RECENT NEWS

The latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) shows that vast swathes of Britain is still below pre-pandemic levels for life expectancy.

The General Medical Council (GMC) has published the results of its consultation on the rules, standards and guidance by which it will regulate physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs). It will begin regulating PAs and AAs from 13 December. The consultation, which ran between March and May this year, attracted more than 3,000 responses, from individuals as well as organisations.

The Clinical Services Journal and Arka Medical will be hosting a FREE webinar on 'Role of Glove Quality in Maximising Staff Safety'. Taking place on Monday December 16th at 15:00 GMT, the webinar will feature leading expert Dr. Jon Otter - an active researcher in the field of infection prevention and antimicrobial resistance, and the Director of Infection Prevention and Control at Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

Women at risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during pregnancy will now have access to at-home testing as part of an initiative from Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust (DGT) to make GDM testing more accessible and improve health equity across their patient population.

HSSIB have published a report examining the case of a patient who did not receive time critical Parkinson’s medication while attending an emergency department. The report charts the first in a series of investigations exploring patient safety events in NHS organisations to understand why patients may not receive medications as planned.

The Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) has announced the launch of the ABHI Middle East Accelerator, a transformative programme designed to support UK HealthTech companies in scaling their operations across the dynamic Middle Eastern healthcare landscape.

Most young people who were confirmed to have long Covid three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Fibre optics are a means of transmitting information at incredibly high speeds; however, the technology can be used for more than just providing a fast internet connection. Researchers reporting in ACS Sensors have developed an optical fibre sensing system that could help medical professionals monitor patients for complications after a traumatic brain injury.

Children will no longer be exposed to TV adverts for junk food products as new law confirms the final details of advertising restrictions. Ads on television will only be allowed past the 9pm watershed from October 2025 as part of plans to curb childhood obesity.

Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting, has announced plans for a Men’s Health Strategy at a Men’s Health Summit held in partnership with Movember, hosted by Arsenal and the Premier League.

The Institute of Decontamination Sciences' annual conference recently took place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, bringing together decontamination scientists and experts from across the UK. IDSc Chair, Trevor Garcia, emphasised the vital need for education for the decontamination sector and the importance of attending events such as the annual conference, in order to update knowledge and share experiences.

The UK risks wasting the talents of tens of thousands of overlooked and undervalued doctors, to the detriment of patient care, General Medical Council (GMC) Chief Executive Charlie Massey has warned in a new report.

New research from the Centres for Antimicrobial Optimisation Network (CAMO-Net) at the University of Liverpool has shown that using artificial intelligence (AI) can improve how we treat urinary tract infections (UTIs), and help to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine have found that tapping into the nervous system could help reduce the gut inflammation that drives inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

After severe heart failure, the ability of the heart to heal by forming new cells is very low. However, after receiving treatment with a supportive heart pump, the capacity of a damaged heart to repair itself with new muscle cells becomes significantly higher, even higher than in a healthy heart.

More than 4,000 people could be dying per year because of high turnover rates of nurses and doctors in NHS hospitals, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

Women with a history of endometriosis and uterine fibroids might have an increased long term risk of premature death, finds a large study from the United States published by The BMJ.

Two studies have indicated warning signs about the spread of bacteria resistant to carbapenems in both healthcare and community settings across Europe.

Proposed new measures would legally require public bodies procuring goods and services for the NHS to both identify and mitigate risks of modern slavery.

Innovative IT software designed to tackle waiting lists and reduce discharge delays has been rolled out across more than two thirds of the NHS.