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THE CLINICAL SERVICES JOURNAL Inside this issue
5 Editor’s Comment Navigating the ethics of AI and the importance of patient involvement.
6 Cover Story:NHS insourcing:
addressing the backlog The NHS faces one of the most significant challenges in its history: tackling the elective care backlog. So, could insourcing help provide an answer? Portland Clinical explains why this strategy is increasing in popularity and how it can make a difference.
9 News 15 Re-imagining the next decade for the NHS
Kate Woodhead RGN DMS discusses the future of the NHS and the debate around the ten-year plan. The Prime Minister has said the NHS needs ‘major surgery not just sticking plaster solutions’, but with an exhausted and demoralised workforce, will some of the proposed solutions for change be the final straw for some?
19 Implementing AI: the ethical frontier
The integration of AI in healthcare holds transformative potential to enhance patient care, but it also brings forward essential ethical considerations that need addressing. Dr. Julia Mokhova and Kenza Benkirane discuss this significant topic and argue that AI should be “an assistant, but not a doctor”.
23 Importance of imaging quality in women’s health
Around 1.6 million twins are born each year worldwide, as multiple pregnancies continue to increase. However, these pregnancies carry greater risks of perinatal mortality and morbidity. Jane Hanford explores how the evolution of high-quality ultrasound and imaging innovation is helping sonographers to identify potential risks early on.
28 The impact of the gynaecology care crisis
A new report published by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has revealed the true scale and impact of the UK’s gynaecology care crisis, with over three quarters of a million (763,694) waiting for months and years with serious gynaecological conditions.
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www.clinicalservicesjournal.com Volume 24 I Issue 1 I January 2025 THE CLINICAL SERVICES JOURNAL 32 Narrowing the healthcare skills gap
Apprenticeship degrees are often underutilised, but they are a good way to upskill staff, while simultaneously looking after practice needs. However, given the NHS’ unique challenges, suitable upskilling opportunities are often hard to find. In this article, Stacey Hayes-Allen, from Arden University, discusses how the health and care sector can utilise apprenticeships to ease the sector’s widening skills gap.
37 Climate change the biggest threat to human health
Re-imagining the next decade for the NHS
Implementing AI: the ethical frontier Meeting Net Zero through cutting-edge innovation
At a Westminster Health Forum policy conference, held online, experts discussed some of the biggest challenges facing the NHS in tackling its impact on climate change and the environment. Jonathan Baillie reports on some of the topical issues discussed at the event.
43 Hands-on facility showcases the latest innovation
The Clinical Services Journal recently visited Starkstrom’s new state-of-the- art demonstration and training facility. Here, the latest vital infrastructure and new technologies can be explored, touched and configured – helping to visualise and optimise operating theatres of the future.
48 How digital technology can tackle waste in theatres
In England, the NHS produces around 600,000 tonnes of waste annually, costing more than £115 million to dispose of. Thomas Needs, from Incision, provides an insight into how digital technology can enable theatre teams to reduce waste, cut costs, and improve sustainability.
53 Towards security of supply, safety and sustainability
How can the medical devices sector move beyond ‘green washing’ and improve its sustainability credentials? Graeme Cameron, Dan Wilson and Rich Shaw answer some burning questions on the role of industry and NHS procurement in helping achieve Net Zero.
57 Turning healthcare data into a single source of truth
Nick Westall, Chief Technology Officer of Athera Healthcare, explores the many ways data is being processed across the NHS to convert it into actionable insights that help deliver better patient care, outcomes and safety.
60 Meeting Net Zero through cutting-edge innovation
Head of Innovation at InnoScot Health, Robert Rea discusses how NHS Scotland must aim to meet its 2040 target through cutting-edge innovation. He outlines the challenges and opportunities going forward.
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