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Yorkshire and North Lincs trusts to centralise stores and purchasing functions

What's the next phase of the Yorks and North Lincs trusts' collaboration on pharmaceutical products A new phase of the medicines collaboration by...

Parliament explores Brexit impact on medtech and pharma

What will be Brexit's impact on medicines and devices UK Parliament's Health Select Committee has called for submissions on how to guarantee supply...

Regulator to look again at rejected Southwest merger

Will trust merger get a better reception this time around A merger turned down in 2013 is going back to the regulator, according to NHS Dorset...

Health professionals lack awareness of innovation campaigns

How much do healthcare professionals know about drives to take up innovative technologies Most healthcare professionals are ignorant of major...

Government promises a safe Brexit for medtech

Is medtech getting enough support in Brexit negotiations The government has moved to reassure the medtech sector that its interests will be...

More people waiting over a year for surgery in Wales

How can hospital beds for planned surgery be better protected Figures published by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) show a 400% rise over the...

How will the NHS’s Capped Expenditure Process (CEP) affect pharma?

Paul Midgley, Director of NHS Insight at Wilmington Healthcare, explains how pharma should tailor its approach Trusts and Clinical Commissioning...

Audit shows mortality rate drop for heart failure patents

What is the improvement in the mortality rate for heart failure patients admitted to hospital The national heart failure audit says the mortality...

More people going to hospital in Northern Ireland as bed numbers decrease

Is health service in Northern Ireland at breaking point Numbers of people admitted to hospital in Northern Ireland are increasing as bed numbers...

CMA approves Manchester trusts’ merger

Will foundation trusts’ merger in Manchester improve services The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded that a merger between two...

GP forward plan failing to recruit, says royal college

Will plan meet 2020 target of extra 5,000 GPs NHS England's plan for GPs is not working fast enough to recruit 5,000 more full-time equivalent GPs...

DH GIRFT initiative to focus on trusts with high litigation costs

How much could the NHS save by getting it right first time The Department of Health getting it right first time (GIRFT) programme has announced an...

Regulator to tighten up on use of restraint in mental health

Why is the CQC cracking down on restraint use in mental health care Care Quality Commission regulators have revealed plans to strengthen assessment...

DH aims for smoke-free mental health units

What are the DH's ambitions for reducing smoking among mental health patients A Department of Health tobacco control plan for England aims to make...