Chancellor pledges investment to deliver 4 million additional NHS tests and procedures over the next five years

Up to 4 million additional tests, scans and procedures will be delivered across the UK as the Chancellor has confirmed £6 billion of investment over the next five years in Britain’s health.

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National maternity investigation launched to drive improvements
National maternity investigation launched to drive improvements

A rapid national investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal services has been ordered by Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting to provide truth and accountability for impacted families and drive urgent improvements to care and safety,...

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Breast cancer patients’ microbiome may hold key to avoiding damaging heart side-effects of cancer therapies
Breast cancer patients’ microbiome may hold key to avoiding damaging heart side-effects of cancer therapies

New research suggests that a healthy microbiome before chemotherapy could help protect breast cancer patients against heart damage, or cardiotoxicity, as a result of cancer therapy.

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Up to 40 years to get diagnosed with lupus: research highlights devastating impact of delays on patients
Up to 40 years to get diagnosed with lupus: research highlights devastating impact of delays on patients

New research by Swansea University and Cambridge University has revealed the causes and devastating impacts of delays – that can last decades - in diagnosing lupus, an auto-immune condition.

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New research shows what attracts overseas doctors to working in the UK
New research shows what attracts overseas doctors to working in the UK

The General Medical Council (GMC) has published new research into the factors that determine whether overseas-qualified doctors choose to pursue their careers in the UK or go elsewhere.

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EBME Expo 2025

EBME Expo 2025
Registration is now open for EBME Expo 2025, the UK’s largest independent exhibition and conference dedicated to healthcare technology! Alongside the exhibition, this year’s event features five key conferences designed to provide valuable insights and education: ✅ EBME Conference – Advancements in medical equipment and healthcare engineering ✅ Operating Theatre Conference – Latest...

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Features

A best kept secret: celebrating the role of ODP
A best kept secret: celebrating the role of ODP

Despite playing a vital role in surgery and patient care, Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) are still one of healthcare’s best-kept secrets. National ODP Day took place on Wednesday 14 May, this year, and provided an opportunity to celebrate the people behind the scenes who make surgery possible. Susan Preston, from the Association for...

Diagnosis of oesophageal motility disorders
Diagnosis of oesophageal motility disorders

Dr. Rehan Haidry, a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Clinical Lead for Endoscopy at Cleveland Clinic London, discusses an innovative solution to advance diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal motility disorders.

A manifesto for ‘personalised’ health and care
A manifesto for ‘personalised’ health and care

In this article, the Clinical Director of the Personalised Care Institute, Dr. Emma Hyde, explores new research which indicates that personalised care, a model of NHS care that gives people more choice and control over their health and care decisions, is inconsistently delivered across the NHS. Dr. Hyde argues that, to realise the potential for...

The evolution of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
The evolution of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds

In this article, Dr. Tim Sandle discusses the evolution of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QACs) and their application in healthcare. He provides an insight into their efficacy and sets out why the latest generation of QACs represent an advancement.

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Mindray’s new BeneVision V Series to make UK Debut at EBME Expo 2025
Mindray’s new BeneVision V Series to make UK Debut at EBME Expo 2025

Clinical engineers and healthcare professionals attending EBME Expo 2025 will be among the first in the UK to see Mindray’s latest innovation, the BeneVision V Series patient monitoring solution. This advanced system builds on the success of...

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Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust Shortlisted for HSJ Patient Safety Award
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust Shortlisted for HSJ Patient Safety Award

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust (Mid Yorks) has been shortlisted for the prestigious HSJ Patient Safety Awards following the successful implementation of Ondine’s Steriwave nasal decolonisation technology.

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Vertex launches campaign to ‘re-invent’ key technology for NHS diagnostic imaging
Vertex launches campaign to ‘re-invent’ key technology for NHS diagnostic imaging

Diagnostic imaging professionals across the NHS are being urged to help shape the next generation radiology information system by detailing their needs. Also known as the RIS, the core technology is used across the health service to provide service...

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Double gloving with a difference
Double gloving with a difference

Although often undetectable to the naked eye, micro perforations in a surgical glove are enough to allow pathogens to pass through, with studies showing that over 80 per cent of all surgical glove perforations go undetected until the procedure is...

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EBME Expo 2025

Coventry Building Society Arena, UK
25th - 26th June 2025

AfPP Annual National Conference

University of Warwick
8th - 9th August 2025

Clinical Engineering Conference

Stansted Radisson Blu
23rd September 2025

Infection Prevention 2025

Brighton Centre, UK
29th - 30th September 2025