RECENT NEWS

The Department of Health has announced £5 million of funding for a new obesity policy research unit at University College London.

NHS England has announced that the country’s chief nurse, Professor Jane Cummings, will take charge of the London region until a permanent regional director is recruited.

Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH) has introduced a UVC system in an effort to combat healthcare-acquired infections.

Parents of very premature or very low birth weight babies have the same life satisfaction as parents of full-term babies, when their children reach adulthood, according to new research by the University of Warwick.

North West London Pathology (NWLP), hosted by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, has announced a strategic partnership with global healthcare company Abbott to streamline their pathology services in three NHS Trusts.

Dorset’s first ever static PET/CT scanner has been officially opened at Poole Hospital.

A new study by the University of Warwick indicates that only two in three doctors who are completing their training to become GPs plan to work in NHS general practice.

An invention by a consultant that has the potential to help prostate cancer patients and save the NHS millions of pounds is a step closer to becoming a reality.

A new drug-resistant fungus that originates from Japan has infected more than 200 patients in England, according to reports.

Care UK has invested more than £3.5 million in its NHS secondary care services over the last year.

Hundreds more people are surviving heart failure, a new independent study has found.

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) has published a number of critical recommendations to government to greatly improve safety in the delivery of surgical treatment and patient care, with seven recommendations for best practice.

The Government will increase the number of student places at medical schools in England by 1,500.

A study which is working to improve the use of antibiotics for burns patients has been given a lift thanks to a £10,000 grant.

Research published by the Labour party shows that almost half of England’s maternity units closed to new mothers at least once during 2016.

Twenty healthcare professionals, including consultants, nurses, GPs, dietitians, podiatrists and pharmacists have been appointed as Clinical Champions for Diabetes UK.

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to embrace more technology after being the first to implement an innovative Electronic Patient Record system (EPR) called Epic.

The NHS could see a significant reduction in the amount of people unnecessarily admitted for emergency general surgery if more acute hospitals introduced consultant-led surgical assessments at their ‘front door’, says a health improvement programme.

The UK’s healthcare system is falling short in comparison to other G20 countries, according to new analysis.

A recent trip to India to recruit new doctors to work in Worcestershire’s hospitals has been hailed a success, with more than 30 doctors offered posts.