The NHS Confederation called for fundamental changes, including investment in digital technologies and greater use of robotic surgery and AI. Significant savings could be achieved through carrying out fewer appointments before and after treatment, it said. Follow-up checks could be done remotely and in some cases scrapped altogether, leaving it to the patient to decide […]
Top executives of drug companies suing to stop the Biden administration’s Medicare price negotiation law are telling shareholders and analysts the final price offers won’t materially impact their companies’ respective bottom lines. The comments from executives of companies including Pfizer, Bristol Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson and AbbVie suggest the price cuts won’t be as […]
The NHS said it was aware of the global outage and of issues with its EMIS system, which many GPs use to manage appointment bookings, conduct patient consultations, and update, store and share patient records – including sending prescriptions to pharmacies. “Patients should attend appointments unless told otherwise. Only contact your GP if it’s urgent, […]
Health Secretary Victoria Atkins said: “This is more ‘copy and paste’ politics from Labour, who have no plan. The NHS has faced unprecedented challenges which it can only overcome if supported by a strong economy. “That is why the Conservatives have a clear plan and will take bold action to strengthen the economy and continue […]
Ascension Health announced Thursday it had been hit with a cyberattack, just months after data was stolen from a third of the country in a separate breach. In a statement Thursday, Ascension said it detected unusual activity on “select technology network systems” on Wednesday, May 8, which is now believed to be a cybersecurity threat. […]
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Nursing homes will be required to have minimum levels of front-line caregivers for the first time under a new requirement the Biden administration announced Monday. The final policy, unveiled by Vice President Harris, comes despite intense lobbying from the nursing home industry and opposition from bipartisan lawmakers, who argue a federal standard is unfeasible because […]
The first birth control pill available without a prescription in the U.S. has shipped to retailers and will be available in most stores and online later this month, its manufacturer announced Monday. According to Perrigo, Opill is available for pre-order this week from select online retailers and is expected to be on store shelves at […]
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