The NHS is looking at steps to close its gender pay gap, after finding that a disproportionate number of men hold senior and consultant roles and a disproportionate number of women are nurses and low-paid workers. The bonus gap at some trusts is eyewatering. In other data news, NHS England has concluded that some trusts skewed their A&E performance figures by including walk-in centres, but this had little impact on the overall picture, and new figures from NHS Digital show that the number of obesity-related hospital admissions continues to rise. In tech news, the 111 service will be rolled out in Wales and the EPS will be extended to out-of-hours and urgent care centres in England. Also this week: in the first of a series of blogs looking at how marketing and PR can help with the sales funnel, Becky Mellor has some tips for healthcare tech companies that need to develop more effective branding and messaging.
Healthcare Roundup 6 April 2018
