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Gaps in children’s doctor workforce revealed in new report

New figures published by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) highlight an urgent and growing problem in the paediatric workforce.

£86m funding for new medicine and technology

The Government has announced new funding of up to £86 million for UK firms to develop medical breakthroughs.

NHS Supply Chain launches Sustainable Development Report

NHS Supply Chain has announced the launch of its 2015/16 Sustainable Development Report.

New report ranks UK health system top

The UK was rated first out of 11 countries in a report on international healthcare systems published by the Commonwealth Fund.

Trust working hard to raise awareness of sepsis

A team of specialist nurses at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is raising awareness of sepsis.

Audit finds NHS is well equipped to deliver breast cancer care

NHS services are well organised to deliver breast cancer care in line with national clinical guidelines, according to a new audit.

Community hospitals could help to address NHS challenges

A new report suggests that a more strategic role for ‘traditional’ community hospitals might be timely within the NHS in England.

Warwick SASCo responds to Trusts’ requests

Warwick SASCo is supplying a number of NHS Trusts with single-use sterile pack components after responding to a nationwide shortage.

DNA testing guiding cancer treatment

Cancer patients at Royal Surrey County Hospital are now receiving individually tailored treatment plans thanks to DNA testing.

Government announces contaminated blood scandal inquiry

The government has announced a UK-wide inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal that left more than 2,000 people dead.

New technology installed to fight cancer in Wolverhampton

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) has invested more than £1.8 million in the latest technology to help in the fight against cancer.

Doctors in training face heavy workloads, GMC survey shows

Over half of all doctors in training say they work beyond their rostered hours at least weekly, and more than a fifth claim working patterns regularly leave them short of sleep, according to the General Medical Council’s (GMC) national training surveys.

Taylor gets top job at NUH

Tracy Taylor has been appointed the new chief executive of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH).

New five-year strategy for Moorfields

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new five-year strategy which for the first time brings together all aspects of its work across clinical care, research and education and applies to its NHS and private services, both in the UK and internationally.

Research shows that benefit of ICDs could be uncertain

Medication, including beta-blockers, may be so effective in reducing the risk of sudden death in heart failure that the overall benefit of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) may be uncertain.

Speedier diagnosis for cancer patients

A surgeon-led clinic for people with a neck lump and immediate access to CT scans are amongst the new developments at Teesside’s biggest hospital, which could help speed up the diagnosis of head and neck cancers.

New database aimed at reducing hair loss for chemotherapy patients

Annie Young, Professor of Nursing at the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is one of six globally-recognised experts in cancer care, launching a new database aimed at reducing hair loss in chemotherapy patients.

New report reveals how public can help save modern medicine

A new report by the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) argues that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could plunge medical practice back into the dark ages.

Miele and Steelco join forces

Miele has acquired a controlling stake in Steelco - a producer of CDS equipment for the hospital and pharma sectors.

New research into antibiotic treatment for killer sepsis

A world-first £1.5 million study is aiming to help tackle one of the biggest public health threats – antibiotic resistance.

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