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Historic Duke Street Hospital to be transformed into affordable homes

CCG (Scotland) has submitted plans to convert the Duke Street Hospital in Glasgow’s East End into 19 affordable flats

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Historic Duke Street Hospital to be transformed into affordable homes

Recognition, insight and celebration: What to expect at this year's BBH Awards

Recognition, insight and celebration: What to expect at this year's BBH Awards

Discover key NHS insights, network with leaders and celebrate the UK's most innovative healthcare projects
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Alsico and Care England for menopause support in UK care sector

Alsico and Care England for menopause support in UK care sector

Alsico and Care England have teamed to drive improvements in menopause support throughout the UK care sector
Exemplar Health Care opens new care home in Liverpool

Exemplar Health Care opens new care home in Liverpool

Exemplar Health Care has officially opened Fernwood care home for adults living with complex and high acuity needs
Deeley Construction starts work on £19.6m Anchor supported living project

Deeley Construction starts work on £19.6m Anchor supported living project

Deeley Construction has started work on building the homes in Hampton for specialist housing and care for people in later life
Forbo launches new dementia friendly safety flooring range

Forbo launches new dementia friendly safety flooring range

Forbo Flooring Systems has launched its new Surestep Balance range, a Health and Safety Executive compliant safety flooring for dementia-friendly environments
Older People's Mental Health Service commended by NHS England

Older People's Mental Health Service commended by NHS England

West London NHS Trust’s Older People's Mental Health Service (OPMHS) has been recognised by NHS England
OXLABS and NTT PARAVITA collaborate to revolutionise sleep for the UK's ageing population

OXLABS and NTT PARAVITA collaborate to revolutionise sleep for the UK's ageing population

OXLABS has announced its partnership with NTT PARAVITA to revolutionise the sleep and wellbeing of the UK's ageing population
The unspoken emotional impact of falls

The unspoken emotional impact of falls

Falls are the largest cause of emergency hospital admissions for older people with 70,000-75,000 people fracturing their hip as a result of falls in the UK each year
Revamp of homes for adults with learning disabilities gets underway

Revamp of homes for adults with learning disabilities gets underway

Hft and Lioncourt break ground on new development to build brighter, broader, future for adults with learning disabilities

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Health and social care businesses are thriving in the UK

Health and social care businesses are thriving in the UK

Sector has more start-ups than any other and among the best business survival rates in the country, according to Forbes Advisor
Less than 2 weeks to enter the BBH Awards 2023

Less than 2 weeks to enter the BBH Awards 2023

Following a huge influx of interest, we have extended the entry process until 4 August 2023! If you haven't already entered, this is your chance to be part of the industry’s most credible national healthcare awards
Integrated Care Systems - One year on

Integrated Care Systems - One year on

A year after the introduction of Integrated Care Systems, Babar Shafiq, ICS expert and national business development manager at Radar Healthcare, highlights the significant progress made in the pursuit of a more-co-ordinated and patient-centred approach to healthcare delivery
Is your project redefining healthcare with innovation? Enter the Building Better Healthcare Awards

Is your project redefining healthcare with innovation? Enter the Building Better Healthcare Awards

The Building Better Healthcare Awards celebrates the transformative power of technology in healthcare, emphasising its ability to drive operational excellence, enhance patient care and support industry-wide progress
Meet the Building Better Healthcare Awards judges for 2023

Meet the Building Better Healthcare Awards judges for 2023

This year's judging panel includes architects, directors, healthcare leaders, chief executives, experts and presidents
Rest assured – supporting the tech ambitions of care homes

Rest assured – supporting the tech ambitions of care homes

The Digital Social Care’s Assured Suppliers List (ASL) is a digital marketplace for NHS-accredited solutions to meet the diverse needs of social care providers. In this article, KareInn’s managing director, Kate Colborne-Baber, discusses the importance of the ASL, as residential care providers strive to meet their technology ambitions
BBH Awards 2023 - propel your company to new heights

BBH Awards 2023 - propel your company to new heights

There are 24 titles on offer at this year's BBH Awards - and anyone eligible can emerge as the winner. Take a closer look at this year's awards
A major step forward for hand hygiene in healthcare settings

A major step forward for hand hygiene in healthcare settings

Primel Skin Protection demonstrates ground-breaking results in care home evaluation
Special report: Healthtech to play a key role in the success of ICSs

Special report: Healthtech to play a key role in the success of ICSs

Technology leaders react to the publication of the Hewitt Review, exploring the key principles that will lead to the success of Integrated Care Systems
No widespread adoption of digital social care services, report finds

No widespread adoption of digital social care services, report finds

TEC Action Alliance study finds there is little integration of digital health services within the broader social care and health ecosystem
Budget provides boost for medtech industry

Budget provides boost for medtech industry

Chancellor's Spring Statement provides support for companies looking to break into the health sector, but technology experts claim more needs to be done to embed innovation

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Guardtech support staff member’s epic trek for cancer charity close to the business’ heart

Guardtech support staff member’s epic trek for cancer charity close to the business’ heart

The Haverhill cleanroom construction specialists donated £500 to Sarcoma UK to support their IT & Systems Manager Elliott Sheppard’s 25km trek in honour of his daughter...
MTX and Ball Tampering Allowed raise £51,000 for male cancer awareness

MTX and Ball Tampering Allowed raise £51,000 for male cancer awareness

Fundraising lunch brings together nearly 300 guests to support early diagnosis and men’s health
Why excellent fitted furniture matters in mental health facilities

Why excellent fitted furniture matters in mental health facilities

Transforming mental health facilities into therapeutic havens through thoughtful furniture design
New social value award launched to recognise and celebrate positive impact in healthcare

New social value award launched to recognise and celebrate positive impact in healthcare

The first UK-wide social value accreditation for the health sector has been launched in collaboration NHS Arden & GEM
HC-One takes significant step in innovative digital transformation journey through collaboration with Radar Healthcare

HC-One takes significant step in innovative digital transformation journey through collaboration with Radar Healthcare

At the heart of this journey for HC-One is enhancing how they care for and support residents, resulting in improved outcomes and experiences
18,000 patients avoid hospital visits thanks to Consultant Connect technology

18,000 patients avoid hospital visits thanks to Consultant Connect technology

Welsh health boards renew telemedicine technology contract, supporting healthcare professionals and reducing pressure on services
District nursing in Wales supported by Civica software

District nursing in Wales supported by Civica software

Cloud scheduling software is helping to build better, data-enabled community services across 162 teams
Nottingham City Council speeds up hospital discharge

Nottingham City Council speeds up hospital discharge

Lilli remote monitoring solution generates cost, time, and resource savings, supporting the timely discharge of hospital patients and enabling accurate, evidence-based...
Somerset Council becomes first local authority to go live with EPR system

Somerset Council becomes first local authority to go live with EPR system

County council deploys Rio Cloud Electronic Patient Record solution to support public health services
Lincolnshire Community Health chooses Civica software to ease care pressures

Lincolnshire Community Health chooses Civica software to ease care pressures

Scheduling software is improving community care for patients and helping prevent hospital admissions
CareLineLive expands partnership with Essex NHS trust to release 60 hospital beds a day

CareLineLive expands partnership with Essex NHS trust to release 60 hospital beds a day

Innovative hospital discharge model implemented by Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust amid UK bed-blocking crisis
New technologies in healthcare

New technologies in healthcare

Gavin Bashar, UK managing director at Tunstall Healthcare (pictured below), explores how care assist systems can improve the quality of care provided to patients