RECENT NEWS

Thousands of cancer patients in England are set to gain fast-tracked access to trials of personalised cancer vaccines following the launch of a world-leading NHS trial “matchmaking” service to help find new life-saving treatments.

Following several tender wins through NHS England’s AI Diagnostic Fund (AIDF), Annalise.ai’s chest X-ray solution will be used on 2.5 million chest X-rays annually across six imaging networks throughout England to support early lung cancer diagnosis. This represents 34.7% of all chest X-rays performed in the country each year.

Pauline Cranmer has been appointed as chief paramedic at London Ambulance Service after a distinguished career spanning 30 years in the capital, marking the first time a woman has held the title anywhere in the country.

NHS patients in England will benefit from faster access to the most innovative and cutting-edge medical technologies under new plans.

The NHS has announced the 143 hospital sites that will test and roll out Martha’s Rule in its first year.

The latest edition of the World Health Statistics, released by the World Health Organization (WHO), reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic reversed the trend of steady gain in life expectancy at birth and healthy life expectancy at birth (HALE).

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its updated Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) 2024, featuring 15 families of antibiotic-resistant bacteria grouped into critical, high and medium categories for prioritisation.

Tameside Hospital has worked with long-term partner, Canon Medical, to deliver a bespoke solution to the growing demand for diagnostic imaging in the region.

The launch of a new liver ultrasound screening service at Benenden Hospital, a private healthcare provider in Kent, is the first of its kind in South East England and sees patients avoid extensive NHS waiting lists and attend fewer appointments.

Nuffield Health’s Parkside and Cancer Centre London hospitals in Wimbledon are seeing patients using two new innovative CT scanners that support people with specialist health conditions through advanced technology.

Medical device manufacturer, Pennine Healthcare, has achieved recognition for sustainability, at the Medilink Midlands Awards 2024.

Health Secretary Neil Gray has opened the NHS Scotland Academy Skills and Simulation Centre at Clydebank’s Golden Jubilee University National Hospital.

Portakabin has delivered an endoscopy suite to provide better access to vital diagnostic procedures to the Rugby community.

Aston University’s Dr. Cassie Screti has joined the latest Aston Originals Health Matters podcast, recorded for World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day, to discuss a new online tool to help young people better manage Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is calling on the Government to commit to increase funding to safeguard the future of UK cardiovascular research and drive advances in some of the country’s biggest killers, including heart disease and stroke.

DrDoctor, a leading patient engagement platform (PEP) supplier, has announced a new integration partnership with MBI Health (MBI), a leading organisation for elective care automation and performance improvement.

Surgical instrument track and trace software, FingerPrint Medical, and clinical data analytics platform, Net Solving, are set to rebrand as its owners unveil plans to expand its product offering through acquisition.

​The NHS is set to increase virtual ward use, as new analysis shows that 9,000 hospital admissions have been avoided in the South East in the past year as a result of the initiative.

Patients could benefit from a wider range of healthcare services as the government announces its intention to roll out the biggest expansion of choice in the NHS in a decade.

A package of up to £85 million to support the international community in tackling the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, a global issue that makes infections difficult or impossible to treat, has been announced by the UK government.