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"We've already started to see positive progress in terms of our waiting list size in the first two weeks. Within this timeframe since the unit's been open, we've scoped an additional 336 patients." Kathryn Kelter, Head of Operations for Planned Care at the University Hospitals of North Midlands.   We're thrilled to see the positive impact of University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust mobile endoscopy unit. By delivering diagnostics more timely, the solution eases the pressure on hospital services, helping UHNM meet NHS England's target of eliminating overdue surveillance procedures.    EMS Healthcare’s mobile unit was quickly commissioned and operational within just five weeks, demonstrating the benefits of rapid installation to provide capacity wherever and whenever it's needed most.    The mobile endoscopy solution provided by EMS Healthcare and Medinet features two diagnostic rooms and its own decontamination facility. It is operational seven days a week and aims to facilitate 4,500 appointments, giving patients timely access to essential tests.   Currently, there are over 7.5 million unresolved care pathways affecting an estimated 6.4 million individuals in England, with nearly 4 million pathways contributing to a significant backlog accumulated over the last decade. In an NHS environment, maintaining patient care is crucial, a fully–managed mobile clinical space can provide a valuable alternative to closures, refurbishments and decant of facilities. The temporary infrastructure can rapidly boost capacity, mitigate disruption and maintain patient care standards. If you require help with reducing waiting lists and increasing capacity for diagnostic tests, watch our video to see how we can support. Alternatively, head over to our website for more information: https://lnkd.in/e6PYDSC9   #Endoscopy #WaitingLists #EarlyDetection

Together, our partners are #MakingADifference by providing essential preventative health education to improve community health and well-being. Launched last month, Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance’s latest mobile unit aims to help people recognise the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer. The roadshow is touring high streets and supermarket car parks across Greater Manchester - encouraging communities to #JoinTheBowelMovement. This important initiative aims to raise awareness of colorectal cancer and promote participation in the faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) programme, a vital tool for early detection. 📍Over the next six months, the van will visit all 10 boroughs in Greater Manchester, targeting areas with a higher density of late-stage diagnoses 📍The project will offer three events per week in high-footfall areas, with specially trained ambassadors on board to engage the public 📍The goal is to help empower communities most at risk by raising awareness and providing educational resources Dr Roger Prudham, Lead Cancer Clinician, Northern Care Alliance NHS Group, commented on the need for the outreach project:  “In some of our boroughs, 50-60% of people have early-stage cancer when we diagnose them, but in some areas, only 35% of people present to us with stage 1 and stage 2 bowel cancer. We think we can do much better than that, but we can’t do better unless you start people talking and get that conversation going.” The initiative follows the success of the #ThisVanCan Prostate Cancer Awareness project, which concluded last year. You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/etT2BhxY Let’s work together to ensure everyone has the knowledge and opportunity to better protect their health. #BowelScreening #HealthEquity #CancerAwareness #MakingADifference #ThisVanCan #FITTesting

Latest figures show the NHS is going into winter under more pressure than ever before with an average of 1,099 people in hospital with flu every day last week compared to 243 in the same week last year – the highest number of cases heading into winter for at least three years.   National Medical Director for NHS England, Professor Stephen Powis said: "Ambulances are also facing huge demand, with thousands of extra patients and other pressures having an impact on handover delays, which is why our robust plans, including services like urgent treatment centres and same day emergency care are so important this winter."   We have solutions available to support with this influx of demand for NHS trusts, health boards, and independent providers. Our range of flexible mobile medical solutions can rapidly increase space within hospital estates and community settings, ensuring you are equipped to efficiently manage surges.    Here's how we can help:   💉 Mobile vaccination clinics ready for immediate deployment to offer drop-in services for flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines in accessible settings 🚐 Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) hubs to deliver preventative care closer to home, helping to alleviate pressures and reduce hospital admissions 📍 A&E, Urgent Treatment Centres, and Same Day Emergency Care units, with scalable and tailored options to bolster capacity in emergency departments and improve patient flow during peak demand   How can we support you? There's still time to explore the solutions we have available to support with strengthening your operational resilience plans. Contact the team today, or head over to our website to find out more: https://lnkd.in/errEjYfR   #WinterPlanning #Vaccines #Respiratory #RSV #Flu #COVID19 #CommunityCare

Today I’m excited to share that we’ve been shortlisted for Best Elective Care Recovery Initiative at the HSJ Partnership Awards! 🎉 In collaboration with University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust and Medinet, the fully managed dual procedure mobile endoscopy unit from EMS Healthcare is reducing diagnostic waiting times at County Hospital. And over just six months, this partnership is set to deliver up to 4,500 endoscopy procedures, easing pressure on the Trust and ensuring patients receive timely care. A huge thank you to our incredible partners and everyone involved in making this initiative a success. Partnerships like these truly make a difference, and it’s fantastic to see the hard work being recognised. 💙 Good luck to everyone shortlisted! #HSJPartnershipAwards #PartnershipsInAction #NHS #Endoscopy #MakingADifference HSJ Events Tom Fleet Matthew Hearn Christine Cheryl Roberts

Today, we’re proud to spotlight our partners who are #MakingADifference to improve patient outcomes while tackling the complexities of today’s healthcare landscape. We’re also delighted to share that the first of these incredible initiatives has been shortlisted in the HSJ Partnership Awards in the category of Best Elective Care Recovery Initiative! 🎉 📍 University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust: In partnership with Medinet, the trust launched a dual procedure mobile endoscopy unit that delivers over 725 appointments each month, supporting their goal of clearing overdue surveillance cases. 📍 St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Despite unforeseen building work, the trust maintained uninterrupted renal services thanks to swift action, setting up a temporary unit with eight renal stations in just six weeks. This ensured continuity of life-saving dialysis for their patients. 📍 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust: In collaboration with Wassenburg Ltd., North Manchester General Hospital’s endoscopy team enhanced capacity with a decontamination unit that reprocesses up to 195 scopes per day, easing waiting times and ensuring essential procedures could continue during refurbishments. These partnerships reflect our ongoing commitment to supporting trusts in reducing waiting lists and ensuring essential services remain accessible to patients across the country. Looking to improve patient outcomes? Visit our website for more information: https://lnkd.in/ey9yhbbj #Endoscopy #Dialysis #Decontamination #ClinicalCapacity #WaitingLists HSJ Events Health Service Journal

“What really came across during the panel was the need to think about how studies meet the diverse needs of the population, and that this must be embedded throughout the development of the product. It’s not something that can be done if we’re only thinking about it when the protocol is finalised and we’re three months away from first patient in.” Last month, at the World Vaccine Congress 2024 in Barcelona, EMS Healthcare’s Dr. Claire Sears led a dynamic panel of industry experts and explored how sites, CROs and the wider industry can drive greater equity in vaccine trials. From addressing logistical barriers to ensuring protocols are flexible and inclusive from the start, the discussion emphasised the importance of embedding diversity throughout the trial process. We’d like to extend our gratitude to our incredible panellists for their thought-provoking insight: - Nader Daoud, Associate Director of Clinical Trial Health Equity at Moderna - Prof Saul Faust OBE, Professor of Paediatric Immunology & Infectious Diseases at the University of Southampton - Dr. Talita H., Associate Grant Officer for Global Medical Grants and Partnerships at the Institute of Translational Equitable Medicine, Pfizer - Dr. Edouard Betsem, Medical Director for Infectious Diseases and Vaccines at Parexel International Discover the key takeaways from this inspiring discussion in our latest article: https://lnkd.in/evf4MRCx #MakingADifference #VaccineResearch #DEandI #DiversityAndInclusion 

So excited that EMS Healthcare is a finalist tonight in the “Community Partnership of the Year” Award. I am so proud of our incredible success in partnership with GRAIL and Queen Mary University of London in the NHS-Galleri trial enrolling over 140k participants in 10 months through our mobile clinical research site network. Looking forward to seeing lots of fellow industry colleagues at the awards tonight. Are you attending tonight ? ScripAwards #BiopharmaExcellence #Innovation #20YearsStrong #Citeline #Celebrate #Biotech #Pharma

A true example of #MakingADifference to reduce barriers in clinical research, the NHS-Galleri trial delivered a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test directly to local communities. ➡️ Achieved a record-breaking enrolment of 140,000 participants in just 10 months, the fastest in NHS history. ➡️ Included a diverse participant population across ages, socioeconomic groups, and ethnicities. ➡️ Delivered all appointments on board mobile clinics located in some of the most socioeconomically deprived areas across the Cancer Alliances. ➡️ Supported by 150 clinical staff at its peak, recruited from local communities to serve as trusted advocates. Professor Peter Sasieni, Director of the Cancer Research UK Cancer Prevention Trials Unit at Queen Mary University of London said: “NHS-Galleri has set a new standard in the speed of set-up and recruitment to clinical trials. Previous trials of this magnitude would typically have taken five times as long. Accelerating research means that we will find out sooner whether new technology has a role in the control of cancer and, if it does, introducing it within the NHS quickly so that more people can benefit.” The trial has not only supported the field of cancer screening and diagnostics but has also helped to drive progress in inclusivity in clinical trials. "We wanted to reach into all communities, and we've managed to reach people who usually don't take part in clinical trials and those who have difficulty accessing healthcare at all. We managed to enrol them in this trial, and we couldn't have possibly done that without using mobile clinics.” Sir Harpal Kumar, President, GRAIL. The project’s impact has been recognised with a nomination for ‘Community Partnership of the Year’ at tonight’s prestigious SCRIP Awards. A huge well done to the team, and good luck! 🎉 Get in touch to learn more about how EMS Healthcare can accelerate and improve your trial results by removing barriers to access for diverse populations: https://lnkd.in/dwWsfBV The NHS-Galleri trial is a collaboration with NHS England, GRAIL, The Cancer Research UK and King’s College London Cancer Prevention Trials Unit (now Queen Mary University of London). #ClinicalResearch #NHSGalleriTrial #ResearchStudies #ClinicalTrials

This week, we’re excited to launch our #MakingADifference campaign. Throughout December, we’ll be highlighting how we’re supporting our clients to improve healthcare access and expand participation in clinical research. Today, we’re celebrating some of the projects that are #MakingADifference in creating equitable access to healthcare and research for all communities. Through our innovative mobile solutions, we’re supporting our clients to expand clinical capacity and advance clinical research. By removing barriers, together we’re enabling healthcare to be more inclusive across the UK. Our Future Health UK is creating a truly representative health research resource. With two million volunteers and counting, the programme is tackling health inequalities and opening doors to groundbreaking medical discoveries: -6% of participants are from Asian backgrounds, helping to address the historic underrepresentation of South Asians - who make up 7.5% of the UK population - in health research -10% of volunteers come from the poorest bracket of society / most deprived areas, making it the most inclusive health research programme in UK history -As the most ethnically diverse large-scale UK research programme, around 20% of cohorts are from a non-British white ethnic minority NIHR CRN North West Coast have made great strides in creating accessible research. Their mobile research bus, ‘Kitty’, helped to engage with local communities as part of their ‘Be Part of Research’ campaign. Building on the success of this initiative, NIHR is expanding into even more regions, helping to ensure even wider access to research opportunities in 2025 and beyond. Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s Living Well Buses continue to play a pivotal role in ensuring equitable access to healthcare by bringing services directly into convenient locations across the region. With three self-drive units, we’re proud to be making healthcare more accessible within our local communities. To date, the service has provided 1400+ clinics in the community, 23,500+ COVID-19 vaccinations, and 40,000+ health screening tests. To discover how our mobile solutions could support you with bringing healthcare and research directly into the heart of communities in 2025, reach out to info@ems-healthcare.com #CommunityHealth #ClinicalCapacity #EqualAccess #HealthEquity

Do you experience heartburn? 🧑⚕️💊 The first participants have joined a new clinical trial of a 'pill-on-a-thread' test, which will decide if it becomes a new screening programme for oesophageal cancer. The BEST4 Screening trial will find out if the capsule sponge test could be used to screen people with heartburn for Barrett’s oesophagus – a condition that can lead to cancer of the oesophagus. The capsule sponge test has been designed by Rebecca Fitzgerald takes ten minutes to do and can be done by a nurse – making it much faster and less expensive than endoscopy. The trial will find out if the capsule sponge test can reduce the need for cancer treatments and prevent deaths from oesophageal cancer. Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust #ChangingTheStoryOfCancer