RECENT NEWS

Armstrong Healthcare, the leading image-guided surgical robotics company, has announced that it has successfully raised £1.3 million in its latest funding round.

Professor Ian Greer, deputy dean and Regius chair of obstetrics and gynaecology in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Glasgow, is to be the new dean of the Hull York Medical School (HYMS). He will take up the position in January 2007.

P3 Medical has amalgamated three established suppliers to hospitals in the UK and overseas – Amba Medical, Phoenix Medical and Promedica.

The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has reissued guidance to the NHS in England and Wales to reinforce guidelines to reduce the risk of patient harm associated with the incorrect use of oral methotrexate.

Online training can have a positive impact on the speed at which doctors refer patients with suspected cancer to specialist services, according to findings from Doctors.net.uk.

VIDACARE, provider of solutions for immediate vascular access in circumstances when conventional IV access is challenging or impossible, has announced the introduction of its leading EZ-IO system to the UK.

The National Patient Safety Agency’s (NPSA) campaign to promote patient safety to doctors in training has received two awards from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR).

Eschmann is launching a new certified training programme in the operation of instrument decontamination equipment.

New research by the NHS and Cass Business School has revealed that the NHS has failed to make substantial savings under its intermediate care scheme.

Barnet & Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust has purchased two Sonoline Antares systems that are providing enhanced ultrasound services at the Edgware Breast Screening Unit and the Radiology Unit of Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield in Middlesex.

Two new operating theatres have been delivered by road to Beneden Hospital, near Cranbrook, Kent.

Boston Scientific Corporation has welcomed the results of a new study, led by Dr Marc Bosiers of Belgium, demonstrating that the closed cell design of Boston Scientific’s Carotid WALLSTENT Monorail provides superior clinical outcomes compared to open cell carotid stents.

New research commissioned by the NHS Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme has identified the most cost-effective ways for diagnosing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), clarifying an area of uncertainty for many UK hospitals.

Mercury Health, the healthcare delivery arm of Tribal Group plc, has been appointed as the preferred bidder on a contract to provide a range of diagnostic services to NHS patients in the West Midlands. Under the contract, which will last for an initial period of five years, Mercury Health will be providing up to 190,000 diagnostic procedures annually.

Health Minister Andy Burnham has launched the second year campaign in the National Patient Safety Agency’s “cleanyourhands” initiative.

The SonoSite MicroMaxx ultrasound system has received a 2006 Industrial Design Excellence Award (IDEA) and is one of 106 award winners out of 1,494 applicants.

The Healthcare Commission has urged NHS hospitals to step up efforts to improve the prescribing and dispensing of medicines.

Jayne Wheyway has been appointed by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) as the safer practice lead for children’s services.

Acampaigning MP, a patient dignity initiative, a cancer website, and a cleaning programme all received top accolades at the first ever Patients Association Awards – staged at the 2006 Cleaner Hospitals, Safer Healthcare Summit, in London.

Acompany which provides state-of-the-art treatment for those who suffer pain from the effects of varicose veins plans to speed up care offered to patients on the NHS and dramatically reduce waiting lists.