RECENT NEWS

CHEC, one of the UK's first community-based providers of gastroenterology and endoscopy services, has announced its Accrington hospital has been acknowledged as an accredited provider of gastroenterology services by Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB.

The second phase of a state of the art surgical hub at Clatterbridge Hospital on the Wirral has been completed by modern methods of construction specialist MTX, which has now created four new operating theatres able to treat up to 6000 patients each year.

EMIS has appointed GP, Dr. Krishna Vakharia, as its Chief Medical Officer for Health after 18 months with the business.

CMR Surgical (CMR) – the global surgical robotics business – has announced the launch of vLimeLite – an integrated fluorescence imaging system to visualise ICG (Indocyanine green), which will give surgeons enhanced visualisation, where indicated.

Consistency, communication and care in doctors’ training must be prioritised should another health crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic occur, new research published by the General Medical Council (GMC) shows.

InnoScot Health will deliver a further three days of free personalised guidance for those looking to achieve regulatory approval for a medical device or in vitro diagnostics (IVD) in the UK and US.

New research with families who have chosen blended diet for their tube-fed loved ones over commercial enteral formula, aims to improve clinical practice around this emerging – and emotive - area of healthcare.

EMS Healthcare, a leading provider of flexible medical and clinical research facilities, has announced the appointment of Dr. Clare Grace as Chief Executive Officer.

Isansys Lifecare is playing a pivotal role in a €10 million project to develop novel personalised AI models (virtual twins) and decision support tools for atrial fibrillation related stroke.

Thousands of women are being urged to attend NHS breast screening appointments as new figures show that, despite a slight increase in uptake in the last year, over a third of women still did not take up the potentially lifesaving offer.

Since joining to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register in 2019, 5,500 nursing associates are now working in the NHS and there are more to come under the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.

Physical violence against ambulance crews in London has soared by nearly 40% in the past year, shocking new figures can reveal.

The General Medical Council (GMC) has announced an updated version of 'Good medical practice', which details the principles, values and standards expected of doctors working in the UK. The document is described as 'the first substantial changes since 2013'.

A National Patient Safety Alert has been issued instructing all relevant NHS funded providers to transition to NRFit connectors for all intrathecal and epidural procedures, and delivery of regional blocks.

Tens of thousands of people with Jewish ancestry who are more likely to carry a genetic fault that can increase the risk of developing some cancers will receive genetic testing through a new programme announced by the NHS in England.

Over 25 guests braved the January weather to have a ‘first look’ tour of the site of the King’s Lynn Health Hub on Nar Ouse Way, King’s Lynn. The centre at Nar Ouse Way is due to house a range of primary care services, as well as a maternity hub and rehabilitation therapy services from the nearby Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Kalium Health, a MedTech start-up backed by Kidney Research UK to develop the world’s first blood potassium rapid self-test, is now recruiting patients into a pioneering new clinical study.

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has selected Idox’s iAssets asset tracking solution to improve patient safety, clinical staff productivity, and overall efficiency. The solution will use GS1-compliant passive RFID tags to enable real-time tracking of all equipment that moves around the hospital.

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has given a cautious welcome to figures released by NHS England showing an increase in the number of midwives working in the NHS.

Experts will be gathering at the OneTogether UK Expert Conference 2024 with the aim of sharing their insights into how to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs). The conference and exhibition will take place on the 7 March 2024, at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham.