Patient safety review now published

Dr Penny Dash's review of patient safety has concluded that there has been: “a shift towards safety over the last 5 to 10 years, with considerable resources deployed, but relatively small improvements have been seen”.

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One in eight in senior NHS staff from black and minority ethnic backgrounds
One in eight in senior NHS staff from black and minority ethnic backgrounds

One in eight senior managers in the NHS are from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds, according to the latest figures.

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Where you live can double your risk of dying prematurely, new analysis finds
Where you live can double your risk of dying prematurely, new analysis finds

New analysis from the Health Foundation, using data and modelling from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), has revealed stark inequalities in premature deaths across England and Wales.

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Exclusive interviews at EBME Expo!
Exclusive interviews at EBME Expo!

The EBME Expo is the UK’s only independent exhibition, and conferences, dedicated to healthcare technology. Taking place at the Coventry Building Society Arena, the EBME Expo provided a showcase for the latest technologies and innovations designed to...

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EBME Expo 2025: launch of new training guide for clinical engineers
EBME Expo 2025: launch of new training guide for clinical engineers

An ‘Essential guide to medical equipment principles’ has been launched at EBME Expo to help new clinical engineers, junior nurses, medics and operating department practitioners (ODPs) understand the fundamentals of many of the standard medical...

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Features

Shaping the future of perioperative practice
Shaping the future of perioperative practice

The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) Annual National Conference 2025 is set to be one of the largest gatherings of perioperative professionals in the UK, taking place on 8-9 August 2025 at the University of Warwick. Following the success of last year’s event, AfPP will be returning to Warwick to bring together practitioners from every...

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...

The dual-use potential of military medical innovation
The dual-use potential of military medical innovation

The military environment has long served as an accelerator for healthcare innovation, particularly in areas requiring rapid diagnosis. Mark Gostock provides an insight into the latest military-to-civilian technology, which could accurately rule out sepsis cases. It is hoped that this new diagnostic tool could help to reduce unnecessary hospital...

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.

Products

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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AfPP Annual National Conference

University of Warwick
8th - 9th August 2025

IGPP Annual Operating Theatres Show

Manchester, Etihad Stadium
11th September 2025

Clinical Engineering Conference

Stansted Radisson Blu
23rd September 2025

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Brighton Centre, UK
29th - 30th September 2025

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Ramada Plaza, Wrexham
13th October 2025