Staffing shortages within the NHS and wider healthcare market continue to be a key challenge across the UK. The media and executive reports highlight a worsening position with little light at the end of the tunnel however there are strategies and solutions that can be adopted to help alleviate some of the pressures of achieving successful outcomes.

In May 2017 parts of the NHS were left paralysed due to the WannaCry cyber-attack. The NHS was not the only victim of the global attack and it wasn’t a specific target, however it cost the National Health Service £92million ¹ and highlighted weaknesses in its digital defences.

As the proposed EU Exit draws closer, HealthTrust Europe (HTE) is poised to support both the NHS and commercial health and care providers in the UK to operate efficiently and continue to deliver high quality patient care. HTE has been diligently preparing its mitigation plan to address risk resulting from the UK’s proposed exit from […]

The challenges of Brexit and healthcare staffing shortages continue as the latest NHS staffing level figures (November 2018) reveal a shortfall of 41,722 nursing roles, alongside wider doctor and allied health professional vacancies.

Pressure on vital pathology services is mounting as populations age, chronic conditions increase in frequency and services become constrained by staff shortages. Against this backdrop, outsourced services must evolve to meet the needs of an increasingly challenging diagnostics landscape.

There are several misconceptions surrounding the provision of legal services to the healthcare sector. To help clear up some of the confusion we spoke with Jonathan Hayden from Browne Jacobson LLP, and Jane Strobel from Capsticks Solicitors LLP, two of the suppliers under our Legal Services framework, plus our own internal legal team. Misconception 1: […]

Ninety years ago, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic, and since then these medicines have been a cornerstone to modern healthcare to kill bacteria or prevent their growth. However, the persistent overuse and misuse of antibiotics in human and animal health has encouraged the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which occurs when […]

This month marks National Pathology Week (5-11th November 2018) the annual celebration which highlights the important contribution pathology makes to healthcare.

According to the 2017/18 Data Security and Protection Requirements, NHS providers must identify unsupported systems and have a plan in place by April 2018 to remove, replace or actively mitigate or manage the risks associated with unsupported systems.