Hospital Times

Across the UK, nurses and midwives stand at the forefront of healthcare delivery, serving as care providers, advocates, and educators. However, as the NHS grapples with increased pressures and long-term workforce shortages, the need for these nurses and midwives to raise their voices and influence decision-making processes has never been more critical, writes Tim Morris for Hospital Times. https://lnkd.in/ePeSYuKC

When it comes to addressing staffing needs, particularly in recruiting and managing temporary staff, the NHS can learn valuable lessons from local authorities, writes Matrix's Thomas Vellender-Kelly in Hospital Times. https://lnkd.in/dKRKMKhR

An estimated 237 million medication errors occur annually in the UK, leading to more than 180,000 excess NHS bed days and playing a role in thousands of preventable deaths. It's time to tackle this silent killer, writes Dr Nicholas Appelbaum in Hospital Times. https://lnkd.in/eWHyg2Nv

Introducing greater flexibility into NHS contracts can create feelings of uncertainty for rota managers. But as Dr Anas Nader writes, doing so can support greater staff retention, and go hand-in-hand with higher shift-fill rates, reduced staff turnover, and cost savings for the NHS. https://lnkd.in/e64SCg93

In the face of increasing pressures, equality, diversity and inclusion offers NHS managers a pathway to foster supportive, inclusive environments that allow healthcare workers to thrive and patients to receive better care, writes Dr Melissa Carr CPsychol AFBPsS for Hospital Times. https://lnkd.in/d45DYymZ

Vital signs measurement is a critical yet time-consuming aspect of hospital treatment, in which procedural inefficiencies lead to delayed responses, patient deterioration, and longer hospital stays. The MESI mTABLET Vitals is a digital system that addresses these challenges by offering an all-in-one, wireless solution. https://lnkd.in/e8pXNHct

Could bridging language gaps be crucial for safer maternity care? Following the CQC's review of maternity services, practicing anaesthetist Dr Rachael Grimaldi delves into the alarming normalisation of harm in maternity services and how communication barriers contribute significantly to this concerning issue. https://lnkd.in/eWR4bK6U

Most senior level decision makers in the UK hospital sector will be all too aware of how significant a target the healthcare industry has become for cybercriminals. Advanced encryption could hold the key to protecting sensitive data at the point of processing, writes Andrei Stoian. https://lnkd.in/e-hB6CCx

Amid a rising volume of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure, Ross Brewer discusses how the NHS can become resilient enough to withstand more catastrophic breaches of patient data. https://lnkd.in/e-QzeNTz

Almost every country in the world has a National Cancer Control Plan to improve patient outcomes and standards of cancer care, as well as equity of access. However, much to the frustration of many within our healthcare system, there is no dedicated strategy or proposal for England’s cancer care outside of the NHS’ wider long-term plan, writes Paul Landau for Hospital Times. https://lnkd.in/eUG5mYuM