Articles tagged ‘NHS’

A recently-launched telemonitoring service (HomePod®, Telehealth Solutions) for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes and chronic heart failure could could save the NHS over £70 million in two years, from the cost of COPD patient care alone, according to calculations from the provider.¹

The NHS is leading the way with its system of monitoring patients’ risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) while in hospital and ensuring appropriate prevention measures, Health Minister Lord Howe said, recently.

The NHS Institute and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) have recently joined together to form the RCGP Centre for Commissioning. They have developed a ‘Rough Guide to Engagement and Experience for GP Consortia’ on the emerging national framework governing patient interaction.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) recently announced its plans to launch a market study into private healthcare. The study will examine the nature of competition in the market, and whether the market is fully competitive.

The second round of the national clinical audit of occupational health (OH) care on depression detection and management of staff on long-term sickness absence in England indicates that the quality of care is improving. Between April and June 2010, the average sickness absence rate for the NHS in England was 3.89%¹.

Over one thousand delegates attended the Heart Rhythm Congress (HRC) 2009, held recently in Birmingham. Reflecting the increasing interest in the fast moving field of pacing, devices and all aspects of heart rhythm control, the congress caters for leading cardiac electrophysiology clinicians, cardiology trainees, supporting health professionals and also included presentations and a special exhibition for patient groups.