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Foundation trust ‘checking and updating’ x-rays after data issue uncovered

16 April 2018

A foundation trust has said it is ‘checking and updating’ the records for 5,000 x-rays after uncovering a longstanding data issue.

GP-on-demand service GPDQ deemed to be providing safe care by CQC

16 April 2018

A GP-on-demand service has been deemed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to be providing a safe service in accordance with their regulations.

Double robot surgery carried out at The Royal Marsden Hospital

13 April 2018

Surgeons Shahnawaz Rasheed and Marielle Nobbenhuis sat on opposite sides of the da Vinci Xi robotic console to perform a hysterectomy on 63-year-old Christine Lockton as well as removing part of her colon.

Pharma giant Pfizer seeks to invest in UK health tech start-ups

13 April 2018

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer has opened applications for its second Pfizer Healthcare Hub: London programme, which seeks to invest in start-up companies working in the health tech space.

Movers and shakers news round-up

13 April 2018

This month’s industry movers and shakers sees appointments and departures at the Professional Standards Authority and healthcare technology firms Drayson Health and Liva Healthcare.

System C gender pay gap reveals on average women are paid more

12 April 2018

System C has revealed that it pays women more than men after it published its gender pay gap, meaning it has the smallest gap when compared to other major health IT suppliers.