Mind the gap: downtime reporting and procurement challenges for radiation and diagnostic equipment in the NHS
Despite current efforts to improve diagnostic and therapeutic equipment availability in the NHS, downtime still poses a challenge, particularly in terms of capacity implications and public service procurement. While data is collected in current reporting systems, service data is not always consistent. This makes it particularly difficult to establish a coherent understanding of equipment downtime […]
Ahmed Ramadan, Mohamed Madani
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust