RECENT NEWS

Leading scientists in the field of tuberculosis (TB) recently gathered to discuss how to improve national prevention strategies for the control of TB. UK is one of few countries in Western Europe which has seen an increase in the number of active TB cases in recent years.

Vanguard Healthcare has published its findings, following a joint venture study with the British Association of Day Surgery (BADS), to evaluate and quantify the cost advantages to the NHS of deploying temporary facilities to reduce waiting times for ophthalmic surgical procedures.

Health Minister, Dr Dan Poulter has announced plans for a new system to help doctors and nurses spot children suffering from abuse and neglect, which will be rolled out in 2015.

Following the launch of the NICE Quality Standards for nutrition, the British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) has unveiled its enhanced nutritional care Commissioning Toolkit and supporting summary guide and is calling for the National Commissioning Board to prioritise nutrition and hydration as fundamental elements of improving dignity and care.

University of Leicester scientists have presented new evidence on how a chemical found in red wine can have significant health benefits.

A national survey of NHS accident and emergency (A&E) departments has shown that waiting times are getting longer. However, most people surveyed said that they still had confidence and trust in the health professionals who treated them.

Patients who undergo surgery for oesophageal cancer have a much greater chance of long-term survival if the operation is carried out by a surgeon who has performed it many times before, according to a large-scale study conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

Researchers have found that directing short bursts of radio waves at nerves surrounding the kidneys can lower blood pressure, for up to one year, in patients with hypertension which has not responded to medication.

The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) has published its principles for the reshaping of surgical services. Reshaping surgical services: principles for change makes the case for a different approach to reconfiguration from one which has been taken in the past.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued new guidance recommending that a potentially sight-saving drug should be made available on the NHS to people with diabetic macular oedema (DMO).

A vaccine against HPV should be extended to young gay men, the BMA has told the Department of Health.

Synergy Health has become a corporate sponsor for MRSA Action UK, a charity dedicated to raising public awareness and influencing Government and healthcare providers in the fight to prevent MRSA and other healthcare-associated infections.

People taking beta blockers may be less likely to show changes in the brain, which can be signs of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, according to the findings of a study of 774 elderly Japanese-American men.

The BMA has called for more neonatal care capacity in Wales, after a consultant claimed lives were being lost owing to a shortage of cots. Cardiff obs and gynae consultant, Richard Penketh, has alerted the WMC (Welsh Medical Committee), which advises the Welsh government, of a ‘neonatal cot crisis’.

Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, announced today that £120 million will be invested in health research to tackle some of the country’s biggest health problems over the next five years.

Prime Minister, David Cameron has announced plans for new patient and staff satisfaction tests across all NHS services to expose unacceptable standards of care.

The health service must adapt to the demands of an increasingly obese nation, according to a report by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). The RCP working party found that despite the strain put on the NHS by obesity, the delivery of healthcare to patients with an established obesity problem is ‘extremely patchy’.

As part of its continuing commitment to providing world-class operating room and critical care area solutions, STARKSTROM is pleased to reassert its partnership with endoscopy specialist, RICHARD WOLF.

Clinell Spill Wipes, available from GAMA HEALTHCARE, provide a solution for safe cleaning and removal of body fluid spills. Simple, quick and highly efficient; the patented, large, plastic backed, super absorbent pad will absorb up to one litre of fluid.

ORTHODYNAMICS, a specialist in orthopaedic reconstruction solutions, has announced the exclusive UK launch of the aMace Acetabular Revision System, in partnership with Mobelife NV.