Value-Based Care aims to meet needs of emerging markets in 2017
A new analysis by Frost & Sullivan explores how the global healthcare landscape is expected to evolve in 2017. The Healthcare Industry Outlook 2017, part of Frost & Sullivan’s Advanced Medical Technologies Growth Partnership Service program, identifies key trends impacting the industry from life sciences, medical technologies, remote patient monitoring, healthcare information technologies, care delivery […]
FORUM INSIGHT: Where have good business manners gone?
“Manners maketh man.” William of Wykeham, pictured, (1324 – 1404), Motto of Winchester College and New College, Oxford Maybe it’s my age (61), or my upbringing (middle class Brit), but am I the only one to notice the abyss into which the use of good manners has plummeted in recent years? Nowadays it seems acceptable […]
Guest Blog: Zak Suleman: Why is the NHS a target for hackers?
Zak Suleman, Healthcare Security Specialist at Smoothwall, discusses the threat of cyber-attacks in hospitals and what can be done to prevent them It went largely unreported, but ISIS-linked hackers recently infiltrated the UK’s NHS systems to show gruesome images of the war in Syria. Although no information was seemingly extracted, this raised huge concerns about the security flaws […]
Industry Spotlight: Medication data on demand
Omincell eMAR automates the entire medication management and administration process in care homes, making it safe, simple and compliant for everyone involved. The system gathers information, provides prompts and accurate instructions for care home staff and gives managers real time medication administration data at the touch of a button – CQC inspections are much easier with […]
London clinic to focus on women’s health
A new clinic on London’s Harley Street is set to offer discrete care services covering only the major fields of women’s health. The luxury clinic has reportedly received considerable investment and, equipped to high standards, will focus on tackling women’s health issues from the menopause to emotional wellbeing and is even offering aesthetic plastic surgery. […]
UK businesses awarded for charity work
Small businesses across the UK have been awarded for their charity work and community support. Chevening Financial has been announced as the winner of the Small Business Big Heart award for an eight year programme supporting the local community by taking housebound pensioners shopping and socialising. The awards were run by Businesses For Sale, who had […]
‘Nannies for grannies’ to help the UK elderly care crisis
A leading childcare company has launched an initiative to provide ‘au pair’ care to the elderly. Like Minders Elderly Care and Companionship’s ‘nannies for grannies’ scheme is hoping to fill a growing gap for care by offering a similarly flexible service to that offered by childcare agencies. Since 2010, social care in England has seen […]
Normalising sex in later life will improve public health, report says
Specialists are trying dispel myths around intimate relationships as couples grow older and become embarrassed of their sex lives. How long will I love you, the study by the International Longevity Centre UK surveyed men and women between 50 and 90 plus to examine the affects intimacy and relationships can have on people as they […]
Forum Insight: 10 ways to succeed at a Networking Event
Walking into a meeting room full of people you don’t know can be a scary experience. But there are proven ways to conquer this fear and make ‘networking’ enjoyable, useful and a great way to do business. Paul Rowney is here to present 10 of the best ways to nuke those networking nerves! Plan ahead: […]
Forum Insight: What to expect from our Forums this year
Starting off 2017 as we mean to go on, this year’s first forum ended last week, with people from across the globe booking in to the Radisson Blu Hotel for two days of meeting, greeting, wining and dining with some of the industry’s leading names. With seminars throughout the day tailored to individual industry needs, […]
