RECENT NEWS

The Institute of Decontamination Sciences conference and exhibition will take place on 28-29 November 2023 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel - a must attend event for all healthcare professionals that have day-to-day operational responsibilities for medical device decontamination.

The NHS has pledged to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040. Speaking at NHS Providers’ annual conference, NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard outlined how the health service can achieve the goal by making it as easy as possible for people to get the lifesaving Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and increasing cervical screening uptake. England is among the first countries in the world to set this elimination ambition within the next two decades.

The loss of a dedicated National Cancer Control Plan in England and Wales has been a “major misstep” at a time when the NHS is facing massive workforce shortages and cancer services have struggled to recover after the COVID-19 pandemic, caution leading cancer experts in a Policy Review published in The Lancet Oncology.

New analysis from the Royal College of Nursing warns that the government’s target to recruit 50,000 nurses to the workforce to tackle the crisis facing the NHS is 'inadequate'.

Health services across the UK must adapt to rapid changes in how doctors are choosing to progress their careers, the General Medical Council (GMC) has commented in a new report.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being rolled out to help identify patients at risk of needing to go to hospital, so that community NHS teams can get to them first and reduce pressures on A&Es.

A new treatment for sickle-cell disease and transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia has been authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for patients aged 12 and over after a rigorous assessment of its safety, quality and effectiveness.

The latest national surveillance data, announced at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) annual conference in Leeds, shows that an estimated 58,224 people in England had an antibiotic resistant infection in 2022 – a rise of 4% since 2021 (55,792). Deaths due to severe antibiotic resistant infections also increased from 2021 to 2022 (from 2,110 to 2,202).

A landmark report has presented the first detailed account of how to reduce the environmental impact of surgical care while maintaining high quality patient care and potentially saving the NHS money.

The ‘UK Healthcare Pavilion’ magazine showcasing the best of UK HealthTech - and comprising a dedicated UK show guide for this year’s MEDICA trade fair - is now available.

Thousands of people with type 1 diabetes could be offered wearable technology to help them manage their condition following the publication of final draft guidance by NICE.

Surgeons are warning that the NHS backlog will not be cleared without more staff, operating theatres and surgical beds.

Eligible healthcare staff at non-NHS organisations such as charities, local authorities or social enterprises will benefit from government funding to cover the cost of their one-off payments as part of the NHS pay award, worth at least £1,655.

British manufacturer Medezine – who develop high quality medical equipment, primarily focused on medical saws, scissors and instruments – will be exhibiting at MEDICA 2023 (13-16 November 2023) to launch their innovative new range of medical saws.

UK based diagnostics technology company Testcard will unveil their cutting-edge non-invasive diagnostic solutions at MEDICA 2023 designed to make testing more accessible for consumers and in clinical settings.

A new study published in BJS Open has found that revascularisation treatment to restore blood flow to the legs of patients with severely blocked arteries is no more expensive than carrying out an amputation.

Moorfields Eye Hospital has welcomed the first patients for surgery at its new hub in Stratford. The hub at Stratford Broadway opened its doors earlier this year to provide eye care services to patients across east and north-east London.

One Wirral CIC, a community interest company that proactively helps to bridge gaps in health services and support for local communities, has launched a ground-breaking diabetes prehabilitation service to reduce surgery postponements, tackle waiting lists, and improve postoperative outcomes for patients.

A new report by the Medical Technology Group has called for a full review into the performance of surgical hubs and diagnostic centres to end regional variation in their performance and work through the backlog of 7.5 million patients faster.

The World Health Organization (WHO) 2023 Global tuberculosis (TB) report underscores a significant worldwide recovery in the scale-up of TB diagnosis and treatment services in 2022. It shows an encouraging trend starting to reverse the detrimental effects of COVID- 19 disruptions on TB services.