National Health Executive

Dr Penny Kechagioglou, Consultant Clinical Oncologist and Chief Clinical Information Officer at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, emphasises the importance of embracing failure as a pathway to success. Taking risks and facing setbacks can open up opportunities that lead to innovation and progress. Discover how the healthcare sector can learn from the fast cycles of failure and success experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic, and how overcoming the fear of failure can drive us to achieve more together. 👉 Read more https://lnkd.in/edqP5QGC #EmbraceFailure #RiskTaking #FutureOfHealthcare #Innovation #HealthcareLeadership

Tom Bell, Patient Safety Partner at NHS England, dives deep into the current state of healthcare technology in the UK and outlines a strategic plan to save the NHS. Tom explores the critical need for integrating advanced technology to enhance patient care and operational efficiency. Why are NHS systems lagging behind despite the vast technological advancements available? How can we overcome these barriers and ensure our healthcare system thrives? 👉 Read the full article https://lnkd.in/e-gnvJtx #NHS #HealthcareInnovation #PatientSafety #HealthTech #FutureOfHealthcare

🌐🦠 Dr. Nick Brown , Consultant Medical Microbiologist at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, highlights the crucial role of technology in fighting antimicrobial resistance (AMR). With drug-resistant infections projected to cause 10 million deaths annually by 2050, innovative solutions are essential. 👉 Read the full article https://lnkd.in/egDk2j5v #AMR #HealthcareInnovation #AntimicrobialResistance

🚨 The UK’s largest public #procurement organisation, Crown #Commercial Service, is set to invest more than £15m into NHS England in a move that is expected to upskill staff, boost productivity and efficiency as well as reduce waiting lists.  The #funding works out at an average of £5.3m per annum for the next three years and will be ringfenced for a first-of-its-kind #NHS Commercial Learning and Development Academy, in addition to further support to improve the way #energy is procured and managed by NHSE. Read more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ePGvW7q5 Crown Commercial Service NHS England Department of Health and Social Care Jacqui Rock, FCIPS David Skinner #NHSProcurement #NHSWorkforce 

Linked to this post is an article I wrote for the latest edition of the National Health Executive - I was grateful for the space to go into detail as to why we are running out of road in the UK for the system of hospice funding that we have relied upon until now. In case, you feel like you've heard this all before, take a look anyway as the publication is a treasure trove of fascinating articles on health and social care issues and thinking https://lnkd.in/eSHdZaAp

💷 The National Institute for #Health and Care Research has announced it will be taking over control of the Better Methods for Better Research Programme, which will include increasing its overall budget and thus expanding the funding opportunities for high quality research.  The NIHR will take over from the Medical #Research Council, although the initiative will remain a collaboration between the two organisations with the broad remit and approach staying the same. The BMBR Programme ultimately looks to ensure that optimal methods are being used to enhance research. Read more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/et5S7YKT NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Medical Research Council Danny McAuley Patrick Chinnery #HealthResearch #ClinicalTrials #Funding

📈 Overcoming Healthcare Challenges! Our latest report, "The Elective Recovery: Tackling the Complexity Challenge", provides actionable solutions for managing the elective care backlog. Gain valuable insights from industry leaders Martin Watts, Director of Clinical Services, Medacs Healthcare and Dr Penny Kechagioglou, Clinical Oncologist, Chief Clinical Information Officer & Deputy Chief Medical Officer at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust. Download your free copy today! https://lnkd.in/e7UWBtdA #HealthcareManagement #NHS #PatientOutcomes

Professor Matt Phillips, President of The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) ), highlights the pressing challenges facing the UK's sexual health sector. With record levels of STIs and persistent underfunding, it's clear that the current system is failing. BASHH calls for an urgent national sexual health strategy to ensure timely patient access, address workforce pressures, and end inequalities in care. 👉 Read the full article https://lnkd.in/eAfYbdPF #SexualHealth #NationalStrategy #HealthcareReform #BASHH #PublicHealth

Eleanor Charsley, Director of Government Affairs at the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI), outlines a transformative vision for HealthTech in the UK. The recently published Plan for HealthTech presents a 10-point programme aimed at harnessing the sector's full potential to benefit patients, clinicians, and the economy. This strategic blueprint addresses immediate regulatory and adoption challenges while setting long-term goals for sustained growth and innovation. 👉 Read the full article https://lnkd.in/eGAMkhXk #HealthTech #Innovation #UKHealthcare #ABHI #FutureOfHealthTech

🔍 Discover how digital integration can enhance NHS mental health care. Join us on 11 Sept at 11 AM for a webinar with Douglas Hiscock CPsychol of SilverCloud® by Amwell® and Steve Skinner of Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT NHS). Learn from the experts! 🌐 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eMmpnrKA #HealthTech #NHS #MentalHealthMatters #Webinar