A&E waiting times at worst-ever level The NHS has recorded its worst A&E waiting times in England since current targets were introduced in 2004. Only 83.6% or A&E patients were seen within four hours in October, which is far below the 95% target. Doctors and hospital bosses have announced fear will be a very tough…
Today ZPB Associates announces the acquisition of PR specialists Journalista to further establish ZPB as the most connected insight-led independent health communications consultancy in the UK. Both businesses have been established for over ten years and have previously combined forces to deliver award-winning campaigns for clients including Dr Foster (shortlisted for PR Week Media Campaign…
Protests to cut tuberculosis drug price People have been protesting outside Johnson & Johnson offices around the world to urge the company to reduce the price of bedaquiline, a novel treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis. Drug resistant tuberculosis is becoming more prevalent all over the world and means that the disease is increasingly difficult to treat….
Looking out on the London skyline from the sixth floor of IQVIA’s London headquarters, a sell-out crowd eagerly waited to hear what new chief executive of new NHSX had to say for himself. This was, of course, the scene of yet another very popular Cambridge Healthcare Network event on Wednesday (2 October) evening. Matthew Gould,…
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