RECENT NEWS

A leading GP and one of England’s foremost health experts have been chosen to co-chair a new forum which will help oversee the delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan.

Skin health and surface hygiene experts are urging the healthcare industry to join them in backing the WHO’s annual ‘Save Lives: Clean Your Hands’ campaign.

The General Medical Council’s (GMC) first comprehensive survey of speciality, associate specialist (SAS) and locally employed doctors (LEDs) opens today (Wednesday, 1 May 2019).

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals has been recognised by Muscular Dystrophy UK for providing outstanding care for people with muscle-wasting conditions.

The excessive workload for NHS rheumatology nurse specialists is compromising patient care, according to a new report.

A hospital Trust which has for many years run a weekday volunteering scheme for teenagers says it is such a success it is expanding the initiative to include weekends too.

A unique conference, which focuses on improving patient safety and sharing best practice, has been announced by events specialist, Knowlex - in collaboration with The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP).

The latest research, science and innovations in the challenge of managing sepsis will be on offer to visitors to the Sepsis+ 2019 conference.

A 3D bioprinter for human tissue has been awarded The Grand Award of Design 2019.

Nanosonics is hosting a complimentary event in May featuring six independent speakers presenting on topics relating to the latest decontamination developments in an ultrasound environment.

A medical brand based in Huddersfield that specialises in preventing hair loss for chemotherapy patients is launching its products in Japan following regulatory approval.

Clinicians who fear there could be up to 4000 people living in the eastern region with a deadly but curable condition are urging them to take action.

Over two thirds of space at the ABHI UK Pavilion at Arab Health 2020 has been sold within the first 48 hours of being on sale - the fastest sales to date for the association.

Pioneering brain surgery that allows children who are deaf to experience the sensation of hearing for the first time is being made routinely available, NHS England has announced.

For the first time last year, the NHS in England carried out more than two million checks on people who feared they might have cancer.

Bishop's Stortford, UK -- Medisafe UK Ltd. today announced that the business has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation. This is the second Queen’s Award received by the company, with the maker of infection prevention washing-disinfecting systems and related consumables being recognised in 2015 with an International Trade Award.

A Diabetes UK-funded study suggests that Type 2 diabetes leads to a smaller increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease for women today than it has done in the past.

NHS England has asked Sir Mike Richards to lead a review of the current cancer screening programmes and diagnostic capacity. The review is set to further improve the delivery of screening programmes and modernise and expand diagnostic capacity.

An enhanced unit, which will reduce waiting times for gynaecology patients, has been officially opened at Poole Hospital.

Getinge will host a series of (endo) vascular workshops, supported by Vascular International at Charing Cross Symposium taking place from 16-18 April 2019, Olympia Grand, London UK.