Madrid bans e-scooters on public transport

  • November 8, 2023
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Photo by Thanh Long Bùi on Pexels.com After Barcelona already clamped down on e-scooters in public transport with a temporary ban after a fire on a train, Madrid and other Spanish cities are following suit with tighter restrictions. Smoke and fire risk from defective batteries are the culprit, with a major explosion taking place in […]

Four steps to improving primary care

  • November 8, 2023
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As the weather gets colder, GPs know all too well the massive pressures set to come their way as the demands of winter illnesses and depleted resources hit primary care again. And, with primary care often the first port-of-call for patients dealing with winter related illnesses, Traditionally, patients are seen in the order in which […]

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Flexible X-ray detectors could “revolutionise” cancer care

  • November 8, 2023
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“Bendy” X-ray detectors could pave the way for new devices with improved accuracy and safety. New materials developed at the University of Surrey could pave the way for a new generation of flexible X-ray detectors, with potential applications ranging from cancer treatment to better airport scanners. Traditionally, X-ray detectors are made of heavy, rigid materials […]

Tesla poaches manufacturing quality executive from Stellantis

  • November 8, 2023
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Tesla has hired a very experienced manufacturing executive from Stellantis to lead quality operations at Gigafactory Texas. As we previously reported, Tesla brought Tom Zhu, the executive in charge of Tesla’s operations in China, to the US to oversee all manufacturing and sale operations in North America last year. The executive has since been boosting […]

Wolverhampton NHS announces new 10-year EPR deal with System C

  • November 8, 2023
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The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) has signed a 10-year contract with System C for an integrated electronic patient record (EPR) system, which will replace the trust’s in-house built EPR and accelerate its digital maturity and roadmap. RWT, which is one of the largest acute and community providers in the West Midlands, will take a […]

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NHSE urges general practice to sign digital telephony contracts ahead of December deadline – htn

  • November 8, 2023
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NHS England has published a letter to ICBs from NHSE’s national director for primary care and community services Dr Amanda Doyle, setting out the requirement for practices to get contracts for digital telephony signed before the 15 December 2023 in order to avoid adjustment of funding allocation. The letter highlights the commitment to moving all […]

LeadingAge23: How Senior Care Organizations Can Reach Their Sustainability Goals

  • November 8, 2023
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Creating More Value for Senior Care from Excess Acreage National Lutheran Communities and Services has made sustainability part of its strategic plan for years, outlining its program to include renewable energy efforts, energy-efficient solutions and electric vehicle charging stations, waste reduction and recycling, and key partnerships to support its goals. Richard Mazza, president of Coach […]

LeadingAge23: Why Senior Care Orgs Need to Prioritize Employee Security Training

  • November 8, 2023
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Why Employee Training Is Key for Stronger Security Healthcare organizations, including aging-services providers, handle a lot of valuable data that cybercriminals would like to access. “We know that there are people out there trying to get our data and developing ways to break into our systems,” Gray said. “You can have the best security system, […]