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UK government announces measures to help fight sepsis

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

£13m funding to help hospital A&Es prepare for winter

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

Public recognise staffing crisis in the NHS

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

NAO wants more done to manage costs of clinical negligence in Trusts

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).

New global surgical research unit launched

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.

Study highlights concerns over regulation of standards in nursing

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

Roll-out for new electronic patient record system

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

NHS facing ‘worst winter’ without £350m bailout

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.

Ageing pagers costing NHS hospitals millions, report claims

NHS hospitals are spending millions of pounds on outdated and even broken pager devices, a new report has revealed.

Trust appoints new medical director

Dr John Byrne has been appointed executive medical director at Humber NHS Foundation Trust.

New medical director at CUH

Dr Ashley Shaw has been appointed as the new medical director at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust.

CHPI report highlights profits made by PFI firms

A new report from The Centre for Health and the Public Interest (CHPI) examines the profits that PFI companies have made from the NHS in recent years.

NHS England issues ‘acid attack’ advice

New first aid guidance to help ensure victims of acid attacks get the right help fast has been issued by the NHS.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals recognised for research work

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been named as a UK top 10 NHS ‎research active Trust.

New medical ambulatory care service at Grimsby hospital

A new medical ambulatory care service which will see patients assessed, treated and discharged on the same day has been launched at Grimsby hospital.

Nurse helps 1,000th patient with macular degeneration

A nurse at Royal Surrey County Hospital has helped stabilise and improve the vision of her 1,000th patient with macular degeneration.

400% increase in surgery waiting times in Wales

Wales has seen a 400% increase in patients waiting more than a year for surgery, according to analysis by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS).

£50m to further improve NHS waiting times in Wales

Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has announced that an extra £50 million will be spent on the Welsh NHS in an effort to improve waiting times.

New scheme to help get NHS whistleblowers back into work

A nationwide pilot to help NHS whistleblowers back into work is being launched by NHS England.

Vaginal seeding ‘risks’ highlighted by doctors

The potential benefits of vaginal seeding do not outweigh the risks, according to a group of doctors who reviewed the available evidence published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

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