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A report from King’s College London sets out the stark reality people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) face in securing diagnosis and accessing care.

The government has announced plans to scrap funding for postgraduate apprenticeships, which will mean that many higher apprenticeships would have to be completely paid for by employers. The announcement has prompted criticism from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).

The RCP has launched a new ‘Making the case for clinical research’ resource kit to help doctors advocate for research time in their job plans and training programmes, and act against the sharp decline in clinical researchers in the NHS.

People with an autism diagnosis are at a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease early in life, a large-scale study from Karolinska Institutet published in JAMA Neurology reports. The researchers believe that the two conditions can share underlying biological mechanisms.

Innovation driven by NHS staff must be key to unlocking Scottish Government aims of delivering a 50% increase in procedures such as vital hip and knee replacements, says health service partner, InnoScot Health.

New guidance to provide greater clarity and consistency in the way the General Medical Council (GMC) handles fitness to practise concerns has been published.

The EBME Expo 2025, returns to the Coventry Building Society Arena on June 25–26, 2025. This year, the expo features a powerful new focus: the critical intersection of future-facing healthcare solutions and real-world battlefield medicine.

A range of people-first initiatives have helped SpaMedica - a leading provider of NHS ophthalmology services - to earn a coveted spot on the list of the UK's Best Workplaces for Development 2025.

The AfPP Robotics Symposium is set to take place on 11 June in Norwich. This prestigious event offers a platform for an in-depth look into the latest innovations, evidence-based practices, and the evolving role of robotics in surgery. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the future of robotic-assisted procedures and their impact on surgical outcomes.

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 intelligence, schedule scans, and to report on patient images.

New data published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that the flu vaccine is estimated to have prevented around 96,000 to 120,200 people from being hospitalised in England last winter.

​A record 166,360 more adults in England began receiving support last year from a world-leading NHS public health initiative, which helps people lose weight and make lifestyles changes to stop or delay them developing Type 2 diabetes, according to new data.

Thousands of patients will benefit from faster and safer cancer treatment thanks to new cutting-edge radiotherapy machines being rolled out to every region in the country.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved rADAMTS13 (ADZYNMA), the first UK treatment to treat congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (CTTP) in patients of all ages.

A free to join webinar taking place this month will spotlight vital sustainable innovation while inspiring NHS Scotland staff in the drive to meet net zero ambitions with fresh ideas.

Global MedTech company, Mölnlycke Health Care, has officially opened its new global headquarters in Mölndal, Gothenburg. The newly built 16,000 sqm facility has a capacity for 1,000 employees and is located in the heart of the GoCo Health Innovation City, which continues to expand. The new life science hub already gathers around 100 companies and is a workplace for thousands of life science professionals.

As demand for eye care in England continues to rise sharply, outpacing the capacity of hospital eye services and leading to delays in treatment and avoidable sight loss, The College of Optometrists is calling on local commissioners to universally commission and fund community minor and urgent eye care services across all regions in England.

A new report from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has laid bare the crisis in children’s community health services. New analysis from RCPCH shows that, as of March 2025, there are over 314,000 children waiting for essential community health services. This figure represents a 5% rise from February to March and means a further 16,000 children are waiting for vital treatment.

Research by the Alliance for Heart Failure has revealed that the majority of Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) in England are not delivering NT-proBNP blood tests, a crucial diagnostic for heart failure. Last September, Freedom of Information requests were sent to 213 Trusts with 146 responses received. Only six NHS Trusts responded saying they provided access to NT-proBNP testing in CDCs, with the majority reporting that either they didn’t provide access or did not hold the relevant data.

NHS Lothian and InnoScot Health have united to support the environmental ambitions behind newly designed scrubs that enable partners to provide vital skin-to-skin contact with their newborns after a caesarean section.