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Parking at healthcare sites continues to cause controversy, and the general theme seems to revolve around charging. Dave Smith of the British Parking Association sets the scene

Obesity is one of the greatest public health challenges of modern times, especially in the UK, with its negative health consequences and huge cost to the NHS and the wider cost to the society.

Health Business chats to David Davis from the newly formed Independent Ambulance Association about the patient transport challenges facing the NHS and private sector, now and in the future.

Accenture conducted an online survey of 3,727 physicians across eight countries, including Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Singapore, Spain and the US.

The NHS generates a massive 21 million tonnes of carbon per year and is faced with challenging reduction targets.

Heston Blumenthal was drafted in by the NHS to spice up their menus last year, and visited Alder Hey hospital for his Channel 4 series ‘Heston’s 'Michelin Impossible’.

Delivering £20bn of efficiency savings was always going to challenge the NHS. But will its cut backs affect the cleaning industry, and will ward hygiene and patient safety be put at risk?

Daniel Hawtin, managing director of The Shredding Alliance explains the steps that need to be taken to procure a cost effective shredding supplier without the risk of compromising security levels

What are the benefits of using a biometric access-control system over a password-based one in healthcare settings? David Storch investigates

Many jobs within the health sector require staff to work alone, either regularly or occasionally. Alex Carmichael, technical director at the British Security Industry Association, explains how security technology is helping to keep such lone workers safe

Hospital parking is often an easy target for a media hungry for emotional headlines. But properly-managed parking facilities serve a vital purpose, as well as releasing healthcare budgets

At a time when healthcare providers are tasked with improving the quality of services, whilst also reducing costs, providing medical equipment that is working efficiently and effectively is more important than ever – and more challenging than ever

As part of a comprehensive re-think, new hospital patient bedside space designs are now available to the market as a result of a national design challenge

A newly-published guide from NICE identifies the organisational characteristics, arrangements and practices needed to prevent and control healthcare associated infections (HCAIs)

Mobile deployment is not just about the technology. Finding and supporting the users is critical to ensuring success. Health Business summarises the recent National Mobile Health Worker Project progress report