Two AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccines will be used in the COVAX initiative in coming weeks
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Introducing ‘health information seeker’ – a concept that cuts through complexity to support policy and decisions around commissioning, adoption or use of IT.
Lloyd Tingley, Head of Coalitions of Public Policy Projects, reflects on the recent government White Paper on health and care reform.
The Government formally released a white paper last week aiming to legislate the process of joining up health and care services, reduce unnecessary bureaucracy and achieve greater accountability. What has been the reaction from the health and care community so far?
Ben Howlett, Managing Director of Public Policy Projects, analyses the newly released White Paper, discussing what is there, what is missing and what unintended consequences for this seismic policy reform could be.
Charley Hacquoil, Policy Analyst at Public Policy Projects, explores the recent history around Government attempts (or rather lack of) to fix the growing crisis in social care.
Integrated Care Journal (ICJ) Editor Francesco Tamilia spoke to Arash Bordbar, Chair of the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) about the main challenge refugees around the world are facing during the covid-19 pandemic.
Lloyd Tingley, recently appointed Head of Coalitions at Public Policy Projects calls for new models of joined-up working to deliver change
Integrated Care Journal
How have other nations addressed the social care challenge and why has the English system failed to adapt?
Introducing ‘health information seeker’ – a concept that cuts through complexity to support policy and decisions around commissioning, adoption or use of IT.
Lloyd Tingley, Head of Coalitions of Public Policy Projects, reflects on the recent government White Paper on health and care reform.
The Government formally released a white paper last week aiming to legislate the process of joining up health and care services, reduce unnecessary bureaucracy and achieve greater accountability. What has been the reaction from the health and care community so far?
Ben Howlett, Managing Director of Public Policy Projects, analyses the newly released White Paper, discussing what is there, what is missing and what unintended consequences for this seismic policy reform could be.
Charley Hacquoil, Policy Analyst at Public Policy Projects, explores the recent history around Government attempts (or rather lack of) to fix the growing crisis in social care.
Future heatwaves threaten the health of 12 million people in the UK, a new report by the Climate Coalition has warned.
World Healthcare Journal
Two AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccines will be used in the COVAX initiative in coming weeks
Both nations have agreed to allow citizens who have received the coronavirus vaccine to travel freely
A new drug from Tel Aviv is reported to have a 96 per cent efficacy rate in treating Covid
The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has now announced that a new case of Ebola has been detected in the city of Butembo, where a previous outbreak was declared over in June 2020
Scientists at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover have conditioned dogs to sniff out people with Covid-19 in crowds
The vaccine provides around 92 per cent protection against the coronavirus, according to findings in The Lancet
The global initiative, led by WHO, Gavi, and CEPI, expect to start shipping vaccines to the continent this month
A new type of mosquito has appeared across the horn of Africa, leaving experts worried
Primary Care Journal
Gianpiero Celino, Clinical Director, Cegedim Healthcare Solutions, outlines a vision for the future of digital healthcare building on the huge progress the NHS made during 2020.
Dr Martin Skipper, Head of Policy for the LDC Confederation highlights major discrepancies in the Government’s strategy for NHS dentistry during the pandemic.
Primary care at scale (PCaS) entered the lexicon of healthcare in the NHS in England over 10 years ago. It should be regarded as a set of principles rather than an organisational form, albeit when these principles are applied, a larger provider organisation often results.
As Primary Care Networks take a greater role within the NHS, medical and business leaders must focus on practical considerations for organisational structure and development. This was the purpose of a recent webinar which brought together system leaders from across the sector.
A new national programme has been launched to work closely with a series of pilot sites, using population health approaches and multidisciplinary partnerships, to identify and tackle local health inequality challenges.
Dr Wan-Ley Yeung, GP Clinical Lead for the SPCT Inclusion Service, analyses how primary care services can become more accessible for marginal groups
While recognising the scope of primary care networks (PCNs) within the current integrated landscape of health and social care, Primary Care Journal (PCJ) hosted a virtual forum to draw out the viewpoint of general practice and its role at the heart of these emerging frameworks.
The London General Practice have partnered with Careology to launch ‘Careology Connect’ to its patients and wider public.
World Infrastructure Journal
Petrol stations across the UK are to introduce new greener fuel, E10, as soon as September.
A new report found that global infrastructure could require at least seven trillion dollars of spending every year to address the growing climate emergency and recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Stephen Kinnock, MP for Aberavon, speaks to Genevieve Redgrave, WIJ Policy and Publications Editor about how UK steel has been forgotten in the pandemic and the support the industry needs moving forward.
Jaguar Land Rover becomes the latest car manufacturer to announce sustainability plans, set to make both brands electric within the next decade.
The ONS has revealed that construction output in December 2020 was down 2.9 per cent from November, falling to its lowest level since August.
Phase two of HS2 between West Midlands and Crewe has been given final approval to begin work, as part of the Government’s commitment to bring the new high-speed railway to the north.
World Manufacturing Journal
The benefits of Industry 4.0 are massive. However, businesses that fail to implement an effective strategy can fall short in realising this potential.
The new technology that is revolutionising the manufacturing supply chain.
World Manufacturing Journal spoke to Kevin Martin, Principal Port Operations and Technology Consultant at Royal HaskoningDHV about the future of ports and their impact on the global supply chain.
Bradford based Multibrands International has invested over £12 million in Panodyne face coverings. The investment comes after the Government announced that face coverings will become compulsory in all shops and supermarkets from 24th July 2020. Failure to do so could result in a £100 fine.
Lotus has announced it is going to convert its 12,300 square meter Hurricane Way factory to a new high tech sub-assembly facility, creating 125 jobs.
Over 11,000 ventilators have been built by Oxfordshire based group Penlon in 12 weeks. Penlon has been able to increase the productivity of creating 50-60 ventilators per week to more than 2,000 a week.
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