AXA Health strengthens online healthcare offering with acquisition of HBSUK
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Members of the HBSUK Equality, Diversity, and Belonging team joined Nottingham’s annual Pride celebration on Saturday 29th July.
Nottingham’s annual Pride celebration
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Members of the HBSUK Equality, Diversity, and Belonging team joined Nottingham’s annual Pride celebration on Saturday 29th July.
Patient Insights
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Thousands of trauma and orthopaedic patients across the country are waiting longer than the NHS standard to see specialists, but one health board is slashing waiting times by treating patients in the evenings and at weekends.
Virtual Lucy – it’s all in the name
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Thousands of trauma and orthopaedic patients across the country are waiting longer than the NHS standard to see specialists, but one health board is slashing waiting times by treating patients in the evenings and at weekends.
Reducing the trauma and orthopedic backlog in Wales
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Thousands of trauma and orthopaedic patients across the country are waiting longer than the NHS standard to see specialists, but one health board is slashing waiting times by treating patients in the evenings and at weekends.
Driving down the 78-week wait for healthcare
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The NHS Chief Executive at Northumbria Healthcare Trust, Sir Jim Mackay, recently announced that the next phase of the elective recovery plan would see a major shift of emphasis toward reducing the long wait for outpatient appointments. Sir Jim Mackay also called for a drive in consumer behaviour change, encouraging patients to ask about virtual outpatient appointments where the local waits are long.
Whitepaper announcement
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We are excited to announce the launch of our new whitepaper titled ‘6 million* and rising: can digital tackle the elective backlog?’
International recruitment pathway – process, best practices and cost savings
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Did you know that you could save up to £50,000 per year from 1 nurse from nurse agency fees by utilising the international recruitment pathway?
Waiting List Recovery – Insourcing Vs Outsourcing
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Thousands of trauma and orthopaedic patients across the country are waiting longer than the NHS standard to see specialists, but one health board is slashing waiting times by treating patients in the evenings and at weekends.
HBS Virtual Lucy – our cutting-edge Digital Triage Solution is launching
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Virtual Lucy puts patients at the centre, provide patients with the best possible care, in the best possible timeframes, using the best possible technology.