August 23, 2017 Imperial wins award to improve the delivery of healthcare Imperial has been awarded £75,000 to develop a new software system that could improve how patient feedback is processed and acted on. A team from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) and Imperial College London has been selected by the Health Foundation, an independent health and healthcare charity, to be part of its £1.5 million innovation […]
November 23, 2016 New tool to improve antibiotic prescribing in doctor surgeries A new website to help GPs prescribe antibiotics more effectively is being implemented in North West London. Appropriate prescribing of antibiotics is essential for successfully treating infection and also to prevent bacteria becoming resistant to their use. It has been estimated that failing to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will result in at least 10 million extra deaths […]