New NHS online hospital to give patients more control over their care

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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Cambridge’s Papworth Hospital pilots Steriwave
Cambridge’s Papworth Hospital pilots Steriwave

The Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, one of the world’s foremost cardiothoracic centres, is launching a pilot programme with Ondine’s Steriwave nasal photodisinfection therapy.

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Cancer deaths expected to rise to over 18 million in 2050
Cancer deaths expected to rise to over 18 million in 2050

There has been a rapid increase in the global number of cancer cases and deaths between 1990 and 2023, despite advances in cancer treatment and efforts to tackle cancer risk factors over that same time period.

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BMA reports that most GP surgeries are 'unfit for the future'
BMA reports that most GP surgeries are 'unfit for the future'

Hundreds of GP surgeries are not fit for purpose, and many are not equipped or suitable to meet the ever-growing patient demand. Those are the findings of a BMA survey of nearly 2,000 GPs and practice managers. They reveal widespread concern about...

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Medical tribunals get greater clarity in decision making for cases of sexual misconduct
Medical tribunals get greater clarity in decision making for cases of sexual misconduct

New guidance from the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) will support tribunals making decisions about doctors facing serious allegations, including sexual misconduct, discrimination and violent and abusive behaviours.

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Features

Shaping a safe perioperative culture
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
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
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
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

Products

A game-changing partnership
A game-changing partnership

Medline, a trusted name in healthcare, with a global presence, is the first company in the medical devices industry to be recognised by WRAP’s Certification Programme.

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust installs first laser-guided photon-counting CT system in the UK
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust installs first laser-guided photon-counting CT system in the UK

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) has become the first site in the UK to install a fully integrated imaging platform, combining the breakthrough NAEOTOM Alpha photon-counting CT system from Siemens Healthineers with laser guided...

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Worcestershire Hospitals trailblazing quality-assured EPR optimisation model
Worcestershire Hospitals trailblazing quality-assured EPR optimisation model

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, in collaboration with Altera Digital Health and Healthcare Innovation Consortium (HIC), has completed a trailblazing benefits realisation review in tissue viability.

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BookYourGP launches to transform patient safety and recall systems in UK general practice
BookYourGP launches to transform patient safety and recall systems in UK general practice

A new digital platform is set to revolutionise the GP experience and improve patient safety across the UK. BookYourGP, developed by Hummingbirds Medical, is a clinically safe, fully automated patient review and recall system, giving practices a true...

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