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UK secures more vaccines to help boost resilience against mpox
The UK Government has ordered more mpox vaccine doses to help boost the country’s resilience against clade I mpox, as it also continues to support the international effort to control the disease.
MHRA launches new Strategy for Improving Safety Communications
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched a new three-year Strategy for Improving Safety Communications, which aims to transform the way the health service provides information about the risks and safety of medicines, medical devices and healthcare products in the UK to support effective implementation of new safety measures.
MicrosensDx collaborates with Imperial researchers to develop ground breaking sepsis test
MicrosensDx has announced that it is working with The Mayr Group at Imperial College London to develop a novel biomarker test for the early recognition of sepsis.
Mitral valve repair via catheter offers better outcomes than pharmacological treatment
A study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine, and presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress held from 30 August to 2 September, has demonstrated the benefits of placing a clip on the valve instead of the usual medical treatment.
Innovative trial tracker wins regional NHS Parliamentary Awards
A group of research nurses and computing scientists at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have won the regional NHS Parliamentary Awards in recognition of an innovative tool which they have developed to ensure more patients can participate in research trials.
Ignore antifungal resistance at your peril, warn top scientists
Without immediate action, humanity will potentially face further escalation in resistance in fungal disease, a renowned group of scientists from the across the world has warned.
RCN: Trusts must act to reduce workplace stress
All health and social care employers, including NHS Trusts and health boards, must address the causes of workplace stressors in their organisations and prevent them from contributing to suicidal thoughts among nursing staff, according to a new report from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
Groundbreaking cancer audit centre publishes first results
The first results from six new national cancer audits have been published by the National Cancer Audit Collaborating Centre (NATCAN), commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) on behalf of NHS England and the Welsh Government.
NHS using Imperial spinout’s advanced prescription software to improve safety
Imperial spinout Dosium is working with the NHS to roll out a clinical decision support tool that provides dosage guidance to increase patient safety.
Busiest ever summer for accident and emergency departments
The NHS has experienced the busiest summer ever for accident and emergency (A&E) departments in England, new figures reveal, with NHS staff managing 6.8 million attendances in three months.
Lord Darzi report: NHS in a critical condition
Lord Ara Darzi has published a full and independent investigation into the state of the NHS and has concluded that the service is in a ‘critical condition’, but it 'can be fixed'.
Predictive AI is 'safe, effective and accepted by users' in respiratory care
The first of its kind AI study, funded by the NHS to investigate the use of predictive AI in direct care of patients, has encouraging interim primary objective analyses now available, which support that predictive AI is not only safe and effective in healthcare but also well-accepted by users.
Former NHS CIO joins Alcidion
Health technology provider Alcidion has appointed digital health leader Will Smart as a non-executive director.
New webinar encourages healthcare innovators to look ‘beyond the idea’
InnoScot Health will recommence its educational series of webinars on Wednesday 25 September with a session aimed at supporting healthcare innovators in achieving success.
5G fund is ‘chance to make a real difference'
Healthcare innovators are being urged to take advantage of grants ranging from £10,000 to £100,000 to support projects focusing on 5G and advanced wireless technologies in Glasgow.
World Sepsis Day: How cardiac output technology can help battle ‘silent killer’
1 in 5 deaths globally is associated with sepsis. To coincide with World Sepsis Day, Vygon is raising awareness of the importance of advanced haemodynamic monitoring.
Free student membership scheme launched by AfPP
The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) has announced that from 1st September 2024 perioperative students will be given free membership, and all existing student members will benefit too.
Primel joins clean hospitals to enhance healthcare standards
Primel, a leading provider of innovative infection prevention solutions, is pleased to announce it has been accepted into the Clean Hospitals Association, furthering its commitment to promoting hygiene-first healthcare practices. This strategic alliance marks a significant milestone in Primel's ongoing efforts to improve healthcare standards globally by providing Surface Active Therapeutic technologies to directly confront the highest vectors of infection within the healthcare system.
Central Medical Supplies appoints new account managers
Central Medical Supplies (CMS) has appointed Ary Abadian and Amanda Stonehouse as Regional Account Managers. CMS is renowned for its critical care and neonatal equipment, which it has been supplying to the NHS and private sector acute hospitals for over thirty years.
Study shows more precise way to deliver medicine to the brain
Researchers have discovered a more accurate and timely way to deliver life-saving drug therapies to the brain, laying the groundwork for more effective treatment of brain tumours and other neurological diseases.
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