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UK to expand telehealth to three million people
January 4, 2012Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing NHS, long term conditions, telecare, telehealth
The NHS is to expand the use of telehealth, allowing doctors to remotely monitor patients with long-term conditions.The government’s Care …
NHS on track to make £358 million in drug savings
December 23, 2011Sales and Marketing DoH, NHS, QIPP
The NHS in England is set to make £358 million in savings from drugs over the financial year, according to …
Best Moments of 2011
December 16, 2011Business Services, Medical Communications NHS, NHS reforms
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley was on the end of a verbal battering by GP and journalist Dr Phil Hammond on …
Debts will force hospitals to close
December 15, 2011Sales and Marketing NHS, hospitals, king's fund
Around twenty hospitals in England may have to merge or close because of major financial problems, according to a committee …
New cancer drug costs escalating for NHS
December 13, 2011Cancer, NHS, oncology
New oncology drugs are pushing up the overall costs of treating cancer, according to a new report. The ‘Cancer Diagnosis …
New report highlights postcode lottery for medicines
December 12, 2011DoH, NHS, UK
A new report by the Department of Health illustrates a stark postcode lottery in drug spend for patients with chronic …
Who’s really in charge of the new NHS?
December 12, 2011Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, NHS reform
Each year the health service, the Department of Health and the UK pharmaceutical industry get an opportunity to say what …
Erectile dysfunction drugs restricted on NHS
December 9, 2011Sales and Marketing Cialis, ED, Levitra, NHS, PCTs, viagra
Health authorities in England are restricting the use of erectile dysfunction drugs to help cut costs. Pfizer’s Viagra, Lilly’s Cialis …
NHS to collaborate with pharma on innovation
December 8, 2011Sales and Marketing ABPI, NHS, NHS Confederation, collaboration
The NHS Confederation is to hold a series of strategic meetings with the pharma industry and the medical technology industries …
Janssen sets up new mental health social networking site
November 28, 2011Medical Communications J&J, JJ, Janssen, NHS
Janssen and the NHS Confederation have established a new mental health social networking site. The service, which will be free …
Mixed results for UK in international health survey
November 25, 2011Sales and Marketing NHS, OECD, healthcare
The NHS in England does not perform well on some patient outcomes for cancer, stroke and respiratory diseases given the …
Private sector role in NHS commissioning opposed
November 23, 2011Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing BMA, CCGs, NHS, PCT clusters
Private firms could be allowed to support clinical commissioning groups, the new NHS budget holders in England.New draft guidance from the Department …
Future of public health uncertain, says Forum
November 23, 2011Sales and Marketing Future Forum, NHS, NHS reforms
The Department of Health has been urged to clarify the NHS’s responsibilities in relation to public health.The independent NHS Future …
Room for NHS improvement, despite international ranking
November 11, 2011Sales and Marketing Andrew Lansley, NHS, healthcare, international healthcare
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has been banging the drum for the NHS on the world stage during a speech in …
Private firm in NHS hospital takeover
November 10, 2011Sales and Marketing Circle Healthcare, Hinchingbrooke, NHS
Circle Healthcare has sealed a deal to take over the running of a debt-ridden NHS hospital in Cambridgeshire. Private firms …
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