The NHS is setting up an ‘online hospital’ – NHS Online – in a significant reform to the way healthcare is delivered in England. The new model of care will not have a physical site, instead digitally connecting patients to expert clinicians anywhere in England. The first patients will be able to use the service from 2027.
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Shaping a safe perioperative culture
The AfPP urged theatre teams to sign up to a ‘behaviours charter’ at its annual conference, highlighting the impact of incivility on patient safety. CSJ reports on the hot topics discussed at the event – from fostering a safety culture in perioperative practice, to human factors learning.
COVER STORY: Delivering urgent capacity in Wales
In collaboration, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Vanguard Healthcare Solutions installed facilities, referred to as a ‘mini-hospital’ by Health Board staff, in record time – just six weeks for a dual-procedure endoscopy complex and nine weeks for a four-theatre, two-ward surgical suite.
The case for healthcare apprenticeships
From January 2026, public funding for level 7 (master’s level) apprenticeships will disappear for most adults, yet over 60% of current learners fall outside the new age caps. For healthcare, this risks stalling leadership progress, widening skills gaps and slowing much-needed digital transformation, warns Steven Hurst, Director of Corporate...
Transforming heart failure diagnosis: a call to action
With heart failure cases increasing rapidly, more support is needed for early detection and diagnosis in primary care, argues Chair of the Alliance for Heart Failure, Preeti Minhas
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