RECENT NEWS

More than 50% of British people visiting hospitals do not understand how to clean their hands properly, according to a recent YouGov poll.

Gill Walton has been appointed as the next chief executive and general secretary of The Royal College of Midwives (RCM).

BMI Healthcare, the UK's largest independent healthcare provider, has announced the appointment of Richard Gregory to the role of director of market engagement.

Waiting times for many NHS urgent and emergency services in England were at their worst in 2016/17 for the last five years, but there is so far little evidence that the quality of care for some of the big killers – like heart attack, stroke and cancer – is deteriorating.

The Health Foundation has called for increased investment in the NHS to halt planned reductions in spending per person over the next two years, in what will be the toughest decade of funding growth in NHS history.

A study looking into weight loss in patients with incurable lung cancer has started at Royal Surrey County Hospital.

A study led by Keele University, in collaboration with the Universities of Aberdeen and Manchester, shows that men and women suffering from heart failure have a higher risk of death than people with most common types of cancer.

A healthcare project which has seen on-the-day operation cancellations cut by 60% at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) has been recognised.

Humber NHS Foundation Trust has secured a £700,000 grant to improve its mental health service at Hull and East Riding’s accident and emergency department.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is using new technology which allows it to better manage care for patients at night, improve communication between nurses and doctors, and manage staff workloads.

The Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead has opened a sleep disorder outpatient clinic in Bognor Regis.

Sealed Air’s Diversey Care division has announced it has acquired the UVC disinfection portfolio of Daylight Medical - a manufacturer of innovative medical devices.

The Meadow Birth Centre at Worcestershire Royal Hospital has been awarded the title of national Birth Centre of the Year at the MaMa Awards 2017.

England could face a shortfall of 42,000 nurses by 2020, according to a new Health Foundation report.

The UK must harmonise with EU regulation on medical devices and address the country’s research funding short-fall post Brexit or risk losing billions of pounds worth of export opportunities and thousands of jobs, according to a new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has appointed Maggie Oldham as its interim chief executive.

A new report from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has highlighted a ‘serious shortfall’ in the paediatric workforce which is putting increasing pressure on an already stretched service.

Health care leaders from across Europe will share best practice after being brought together under a new network called Sciana.

Leading doctors at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon have used the latest 3D printing technology to help a patient with a rare hip deformity walk without pain.

Activa Healthcare, a leader in compression hosiery and wound care, will be known as L&R from July this year.