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UK faced with difficult choices to tackle obesity epidemic says new report

4/3/2013 12:04 PM EST  -   Reportbuyer
New research 'Obesity in the UK' paints worrying picture of obesity rates in UK
According to the new report 'Obesity in the UK' (http://%20http:/www.reportbuyer.com/pharma_healthcare/therapeutic/obesity/obesity_uk.html), the UK is among one of the fattest countries in the EU. In 2010 an estimated 63% of people aged 16 or over in England and 57% in Wales were classified as overweight or obese. In Scotland 63.3%...
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Purite becomes a preferred supplier to NHS Sterile Services

3/20/2013 9:58 AM EST  -   Purite
Purite has been accepted on to the NHS Framework for the supply of Sterile Services equipment and plant. The declaration means that Purite is now a preferred supplier for this department of the NHS and will be invited to quote for all business related to Sterile Services equipment.
“We are delighted with the news that the NHS has selected Purite as a preferred supplier” said Steve Mines, Sales Manager at...

British hospital consortium opts for Sectra’s region-wide medical imaging IT sys...

2/8/2013 3:00 AM EST  -   SECTRA
The IT and medical technology company Sectra (STO: SECT B) has signed a contract in the UK to supply the medical imaging IT system, Sectra PACS, to the Salisbury, Wight and South Hampshire Domain NHS Trust (SWASH) consortium. The contract runs for seven years.
The consortium’s choice of Sectra as its preferred supplier of the region-wide PACS was publicly announced in a press release in...
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KiWi Power enters into Demand Response Framework Agreement with Government Procu...

2/5/2013 10:00 AM EST  -   KiWi Power
London, 5 February, 2013 – KiWi Power, the UK’s leading smart grid and energy demand management company, was today announced as a provider of full-service demand response programmes to UK government agencies through Government Procurement Service (GPS). Under the terms of the agreement, KiWi Power will provide demand response services to central government and public sector facilities, including NHS trusts and...

Softcat to supply IT hardware and services to the NHS

1/9/2013 5:06 AM EST  -   Softcat
Marlow, UK, 9 January 2013 – NOE CPC (North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative) and NHS Shared Business Services has selected Softcat, along with a small number of other suppliers, to supply IT hardware and services including financing and support options to the NHS and other institutions in the UK public sector via the ‘LINK-IT Hardware and Services’ framework contract.

Softcat, who worked closely...
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Financial Advice for NHS Practice Managers

1/7/2013 6:29 AM EST  -   Shooting Star PR
News release

7th January 2013
A major shake-up in the NHS this spring will bring financial challenges for NHS practice managers everywhere.

Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) will be abolished on 31st March 2013 and replaced by clinical commissioning groups made up of GPs. To add to the burden of change within the NHS, HM Revenue & Customs is introducing major changes to payrolls and pensions and is looking into VAT...
Business Impact at Lean Government Conference
 

Business Impact give the public sector something to LEAN on

11/6/2012 10:55 AM EST  -   Business Impact
National training and apprenticeship specialist Business Impact recently attended a major public sector conference to promote the benefits of Lean and Lean techniques to major employers in local government and the NHS.
A capacity crowd descended upon the Barbican for the opening of Public Service Events' 4th annual Lean Government conference. Featuring a keynote address from Francis Maude, Minister of State for...

NEW LEAGUE TABLE REVEALS HOW MANY NHS PATIENTS TAKE PART IN CLINICAL RESEARCH

7/25/2012 2:30 PM EST  -   National Institute for Health Research, Clinical Research Network
The National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network has this week published its annual league table, revealing how many patients are taking part in clinical research across the NHS in England.
The National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network has this week published its annual league table, revealing how many patients are taking part in clinical research across the NHS in...

U.K.’s NHS Supply Chain Signs Agreement to Acquire 10 Elekta Linear Accelerator ...

6/18/2012 1:30 AM EST  -   Elekta
Advanced Elekta Synergy radiation therapy systems to modernize treatment capabilities in NHS hospitals
CRAWLEY, England, June 18 – NHS Supply Chain will bring state-of-the-art cancer treatment to the United Kingdom by signing a deal to purchase ten Elekta...
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New survey shows state of research in NHS

5/21/2012 3:00 AM EST  -   National Institute for Health Research, Clinical Research Network
Survey published to coincide with International Clinical Trials Day shows NHS needs to do more to create a research culture
The results of a new survey, published on International Clinical Trials Day (21 May), have shown that most people are not aware that research is a core part of the work of the NHS. The survey raises concerns that patients could be missing out on opportunities to take part in potentially...