RECENT NEWS

Researchers in Cambridge have secured funding of nearly £800,000 from the NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) programme to take a novel test for prostate cancer from a prototype to a CE-marked device for clinical application.

Scientists have discovered a new type of immune cell that could predict which lung cancer patients will benefit most from immunotherapy treatment, according to a Cancer Research UK funded study published in Nature Immunology.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) has been granted nearly £1 million to lead a nationwide research project that could improve the lives of premature babies in the country.

The head of NHS England has pledged to end the “fractured” health and social care system by giving local leaders and communities more control over how they improve it.

The Secretary of State for Health has praised the work of NHS staff and highlighted their response to the recent terror attacks in Manchester and London.

An extra £20.74 million has been awarded to 27 hospitals in England in an effort to ease pressure on emergency departments ahead of next winter.

A clinical trial of a new treatment for reducing liver damage from paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning, has begun at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

The work of two NHS Trusts in using technology to enhance patient safety, cut lengths of stay and identify patients at risk of serious conditions such as sepsis, has been highlighted to the wider NHS through the publication of two case studies by NHS Improvement.

Patients in London are getting better care thanks to a digital system that lets them share their information between their local health and care professionals.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report that explores how eight NHS Trusts have been able to make significant improvements in the quality of care and improve their CQC rating.

New figures have revealed a 96% drop in the number of nurses from the EU registering to practice in the UK since July last year.

The first patient has undergone a transplant under the UK’s new urgent and super urgent lung allocation schemes.

Royal Surrey County Hospital has taken delivery of a brand new state-of-the art radiotherapy machine.

Royal Philips, Blackrock Clinic, Dublin and Healthcare Software Solutions (HSS) will provide a networked IT platform to support radiology and cardiology investigations in Ireland.

A senior staff nurse who worked in theatres recovery at Guy’s Hospital died during the London Bridge terror attack on Saturday 3 June.

Patients and physicians benefit from referring wisely, according to a new report from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP)

Weston Area Health NHS Trust has announced the appointment of Dr Peter Collins as its new medical director.

Great Western Hospital’s endoscopy team are celebrating after receiving national recognition for their service.

New analysis of waiting times data by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) has found that in March 2017 the number of patients waiting more than six months (26 weeks) for treatment was 126,188 – a rise of 180% in four years.

NHS England has provided an update on its response to the London attack which took place on Saturday (3 June).