RECENT NEWS

Visitors to Poole Hospital were given the chance to find out more about the wide range of clinical research and innovation taking place in the hospital as part of International Clinical Trials Day.

Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust is one of three hospitals across the East of England to trial new ways of working to improve early diagnosis of cancer.

The NHS could face a bill of almost half a billion pounds if retired British people currently living in other EU countries decide to return to the UK in the event that their right to healthcare in those countries is withdrawn after Brexit.

Rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson has been jailed for 15 years at Nottingham Crown Court after carrying out a series of unnecessary cancer operations.

A report from independent think tank the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) has found that just seven health innovations could save the NHS £18.5 billion, and the social care sector £6.3bn between 2015 – 2030.

The NHS is now planning to delay or cancel spending in half of local areas this year to meet financial targets, according to The King’s Fund’s latest quarterly monitoring report.

Alesi Surgical has raised €6m (£5.2m) to accelerate commercialisation of its Ultravision product.

The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) has launched a Postgraduate Certificate in Surgery.

Academics and industry partners in Birmingham are developing a new device that will ensure newborn babies could survive in the event of a crash in an ambulance at up to 40mph.

Eastwood Park has announced the appointment of two new senior managers.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has adopted a resolution on sepsis which makes the condition a global priority for policy makers and healthcare authorities.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and the Stroke Association have released clinical guidance which is designed to help people spot the signs of childhood stroke.

The Chesterfield Royal Hospital has installed a new CT scanner as part of a completely redesigned CT scanning suite.

A dedicated team of clinical staff at East Kent Hospitals are using social media to help them care for vulnerable patients.

None of the major political parties is pledging to spend enough money on the NHS in England to close its funding gap, the Nuffield Trust has warned.

Almost two thirds (64%) of adults in Britain think that taxes should be increased as a way of funding the NHS, according to a new poll carried out by independent charity the Health Foundation.

The first high energy proton beam therapy system to be installed in the UK has arrived at The Rutherford Cancer Centre, South Wales.

Phil Walmsley has been appointed as the new director of operations for Weston Area Health NHS Trust.

Bowel Cancer UK, in partnership with the Royal College of Surgeons of England, has announced £500,000 funding for bowel cancer surgical research.

The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) has called for a review of safety standards in private hospitals.