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Report warns NHS staff fatigue is still not recognised as a serious risk to patient safety

Other News

Health inequalities persist in infectious disease admissions

Health inequalities persist in infectious disease admissions

Resistance emerges to newest antibiotic

Resistance emerges to newest antibiotic

New endometriosis pill on the NHS could benefit more than 1,000 women a year

New endometriosis pill on the NHS could benefit more than 1,000 women a year

Long-term survival rates of some Acute Myeloid Leukaemia patients could double with sensitive bone marrow test

Long-term survival rates of some Acute Myeloid Leukaemia patients could double with sensitive bone marrow test

Features

Transforming endoscope reprocessing: a new model

The importance of education in sterile services

Transforming NHS operating theatres

The new UK Procurement Bill: is the NHS ready?

Products

Revolutionary five-minute treatment to kill superbugs launched in the UK

Revolutionary five-minute treatment to kill superbugs launched in the UK

New full body antimicrobial Hibiwash cares for skin while killing bacteria

New full body antimicrobial Hibiwash cares for skin while killing bacteria

Ezra launches AI-powered full-body MRI cancer screening in the UK

Ezra launches AI-powered full-body MRI cancer screening in the UK

Innovative Scope-Store Cabinets redefine endoscope storage

Innovative Scope-Store Cabinets redefine endoscope storage

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