RECENT NEWS

Analysis of the quality and safety of general medical practice in England has found that almost 90% of general practices in England have been rated as ‘good’, making this the highest performing sector the Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulates.

Eye health experts have provided a stark warning that a million people in the UK are living with avoidable sight loss which is severe enough to have a significant impact on their daily lives.

A new test for meningitis which provides a diagnosis within an hour is being used in Worcestershire’s hospitals.

Clinicians at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are leading a €1.6m trial for earlier detection of osteoporosis.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has challenged the NHS to deliver digital services nationwide.

A safety organisation has been given new legal powers to investigate serious patient safety incidents in the NHS in England, under plans laid before parliament.

The NHS, working with Public Health England (PHE), has announced a new drive to save thousands of people from heart attacks and strokes.

A major new report highlights the rapid growth in the self-pay private healthcare care market.

The Royal College of Surgeons has warned that hospitals and local authorities must work together to improve handover of patients.

There were 208,400 written complaints received by the NHS during 2016/172 – up 4.9% on the previous year, NHS Digital figures show.

Data released by The National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD) shows that two in five patients are not receiving all of the recommended elements of a hip fracture programme that represent ‘best practice’.

Harland Simon, a leading provider of RFID-based solutions for the healthcare sector, has announced participation in the GS1 Ireland Solution Provider Programme.

The Department of Health has announced new measures to help combat sepsis.

The Department of Health has announced £13 million extra funding for emergency care, with 19 hospitals set to benefit.

The NHS has too few nurses to provide safe patient care according to a poll completed by members of the public.

The Government needs to take a stronger and more integrated approach if it is to rein in the increasing cost of clinical negligence claims across the health and justice systems, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has awarded £7 million to the universities of Birmingham, Edinburgh and Warwick to establish a joint research unit focused on developing global surgical research.

A London South Bank University (LSBU) study highlights the need for greater regulation of standards and qualifications within nursing.

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust has implemented a new electronic patient record computer system.

Hospital chiefs have warned that patient safety will be put at risk this winter if the NHS does not receive a £350 million emergency bailout.