RECENT NEWS

The government has published a call for evidence to seek views on a new pay scale for nurses. It will collate feedback from across the health sector on the merits of a separate pay structure for nursing staff in the NHS, considering both the risk and benefits of this approach.

Summit Medical has announced the successful attainment of the European Medical Device Regulation (MDR) certification. Securing the EU MDR 2017/745 certificate, granted by the Notified Body SGS Belgium NV, signifies the company’s ongoing commitment to maintaining pinnacle standards in quality and patient safety.

Nourish’s digital records system has saved Priory, a leading independent provider of mental health services, more than 80000 staff hours, releasing them from admin tasks and allowing more time for direct resident support. As a result, Priory has been nominated at the 2023/4 Health Tech Awards for its use of the system.

In 2023, new-generation medications, in international clinical trials, have demonstrated slowing of the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease and its symptoms. The implications of these historic results for the global Alzheimer’s Disease pandemic will be presented at Arab Health 2024.

A new study reported that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, can infect dopamine neurons in the brain and trigger senescence, when a cell loses the ability to grow and divide.

The NIHR has launched the first in a series of annual capital investment calls for NHS Trusts in England following last year’s highly successful NIHR Infrastructure capital competition. Up to £30m is being made available to pay for cutting-edge equipment, associated building refurbishment, and modular buildings to enhance NHS Trusts’ ability to carry out innovative research.

NICE already recommends Paxlovid for people who do not need supplemental oxygen for COVID-19 and who have an increased risk for progression to severe COVID-19. This includes people with certain cancers, people who have had haematological stem cell transplant or who have a haematological disease and people with liver or kidney disease. Following a partial review NICE, has published updated final draft guidance which increases the number of people eligible to access Paxlovid to an estimated 5.3 million.

Thousands of people were in hospital with seasonal viruses last week – including rising numbers with norovirus – as NHS staff continue to deal with a range of winter pressures.

The NHS is encouraging retired doctors to return to the health service to help bring down long waits for elective care, with the aim of making it easier and more flexible for staff to return to the NHS as part of the Long Term Workforce Plan.

The Health and Social Care Secretary has named problem periods, women’s health research and support for domestic and sexual abuse victims among the government’s priorities for women’s health in 2024.

An eminent heart surgeon claims the rapid development of transcatheter surgical techniques represent the biggest short and medium-term challenges – and the most exciting innovation, for heart surgeons today. The world's 'most difficult cookbook' has been launched to help heart surgeons address some of these challenges.

A leading microbiologist and infection control expert at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has become the President of the British Infection Association.

Nanoflex Robotics AG, a remote robotic surgical company based in Switzerland, has received the internationally recognised ISO 13485 certification for its quality management system in designing and manufacturing remote robotic devices for endovascular interventions.

Long-term landlord and curator of the Harley Street Medical Area (HSMA), The Howard de Walden Estate is returning to Arab Health for the seventh year, accompanied by 13 of their world-class clinics, medtech and hospital groups.

Following the initial agreement of the strategic partnership on 21 August 2023, Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity, and Icon Group, Australia’s largest specialist oncology services provider, are announcing the next step in their strategic partnership through a new collaboration at Nuffield Health Cancer Centre London (CCL) and exploring growth opportunities across the network.

Surgical Holdings, a family run manufacturer and repairer of surgical instruments with a core focus on sustainability, has announced the launch of the 'Surgical Holdings Academy,' a pioneering platform designed to offer medical device education for healthcare professionals.

Increases in symptoms of depression are associated with a subsequent increase in bodyweight when measured one month later, new research from the University of Cambridge has found.

In the largest study of its kind, scientists have reported how combining health data with whole genome sequence (WGS) data in patients with cancer can help doctors provide more tailored care for their patients.

MedTech company Karl Storz has announced the acquisition of the innovative software manufacturer Innersight Labs, (ISL) headquartered in London.

Screening for breast, bowel and cervical cancer will be made quicker and more effective under plans to roll out the use of digital images to detect cancer.