NHS England is facing a critical shortage of hospital beds, with less than half of the total capacity from 30 years ago now unavailable. While the number of beds have declined, the number of patients treated has significantly increased. The UK has just 2.4 hospital beds per 1,000 people, well…

Over the last five years, presentations to emergency departments (ED) across Australia have risen by 2.3% each year. Congestion has hit record highs, with close to 40% of patients waiting more than four hours – the worst performance on record for 20 years. For unplanned admissions from ED into a…

Nurses and doctors at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have highlighted the positive impacts of Miya Noting, a new digital noting solution which saves time and simplifies ways of working. On the first day of using the Miya Noting component, healthcare professionals said they were amazed by the hours…

Software which supports quality improvements implemented at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust helped Burnley-based Alcidion win a Red Rose award for ‘Digital’ at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool in March. The award, which Alcidion have shared with the Trust, was given to recognise the significant improvements in patient safety following…