Updated guidelines that could make a cancer drug available to more patients with advanced prostate cancer have been welcomed as "a significant development" in treatment by doctors, according to Cambridge News.
When ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 were updated last year the changes were seen as a huge step forward for quality and environmental management systems within businesses. Now, Australia and New Zealand have officially adopted both updated standards for national use: AS/NZS ISO 9001:2015 and AS/NZS ISO 14001:2015.
Being seen as a responsible business is no longer a nice-to-have; it's now a must-have. Many companies actively seek out suppliers with a good track record of environmental management and as a result, many organizations are doing what they can to improve their green credentials.
At the Young Engineering Professionals workshop, Charles Lowe, working in the world of smart health engineering, spoke to delegates about digital health.
At E-health week, a representative from Lexmark discussed the NHS as a completely digital outfit by 2020. He said it could “change the fabric of our hospitals”.
Today's supply chains are longer and more complex than ever before. As a result, disruption within global supply chains is more severe and happens more frequently. Businesses need to be able to mitigate those threats in order to reduce the risks that accompany them.
At the Wearable Technology Show, an expert panel came together to discuss wearables in the workplace. They gave 7 considerations businesses should bear in mind when implementing wearable tech.
Rosie Boycott, the chair of the London Food Board and food advisor to the Mayor of London, has said that legislation could be the only way to help fight the obesity crisis in the UK.
A new draft of ISO 37001, the anti-bribery management systems standard, is gaining momentum across the globe. ISO 37001 can be used by any organization in both the public and private sectors, in any country, and helps businesses eradicate bribery or misconduct from within.
Lack of consistency and increasingly complex systems and practices are blockers to building successful relationships. Trust tests could provide a solution.
