Healthlogistics acquired by Prospitalia
Hertfordshire-based software company Healthlogistics has been bought by German hospital Group Purchasing Organisation (GPO) Prospitalia GmbH. Healthlogistics provides information and data management software and services for surgical and critical care environments within hospitals. The solutions enable point of care data capture which is considered the Holy Grail for improved clinical performance, as well as enabling […]
mHealth market is expected to reach $111.8 billion by 2025
The global mHealth market is expected to reach $111.8 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 44.2%, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The need to reduce long waiting periods in order to access health care facilities from specialists is the primary driver responsible for the adoption of mHealth. The availability […]
Secure your place at the Care Forum 2018
The Care Forum takes place on July 2nd & 3rd 2018 at Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire, once again providing senior care industry professionals with the opportunity to meet suppliers, learn and network. As one of Care Forum’s VIP delegates, the event itinerary is built firmly on your requirements and projects, meaning you will only meet with those […]
Wearable technology set to transform mental healthcare
A new digital self-help platform is set to revolutionise ‘personalised’ mental healthcare. An international coalition of scientists are launching the AffecTech project, designed to create an innovative wearable technology platform to combat affective health disorders, notably depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. AffecTech gets underway this month and aims to deliver an effective low cost ‘self-help’ […]
UCL: People with dementia fail to get specialist care
People suffering in the late stages of dementia receive most of their healthcare from GPs or emergency services, rather than from specialist health care professionals, despite them having complex needs, researchers at UCL have found. While those with advanced dementia often suffered chronic pain and psychiatric symptoms that persisted over many months, they had little […]
Innovative training raises sense awareness on dementia
Shrewsbury-based care provider Morris Care is running innovative training for staff by restricting their senses with goggles, mittens and ear plugs to help them gain a greater understanding of dementia. The initiative, part of Morris Care’s ‘In Their Shoes’ campaign at its homes in Shropshire and Cheshire, aims to give a different perspective on dementia […]
Future proof your business – register now for the Care Forum 2018
2 & 3 July 2018 – Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire Register now for the Care Forum 2018 and ensure your business is positioned to face the challenges emerging within the sector. It takes place on July 2nd & 3rd at Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire and, as our VIP guest, you will be benefit from: A personalised itinerary […]
Dorset care homes placed in special measures
An inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found that people in a care home in Dorset were put at risk by not being given the correct medicines and doses at the right times. An early inspection was called to London Care in Rossmore Road, Poole, after concerns regarding its services were raised. The […]
Care Home system ‘at breaking point’
A senior nursing consultant at a leading recruitment firm has warned that the threat Brexit poses to labour availability, along with fewer nurses entering the profession, could put serious pressure on the Care Home system. New research has also revealed that an extra 71,000 care home places will be needed in England within the next […]
Are you amongst the UK’s top earners…?
New analysis by salary benchmarking site Emolument has examined the salaries of over 52,000 individuals in London, revealing that the top 10% of Healthcare executives earned an average of £84,000 per annum, with gross salary and annual bonus taken into account. Unsurprisingly, the finance sector led the field as the most well paid, with the […]
