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 […]
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Do You Know…? Five facts about Pathology
This month marks National Pathology Week (5-11th November 2018) the annual celebration which highlights the important contribution pathology makes to healthcare. Each year millions of pathology tests are carried out, many of which use solutions offered by HealthTrust Europe. To mark National Pathology Week, here are five facts about pathology you may not know: […]
A day in the life of a Customer Care Specialist
Name Ben Thomas Job title Customer Care Specialist Organisation HealthTrust Europe (HTE) How do you start the day? When the weather is nice, I love to get up earlier than usual and walk into work. It only takes me an hour, and half of the walk is along the canal which is scenic. What’s the […]
How to meet the challenges of migrating to a new operating system
According to the 2017/18 Data Security and Protection Requirements, NHS providers must: Identify unsupported systems (including software, hardware and applications) Have a plan in place by April 2018 to remove, replace or actively mitigate or manage the risks associated with unsupported systems. Yet many healthcare providers are still running old operating systems such as Windows […]
