RECENT NEWS

Scotland’s first total-body scanner is now operational at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. It is co-managed by the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, delivered by the National PET Imaging Platform (NPIP), and run by UKRI’s Medical Research Council, Innovate UK and Medicines Discovery Catapult. NPIP is funded by a £32m investment from the UKRI Infrastructure Fund.

​Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has signed a long-term contract with TeleTracking UK to implement a state-of-the-art Care Co-ordination Centre, powered by TeleTracking’s integrated healthcare Operations Platform, Operations IQ and Location IQ patient tracking. The technology will work alongside existing IT systems to provide more granular operational capability.

A cancer specialist at Weston Park Cancer Centre has won a national award following a public vote for her outstanding contribution to UK cancer vaccine research.

Women across England who haven’t come forward for vital health checks will be offered home testing kits as part of the cervical screening programme under the upcoming 10 Year Health Plan.

Reinsberg Group, the medical technology holding owned by investment firm BHM group, has completed the acquisition of PROTEC, a German developer and manufacturer of X-ray systems. This strategic move strengthens Reinsberg Group's position as a leading European healthcare technology holding while expanding its portfolio with advanced imaging solutions.

The government says that people living in working-class communities and areas where medical resources are desperately needed will benefit from a huge boost in support, with billions of pounds diverted to deprived areas, as part of its 10 Year Health Plan.

A leading med-tech expert has issued a stark warning about the risks posed to patient safety and data privacy by widespread AI tools used by GPs in NHS consultations, which were the subject of NHS guidance shared this week.

Despite extensive national work and awareness campaigns, the recognition of sepsis remains an urgent and persistent safety risk, according to three reports published by HSSIB today.

Innovative thinking in healthcare can offer ‘the green shoots of transformation’ in tackling climate change and better nurturing our interconnected ecosystem, an NHS Scotland partner insists.

The newly released 2025 report by the European Environment Agency (EEA ) delivers a powerful wake-up call: chronic exposure to transport noise is responsible for 66,000 premature deaths, 50,000 new cardiovascular cases, and 22,000 newly attributed cases of type 2 diabetes each year across Europe. For cardiologists and public health experts, the message is clear: noise is no longer a mere nuisance — it is a major modifiable cardiovascular and metabolic risk factor.

Scientists at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology have discovered a key connection between high levels of iron in the brain and increased cell damage in people who have both Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease.

A Cochrane review has found that virtual reality (VR), when used in addition to standard therapy, can help stroke survivors regain arm movement.

New research, presented at the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress 2025, has uncovered a powerful link between night time heart rhythm and future health conditions, even in people with no obvious sleep problems.

Bender has appointed Tim Checketts as commercial director to lead sales and marketing operations, and drive growth in critical infrastructure markets - including healthcare.

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, addressing "systemic problems dating back over 15 years".

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.

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.

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.

The countdown has started for EBME Expo 2025! The UK’s leading healthcare technology exhibition and conference series takes place next week at the Coventry Building Society Arena, on the 25th and 26th of June.

Hundreds of GP practices will comb patient records to offer urgent tests to people most at risk of pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of the disease. GP teams will scour online patients records to identify people over 60 who have the key early warning signs of pancreatic cancer including being recently diagnosed with diabetes and sudden weight loss.