Steven Morgan has been appointed as Chair of North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC). The appointment follows a comprehensive recruitment process led by the Trust’s Governors Council after the current interim chair, Peter Scott, announced he was stepping down. Steven has been a non-executive director of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust […]
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has shared a new plan which will see the NHS expand services aiming to keep the vulnerable out of hospital. ‘Delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency services’ states an ambition to help patients to be seen more quickly in emergency departments, aiming for 76 percent of […]
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Surge in complications from unsafe abortions likely post-Roe, doctors warn People in underserved medical communities in states that ban abortions may be more likely to attempt self-managed abortions Top doctors in the US warn that surgeons should be prepared to treat more patients with complications from self-managed abortions and forced pregnancy after the overturning of […]
As reliance on streaming services and other internet-dependent devices grew among residents of Eskaton’s affordable housing communities, a networking upgrade was sorely needed. What the organization had installed over a decade ago met the needs of the time, says Therese ten Brinke, executive director of innovation and impact, but now they needed to adapt to […]
A Tesla Megapack-powered microgrid in Northern California has helped keep an airport and US Coast Guard station, described as a lifeline for the region, powered during natural disasters. Natural disasters such as earthquakes and winter storms can cause power outages, leaving communities without access to essential services. In the event of such occurrences, it is […]
A new zero-emission autonomous electric cargo plane was unveiled Monday that could be a game changer in the shipping industry. The electric plane is the largest zero-emission cargo aircraft, featuring “unprecedented payload and range capabilities.” Founded in 2017 in CEO Michael Norcia’s parent’s garage, Pyka is now a leader in electric unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) […]
Researchers at Stanford University and the US Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have identified what causes lithium metal batteries to short-circuit and fail – and this could help avoid the problem in future battery production. As a result of this discovery, energy-dense, fast-charging, nonflammable lithium metal batteries that last a long time could overcome the […]
The woes continue for commercial EV start-up Arrival, which hopes an internal promotion of a new CEO can help get its all-electric Van into US production as part of a business strategy pivot to cut costs. Arrival is still struggling with capital, however, as it also shared plans to reduce its current staff by 50% […]
WindFloat Atlantic – the world’s first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm – has been online for two years, and it’s far exceeding power output expectations. The 25 megawatt (MW) WindFloat Atlantic project ended 2022 with an electricity production of 78 gigawatt hours (GWh) – 5% more output than its first year. It supplies power to […]
