Health and social care integration 'must not be an aim in itself' posted on 22 May, 2012

The 'why' and 'how to' behind integration, and how it can be used to achieve better outcomes and reduce costs.

2 out of 3 fear dementia but less than a fifth want to be better informed posted on 22 May, 2012

Two out of three people are worried about dementia, but general understanding of the condition is poor, reveals a joint poll commissioned by the Alzheimer’s Society and Saga Homecare to mark Dementia Awareness week, which started yesterday.

BT lands five-year tech deal with trust for £20m posted on 21 May, 2012

BT has been chosen by Belfast Health and Social Care Trust to provide 17,000 users with new technology that will support the drive towards care in the community across Northern Ireland.

NHS information strategy sees the light at last posted on 21 May, 2012

Long awaited plans to enable NHS patients in England to take control of their health information are due to be published by the Department of Health today.

GPs go online to end '8am rush’ posted on 21 May, 2012

Patients are to be allowed to book GP appointments online as part of an attempt by ministers to make the NHS more "customer friendly".

Award for health technology which monitors patients at home posted on 18 May, 2012

Health technology which helps Sunderland patients manage their conditions from home has won an award.

Government puts its faith in gardening to tackle elderly care crisis posted on 18 May, 2012

Plans to help keep elderly people active by encouraging interests such as gardening are set to be a key plank of the long-awaited Government shake-up of social care, the care minister has signalled.

Why today's NHS leaders need to be more engaging posted on 17 May, 2012

High quality leadership is more important than ever, a King's Fund report has judged. It recommends a shift away from traditional 'heroic' leadership towards a more engaging style

Brain implant allows paralysed woman to control a robot with her thoughts posted on 17 May, 2012

The BrainGate implant can decode a patient's brain signals and instruct a robotic arm to reach and grasp objects

NICE works on patient-specific decision-support tools posted on 17 May, 2012

GPs will have patient-specific decision-support tools which incorporate NICE guidance in their consulting rooms in the near future, NICE chairman Sir Michael Rawlins believes.