The huge range of health care information available via the internet is an invaluable resource utilised every day by NHS staff, not simply for professional development through the availability of online journals, but increasingly for clinical decision making.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, a leading market analyst has found that demand for wireless assisted living devices, wireless vital signs measurement devices and portable personal health (wellness) devices is rapidly growing across Europe.

The Social Care Institute for Excellence will distribute 12 million pounds of investment grants to support care providers who don't currently have good access to the internet. The two-year programme will enable adult care and support providers to access information and communication more effectively.

Introducing the e-Learning for Healthcare programme
e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH) is an award-winning programme providing high quality online e-learning content for the healthcare profession, and is a key element of the Department of Health's national e-learning strategy.

A new insight into patient health prevalence's gives PCTs and PBC clusters the ability to plan effective interventions using a unique networked mapping tool.

Finance heads from NHS Trusts across England believe that costing at patient level is crucial, if Trusts are to optimise their performance and ensure the best use of available funding and resources. Better quality data will boost financial reporting, improve clinical ownership of resource decisions and help shape NHS funding policy.

One of the biggest challenges confronting our health service today is how to support and empower young people to access the healthcare. Dr Dick Churchill, GP. Clinical Associate Professor of Primary Care, and Chair of the RCGP Adolescent Health Group looks at some of the reasons why young people are reluctant to seek help and the challenges health professionals face.

Neil Spragg, VP Business Intelligence and Commissioning at McKesson, argues that putting the patient at the centre of care using appropriate technology can potentially deliver significant savings, demonstrating that safe, patient-centred high quality care saves money

In the previous article on this subject we looked at ways of defining the variables (e.g. cost, quality etc) and understanding - "What are you prepared to negotiate? and by how much?’! In the following article we look at the negotiation process – "How will you do it? what is your strategy for success?" as well as some hints and tips to ensure the best outcome from the negotiation.

David Thorp - Director of Research and Professional Development at The Chartered Institute of Marketing, looks at how social marketing can achieve positive behavour change and bring the NHS back to its core values