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Exploring the challenges of growing healthcare waiting lists
Katrina Delargy of TIYGA Health outlines the challenges posed by growing waiting lists in healthcare.
Patients need patience. They need to wait for their appointment...
Emyria technology: patient-centred research for novel treatments
Emyria technology helps collect live, multidimensional patient information securely and confidentially, preserving patient privacy.
Drug developer Emyria is by building a patient-centred research eco-system for...
Rethinking the future of patient experience with EBO
AI-powered Virtual Agents simulate excellent patient service, leaving staff free to address complex issues.
In the foreword of her 2018 Annual Report, the then-Chief Medical...
Call for evidence to improve health and care for UK women
On International Women’s Day, the UK government is encouraging women to share their experiences of the health and care system in a bid to...
£1m grant to improve cancer self-management and data collection
A grant of £1m has been awarded to Vinehealth to deliver an innovative cancer companion app to four NHS trusts within a randomised controlled...
Innovation in rare diseases: improving patient care for blood cancer
AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals AG is an international pharmaceutical company focusing on rare and special diseases. The company has developed an innovative pen for the...
Rambam Hospital adopts Nanomedic’s Wound-Healing Spincare System
The largest medical centre in Northern Israel is now using the world’s first portable electrospinning Wound Treatment System to treat thousands of patients.
Nanomedic Technologies,...
UK forms new strategy to improve rare disease diagnosis and treatment
The UK has created a new framework to accelerate the diagnosis of rare diseases, as well as improving treatment and raising awareness.
More than 3.5...
Patients donate to WHO COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
A total of 9,635 patients have come together to help defeat the coronavirus by donating £16,915 for the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) COVID-19 Solidarity...
1.2m patients to benefit from improved NHS space in England
In England, 1.2 million patients are to benefit from the improvement to spaces across the NHS estate over the next three years.
The initiative will...
Cancard: giving patients and police peace of mind
Medical cannabis patient Carly Barton has been working to create the UK’s new medical cannabis card that will protect patients from prosecution and save...
Understanding rare autoinflammatory conditions during awareness month
September marks World Autoinflammatory Awareness Month – a time for organisations, patients, carers, and families to raise the profile of these rare and complex...
Opioid addiction warnings to be strengthened in UK
Regulators in the UK are strengthening opioid addiction and dependence warnings on patient information labels and leaflets.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)...
Patient distrust in pharma companies sees launch of medication Trustpilot
A unique medication Trustpilot has been launched to help amplify patients voices as research reveals that 93% lack trust in pharmaceutical companies.
DrugsDisclosed.com has been launched...
Higher rates of pain and bleeding in women with Essure implants
Global law firm PGMBM has welcomed the publication of new data regarding the safety and side-effects of permanent birth control device Essure.
The interim results...
Improving patient safety in the NHS with point-of-care scanning
A new report has highlighted how point-of-care scanning in the NHS can help to improve patient safety, saving the NHS millions of pounds.
Six NHS...
UK Medical Cannabis Registry launched today by Sapphire Medical Clinics
Today marks the launch of Sapphire Medical Clinic’s Medical Cannabis Registry for patients in the UK.
Sapphire Medical Clinics has today launched its Medical Cannabis...
BAME women account for majority of UK COVID-19 pregnancy admissions
The UK Government recently released findings that showed how Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic groups (BAME) people are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Now, a...
Brain cancer patients could avoid biopsies thanks to Artificial Intelligence
In the future brain cancer patients may no longer need to undergo biopsies thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Brain cancer patients may be able to...
Medical Cannabis Users Association of Australia on patients’ rights
Founder, Gail Hester, explains the aims of the Medical Cannabis Users Association of Australia.
The Medical Cannabis Users Association of Australia Inc (MCUA) is a...