Millions still not accessing NHS mental health support

  • February 10, 2023
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Millions of people in England in need of mental health support are still not accessing NHS services despite increases in funding and staffing levels, according to a new report. The National Audit Office (NAO) report found that many of those who do access help face lengthy delays and a ‘poor experience’. Meanwhile, NAO interviews with […]

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Autism support tool Brain in Hand receives NHSX Digital Technology Assessment accreditation – Digital Health Technology News

  • February 10, 2023
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The Digital Technology Assessment Criteria for health and social care is awarded to digital tools that meet standards set out by the NHS News comes as clinical study reveals that digital support for autistic adults results in significant reduction in anxiety and self-injurious behaviour  Exeter: Brain in Hand, the UK-based digital healthcare company empowering supported […]

Tesla raises Model Y price in China after price cut resulted in order boom

  • February 10, 2023
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Tesla is slightly raising the price of the base Model Y in China after an important price cut last month resulted in a significant increase in orders. Last month, we reported on Tesla slashing prices in China, which raised demand concerns for the automaker in the important EV market. The price drops on some Model 3 […]

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Ron Lloyd appointed Spinal Elements President and CEO

  • February 10, 2023
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California-based spine technology company Spinal Elements has announced the appointment of Ronald (Ron) Lloyd as new President and CEO. Lloyd succeeds Co-Founder and former President and CEO Jason Blain, who has served as a leader of the organisation since Spinal Elements’ inception as Quantum Orthopedics in 2003. Before joining Spinal Elements, Mr. Lloyd served as […]

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HTN Now: Agilio Primary Care and My Locum Manager on tackling recruitment and retention challenges – htn

  • February 10, 2023
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At the latest HTN Now: Digital Primary Care event, we were joined by Dr Surina Chibber, Co-Founder of My Locum Manager (MLM), and James Stephenson, Commercial Director at Agilio Primary Care. Surina and James delivered a webinar on the staff retention challenges currently facing primary care, discussing how their respective organisations are tackling these challenges […]

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Breakthrough as scientists discover Covid-blocking receptor

  • February 10, 2023
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University of Sydney researchers have discovered a protein in the lung that blocks SARS-CoV-2 infection and forms a natural protective barrier in the human body. This leucine-rich repeat-containing protein 15 (LRRC15), is an inbuilt receptor that binds the SARS-CoV-2 virus without passing on the infection. The research opens up an entirely new area of immunology […]