A breast surgeon who “played God” and carried out “completely unnecessary” operations has been convicted of intentionally wounding patients. Ian Paterson, 59, carried out “extensive, life-changing operations for no medically-justifiable reason”. He was found guilty […]
Healthcare human factors & ergonomics work has often focused on cognitive and social interventions (CRM, NOTECH’s etc) rather than issues of design. Healthcare systems provide plenty of examples of poor design, such as the packaging […]
Nigel J Hilton (AS00208) has been struck off the HCPC Register on grounds of misconduct whilst employed as a psychodynamic psychotherapist with South London and Maudsley Foundation Trust, and whilst registered with the HCPC as […]
A suite of apps to track the performance of health sector staff is gaining a foothold in a range of industries across the United States. XapiApps (zappy-apps) is designed in South Australia to help provide transparency […]
Perfect Ward, the smart healthcare inspection mobile application, has been selected by Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital (Royal Bucks), across its neuro-rehabilitation hospital in Aylesbury and its seven care homes. Perfect Ward is the smartphone application for […]
The Medical Research Council has announced its Chief Executive Officer, Professor Sir John Savill, has been appointed, as of 1 April 2018, the Regius Professor of Medical Science at the University of Edinburgh. Sir John […]
Richard Broughton has been struck off the HCPC Register on the grounds of conviction whilst registered as a paramedic with the HCPC. A panel of the HCPC Conduct and Competence Committee heard that Mr Broughton […]
A 16 per cent increase in the number of GP training places filled, so far, compared to last year, has been welcomed by Welsh Government Health Secretary Vaughan Gething. The number of GP training places […]
Anger as plan to extend ‘lifestyle rationing’ for hip and knee operations is revealed in letter. NHS bosses are planning a massive expansion of the controversial rationing that forces smokers and obese patients to wait months […]
Six of the UK’s leading research universities have been awarded centre status in the landmark UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI), laying the foundation for an eventual research community of more than 400 researchers dedicated […]
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