FEATURE ARTICLES

Various reports have examined how the NHS could re-evaluate traditional staffing roles to ensure sustainable delivery of health services, as well as identifying keys issues that need to be addressed.

Lord O’Neill has set out the final recommendations of his review, which are aimed at delivering action on what has been described as the ‘biggest threat posed to mankind’ of antimicrobial resistance.

Faced with having to ensure quality, with fewer resources, the CQC plans to make more use of targeted, unannounced inspections, focusing on services where care quality has been identified as ‘poor’.

KATE WOODHEAD RGN DMS provides an insight into a new vision and framework for nursing, midwifery and care staff, which aims to support the strategic goals of the Five Year Forward View.

The Sepsis Six care bundle has been proven to save lives. Mark Birchmore looks at how attention to the way in which it is delivered is improving patient outcomes still further.

CSJ looks at some of the exciting innovation taking place in the application of 3D printing for the medical sector.

New scientific evidence was presented to support the use of a multi-layer dressing to prevent heel pressure ulcers.

Dr John Sandham FIHEEM MIET provides an insight into technology as an enabler to improve NHS productivity and reduce costs.

The recent EBME Seminar explored some of the challenges facing the electro-biomedical engineering sector.

An overview of the latest research findings relating to antimicrobial resistance and other challenges, presented at the recent ECCMID event.

TB rates in England remain among the highest in Western Europe. NICE guidance has been developed to improve treatment and prevention.

Wendy Kirk and Lorraine Gledhill discuss the challenges of commissioning a new suite to provide a much improved decontamination service.

An insight into the key themes and innovations being explored at the British Society of Gastroenterology’s annual conference and exhibition.

Experts are calling for the roll-out of improved methods of bowel cancer detection – both in terms of initial screening and the quality of endoscopy.

The GS1 barcoding programme, currently being rolled out at ‘Demonstrator sites’ across the UK, aims to improve patient safety, free time to care and improve the patient experience.

A new General Practice Forward View has been developed, which sets out plans to tackle some of the challenges facing Primary Care.

Kate Woodhead RGN DMS provides an insight into the latest reports on the state of Primary Care and the proposed solutions to the pressures facing GPs.

Suzanne Callander provides an insight into a quick and simple test that can help reduce healthcare-associated infection rates by ensuring that cleaning protocols are adhered to.

Louise Frampton recently visited the headquarters of Unisurge to gain an insight into the growing market for custom procedure packs and current strategies for delivering cost savings to hospitals across the UK.

Mike Sullivan explains how technological advances could make the monitoring of performance more accurate and help to identify gaps in provision before it is too late.