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The latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics shows that in-patient falls are on the rise. The worrying statistics show that among men over the age of 85, the number of deaths has risen by 177%. The rise among women is at an equally alarming 72%. A fall in hospital can be potentially […]

Approach Medical has been mentioned in a recent Telegraph article regarding preventing patient falls in acute hospitals. The article by Laura Donnelly has been written around the progress a ward in Manchester has made under the PJ Paralysis initiative. However see if you can spot the shoutout by the ward manager to Approach Medical’s falls […]

At Approach Medical we are always looking for new and innovative products to add to our catalogue, that is why we have teamed up with Dentek™ to supply the excellent dental care range! Struggling with bad breath? Look no further than OraBrush, here is how it works and why it is so important to use a tongue […]

To all our customers, Being based in West Yorkshire we experience bad snow from time to time! Our services should not be affected by ‘The Beast from the East’ however if there are any service disruptions we will let all our customers know in advance. We have experienced some customers having diffculty getting through to […]

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Great read from Colin Cram here. Surely this must be worth further investigation?   https://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2016/jul/19/public-procurement-urgent-reform-brexit-nhs

At Approach Medical we have been working with Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust for a number of years on a project to reduce 1-1 agency costs.   In the Emergency Admissions Unit, led by Janice Christian & Debbie Fletcher, the unit has acheived a 75% reduction in 1-1 agency staffing costs.   The unit has […]

Failure to have an adequate nurse workforce plan for the NHS over the past 10 years is one of the major reasons for current escalating deficits among trusts in England, MPs have been told. Economics and policy experts told the Commons’ health select committee this week that savings had initially been made in the early […]

In a time of severe financial constraint, the NHS is being asked to make productivity savings of £22 billion by 2020/21. However, this report argues that, rather than looking at efficiency and costs, the NHS should be focusing on getting better value from its budget. The report looks at trends in NHS productivity in three […]