RECENT NEWS

The Royal College of Physicians has written a letter to the Prime Minister, signed by 16 other leading health organisations, calling for the NHS and wider health and care system to be considered at the highest levels of Brexit negotiations.

The Rutherford Cancer Centre Thames Valley has announced the opening of its new proton beam therapy suite to meet growing demand for the pioneering treatment.

NHS leaders are calling on A-level students to consider a career in nursing. The NHS has worked with universities to offer more than 7000 extra nursing places in higher education from September 2019.

Action to help tens of thousands more people avoid lengthy spells in hospital is being rolled out nationwide as part of the NHS Long Term Plan.

Roche Products and Chugai Pharma UK have announced that NHS England has commissioned Hemlibra (emicizumab) for people with severe congenital haemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors.

The World Health Organization has confirmed that the UK has lost its ‘measles free’ status. Measles is one of the most infectious diseases known to man and lots of work is underway to combat the rise in cases.

According to a report by NHS England, the NHS has saved hundreds of people from sepsis thanks to better use of digital technology in hospitals.

More than three million citizens across the Leeds City Region are set to benefit as senior leaders from the healthtech industry, the regional enterprise partnership, the NHS, local authorities, and five universities today announced a dynamic, new partnership to accelerate health technology innovation.

The effect of being overweight and obesity on risk of cancer is at least twice as large as previously thought, according to new findings by an international research team which included University of Bristol academics.

The government is putting forward a plan to allow doctors complete flexibility when it comes to scaling down their pension contributions, to avoid breaching the annual tax-free allowance.

NHSX and NHS England have published a list of accredited suppliers of electronic patient record solutions, in a bid to give purchasers in the NHS more confidence in their route to digitisation.

Two new state-of-the-art ultrasound scanners are set to reduce discomfort and speed up recovery for patients undergoing mastectomies and other surgical procedures at the Friarage Hospital.

A Medical Protection survey of doctors has highlighted concerns about staff wellbeing, with junior doctors feeling the least prioritised by their line managers/partners.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed a new £1.8 billion NHS cash injection to help improve patient care.

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has appointed Dr Wajid Hussain as its new clinical director for digital health.

A marketing campaign aimed at encouraging former registered nurses not currently practising back into the profession has been launched today by Health Education England (HEE).

Chemotherapy patients at Leeds Cancer Centre can now benefit from 10 state-of-the-art scalp cooling systems, all donated by fundraiser, Jacqui Drake.

Trade minister Liz Truss has stated that the NHS would not be put up for sale, as she prepares to discuss a free-trade deal with the US in the next few weeks.

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has published his annual assessment of NHS England for 2017 to 2018 and 2018 to 2019.

The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) has revealed a stellar line-up of speakers and exhibitors for its new-look Residential Conference, due to be held between 8 and 11 August at York University.