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19th May 2021, 10.30am to 11.15am
What will the new world of work look like in the NHS post-pandemic is the crucial question being examined in an
HSJ webinar.
The webinar, at 10.30am on Wednesday 19 May, will bring together a panel of experts to discuss what skills NHS staff will need as the world of work changes, with the likelihood that some work that has been done face-to-face will be virtual.
On the panel will be Elspeth Griffiths, director of HR, workforce and OD for NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Group, Kate Jarman, director of communications and corporate affairs, Milton Keynes University Hospital, Henrietta Mbeah-Bankas, head of blended learning and digital literacy project lead, Health Education England and Rosalind Penny, director of HR & OD, Integrated Care System for Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West. Chairing the discussion will be
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Nurses react as they treat a Covid-19 patient in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) at Milton Keynes University Hospital, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease pandemic, Milton Keynes, Britain, January 20, 2021. Reuters pic
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LONDON, May 7 British health officials today labelled a coronavirus variant first found in India a “variant of concern” due to evidence it spreads more easily, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying the situation needed careful handling.
Public Health England designated variant B.1.617.2, one of three variants identified in India that has spread to Britain, a variant of concern. Surge testing was being carried out in areas where evidence indicates community spread.
The Versius robot can carry out intricate procedures more precisely than a human hand
A robot surgeon has been added to the team at an NHS hospital to ensure women get treatment throughout lockdown.
Doctors at Milton Keynes University Hospital are the first in Europe to use the robot to perform gynaecological operations, including cancer surgery.
While some other hospitals cancelled or postponed women’s health procedures during the national Covid-19 lockdowns, surgical treatment has carried on as normal at Milton Keynes since the robot, called Versius, started work in July.
It has now carried out more than 50 operations on women, including procedures to remove tumours or reduce cancer risk, hysterectomies and cyst removal.
NHS BOSS SIR SIMON STEVENS TO STEP DOWN
Sir Simon Stevens is to step down as the head of NHS England and become a peer, the UK government has announced. After seven years in the role, Sir Stevens will leave on 31 July having overseen the COVID-19 vaccination rollout to all adults.
Sir Stevens has previously been vocal about the greater need for the NHS to invest in technology and diagnostics and has encouraged the use of AI and machine learning within the NHS. In December 2020, Sir Simon confirmed 11 more parts of the country will be formally designated integrated care systems (ICS), servicing a combined population of 14.5 million people.