RECENT NEWS
Safety alert on sodium nitrite
A National Patient Safety Alert has been issued on the risk of death from unintended administration of sodium nitrite.- News
Prime Minister confirms funding to prepare the NHS for winter
The Prime Minister has promised Trusts, across the UK, a share of £300 million to upgrade their facilities ahead of winter.- News
Government announces new funding to double nursing apprentices
Nursing careers in England will be made more accessible through a new government package worth up to £172 million, which will enable healthcare employers to take on up to 2,000 nursing degree apprentices every year over the next four years.- News
£500m savings could be released by moving hospital appointments online
One in three routine outpatient hospital attendances could be moved online, saving nearly half a billion pounds per year in lost economic activity and wasted NHS time.- News
NHS recruitment drive to help tackle loneliness and improve lives
The NHS is recruiting a growing army of social prescribing link workers to combat loneliness and isolation fuelled by coronavirus.- News
Is surgical site infection guidance always followed? Take our survey!
Surgical site infections (SSIs) continue to cost lives, as well as adding to the financial costs for the NHS. So, what are the key areas in theatre practice that require improvement?- News
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have raised risk of heart disease
Women in their 30s and 40s with a common condition affecting how the ovaries work are more likely to get heart disease.- News
Sponge on a string test to transform oesophageal cancer diagnosis
A ‘sponge on a string’ pill test can identify ten times more people with Barrett’s oesophagus than the usual GP route, according to a new study funded by Cancer Research UK and published in The Lancet.- News
Vaping linked with heart problems
In adolescents the use of e-cigarettes doubles the risk of starting to smoke traditional cigarettes, states a position paper published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).- News
Getinge to become CO₂ neutral by 2025
Getinge has announced its commitment to become CO₂ neutral by 2025.- News
Rising numbers of nurses and doctors boosts NHS workforce
The latest data shows that NHS nurse numbers continue to rise, with 13,502 more than last year, while the number of doctors in the NHS has also risen by 7,890.- News
Remembering the other virus for World Hepatitis Day
Ahead of World Hepatitis Day, on 28 July, Prof Steve Ryder, chair of the Hepatitis C Coalition, is calling for action to find the “missing millions”. Worldwide, 290 million people are unaware they are living with viral hepatitis.- News
Study finds chocolate is good for the heart
Eating chocolate at least once a week is linked with a reduced risk of heart disease, according to research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).- News
Take Part In Our Survey: COVID-19 and medical device shortages
Are hospitals still facing medical device challenges in the wake of COVID-19? New research aims to find out how hospitals are coping...- News
Aspergillus Latus found in a hospital environment for the first time
Aspergillus latus, a species of fungus previously found only in soil or plants, has been found for the first time in a hospital environment by an international group of researchers.- News
Report proves point-of-care scanning improves patient safety
A new report demonstrates that point-of-care scanning in the NHS improves patient safety, releases back clinical time to care and saves the NHS millions of pounds.- News
Workshops go online as the GMC responds to COVID restrictitions
The General Medical Council (GMC) is to run online versions of its popular free workshops for doctors new to working in the UK, in response to restrictions caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.- News
Surgical smoke exposure: take part in our survey!
The Clinical Services Journal is inviting all staff working in operating theatres to take part in an important survey on exposure to surgical smoke in UK hospitals.- News
New group B Strep injury code will drive improvements in maternal care
Following a campaign by Group B Strep Support, NHS Resolution (which handles clinical negligence claims) has introduced a series of learning codes to improve identification of injuries suffered by babies around birth and in the early months of life.- News
Funding to improve diagnosis in cancer, thoracic and liver disease
Roche Diagnostics has announced that it is part of three consortia that have each won government funding provided through UK Research and Innovation’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.- News
