurses moving to Australia is bleeding the NHS dry
The exodus of UK nurses moving to Australia is becoming increasingly prevalent, accounting for a substantial proportion of nursing staff who have left the...
Can the world achieve gender equality by 2030?
We discuss progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and gender equality with Ginette Azcona, Research and Data Policy Specialist at UN Women.
‘Achieve gender equality...
The EU pipeline legislation and exploitation of health data and AI
Professor Dr Paul De Raeve outlines why it is integral for nurses to help shape the integration of digital solutions across healthcare in the...
Martha’s Rule introduced nationwide by NHS to increase patient safety
The NHS will roll out ‘Martha's Rule’ nationwide in a significant step forward in enhancing patient safety across the health service.
The head of the...
Strengthening vaccination policies towards the European elections: From recommendations to concrete experiences
As the European elections approach, numerous policy recommendations are proposed on the priorities of the new institutions.
Yet, there is a risk of overlooking the...
Forecasting future socioeconomic longevity inequalities: the impact of lifestyle factors
Fanny Janssen, a professor in mortality and longevity, introduces the Future Longevity Inequalities project and discusses how her research could help inform future health...
UK Government announces priority list of women’s health issues to tackle in 2024
Health and Social Care Secretary Victoria Atkins has outlined key women's health issues the government will focus on in 2024 at the Women's Health...
NHS Emeritus pilot scheme aims to reduce elective care wait times
The NHS is taking proactive measures to address the prolonged waits for elective care by encouraging retired doctors to return to the health service.
The...
NHS strikes: Junior doctors willing to end industrial action if credible offer made
Junior doctors are willing to end the ongoing NHS strikes if the UK Government makes a credible offer, says the BMA.
Record NHS industrial action prompts concerns for health services’ resilience
Discover how the upcoming longest NHS industrial action in history will impact the health service and patient care.
NHS waiting lists and ambulance response times continue to improve post-COVID
The latest NHS monthly data reveals a significant decline in waiting lists for elective care and improved ambulance response times nationwide.
Despite grappling with industrial...
WHO urges to combat the effects of climate change on human health ahead of...
In anticipation of the forthcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP-28), the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its "2023 review of health in nationally...
New NHS software will improve care for millions of patients
New NHS software will deliver better care for millions of patients, help tackle waiting lists, and reduce hospital discharge delays.
We must adapt for an ageing population, says Chief Medical Officer
The CMO's new annual report says adapting for an ageing population should be a major aim of policy and medical practice. Read more here.
NHS emergency care continues to experience record demand
New data shows that NHS emergency care had the busiest October on record, with Type 1 attendances facing the busiest month so far this year.
Combatting bullying in the NHS could save the health service £2.8bn
New research led by the University of Surrey has found that Bullying in the NHS costs the health service £2.8bn each year.
400,000 patients may travel for treatments to cut NHS waiting lists
In a bid to cut NHS waiting lists, hundreds of thousands of patients will be offered the opportunity to travel to different hospitals to...
WHO publishes 2023 list of essential in vitro diagnostics
The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled its highly-anticipated 2023 Essential Diagnostics List (EDL), a comprehensive catalogue of in vitro diagnostics (IVD) aimed at...
World Mental Health Day: Increasing mental health care in Africa
This year’s theme for World Mental Health Day is ‘Mental Health is a Universal Human Right,’ highlighting the importance of supporting mental health care...
