Imperial College model spurs UK government to change course of action Researchers from Imperial College London have modelled the impact of multiple public health measures on slowing the spread of coronavirus. The model assessed the impact of different combinations of public health measures which could either slow the spread of coronavirus or suppress the…
NHSX launches Tech Plan to support the Long Term Plan The NHSX Tech Plan has been developed and outlines the organisations vision for how technology will support the implementation on the Long Term Plan. The plan consists of five phases which build on NHSX’s mission statement and will be rolled out from now until…
NHS staff survey results – shocking but not surprising The 2019 NHS staff survey results, released on Tuesday, revealed that 29% of NHS workers were bullied, harassed or abused in the past year and that 40% have felt unwell due to stress at work. Given these stats, it is not surprising that NHS sickness absence is…
Could there be a vaccine for cancer? A study published in the Nature Communications journal has revealed that supercharging the mutation rate in cancer cells could create a “powerful vaccine” that is able to boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy. Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, US, and the…
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