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New NICE guidance should include acupuncture, says membership body

The British Acupuncture Council has said it is ‘extremely disappointed’ that updated guidance on the treatment of urinary incontinence does not include acupuncture.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals awarded exemplar status for image-guided surgery

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation has been awarded exemplar status by the British Society of Interventional Radiology in recognition of its interventional radiology services.

World-first online lactation care support system unveiled

The world's first online lactation care support system, designed to help GPs support patients who have problems breastfeeding, is being unveiled for the first time in the UK.

One person diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes every three minutes

New analysis by Diabetes UK has shown that one person is diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes every three minutes in England and Wales.

RCSEd: "Lack of care for young medics symptomatic of wider problem"

Responding to the publication of a series of accounts that details the lack of care and regard the NHS has for young medics, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) President Professor Michael Griffin OBE, believes the case studies are symptomatic of a much wider problem.

Mental Health Trust cuts falls with patient monitoring technology

A clinical study by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust and Oxehealth has significantly reduced falls and saved time following Manor Hospital’s introduction of the Digital Care Assistant, with benefits for patients, nurses and the organisation.

Anglo-Chinese research targets antibiotic resistance

AGA Nanotech, a British company specialising in ‘nano’ and ‘micro’ technology, has announced it is the UK’s lead partner in an Anglo-Chinese research study to prevent antibiotic resistance in poultry.

ABHI promotes UK healthtech in Texas

Europe’s largest distributor of TENS machines is setting its sights Stateside, with the help of ABHI’s comprehensive US Accelerator programme.

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust partners with Medopad

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) will work together with British healthtech company Medopad as its official remote patient management solution to improve patient outcomes, adherence and operational gains across primary, secondary and community care.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals wins accolade for apprenticeship scheme

A team from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have won a top award after leading a training programme which has created more opportunities for people across the region to start careers in healthcare science.

CE Mark awarded for new flow cytometry automation system

Medical technology specialist, BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) has announced the CE-IVD certification for the BD FACSDuet automated flow cytometry system.

Urine testing system wins prestigious Red Dot Award

A urine testing system has been recognised in one of the world’s most prestigious design competitions. Urine Testing System received a coveted Red Dot Award – an internationally-respected mark of quality for design and innovation.

Research collaboration targets metabolic diseases

An international pharmaceutical company has entered into a collaborative study with Harvard University researchers to explore a new avenue for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Long Term Plan aims to reduce toll of sepsis

Guidance, drawn up with the Royal College of Physicians, The Royal College of GPs, NICE and the UK Sepsis Trust, states that staff should look for sepsis at an early stage in patients coming to A&Es and those who are already on wards.

England’s Chief Nurse sets out long term vision for NHS nursing

England’s top nurse has pledged to ensure the voices of nurses and midwives will be valued and heard across the NHS.

New routemap to help MedTech innovators escape the ‘innovation maze’

The AHSNs in partnership with the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) has launched a report of the MedTech landscape aimed at accelerating the entry, adoption and spread of innovations for the benefit of patients and commercial success.

GMC asks doctors about workplace facilities and their impact on training

Doctors’ access to break rooms and study spaces will be in the spotlight for the first time in this year’s national training surveys (NTS), run by the General Medical Council (GMC), which open today (Tuesday 19 March).

Positive results for ‘bacteria-phobic’ catheter

Initial results from the first in-human pilot study could pave the way for a novel approach in the fight against super-bugs.

World Sleep Day: Growing support for Fight Fatigue campaign

World Sleep Day, today (15 March 2019), marks one year since the launch of the national Fight Fatigue campaign, a joint initiative of the Association of Anaesthetists, the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine.

Mobile fleet meeting NHS demand across the UK

Pioneered by a leading mobile medical unit provider, EMS Healthcare, the UK’s first fleet of mobile decontamination units has proven a game-changing innovation for endoscopy departments across the UK.

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