RECENT NEWS

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay, has unveiled measures to tackle aortic dissection, a life-threatening heart condition that kills 2,000 people every year.

The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) recently unveiled its long-term biomedical scientist workforce plan, including a strategy for the UK to develop the biomedical scientist workforce to operate at the highest levels of practice through training, experience and professional qualifications.

New polling from Ipsos and the Health Foundation shows the public wants additional investment in the NHS. Four out of 5 people (80%) support additional funding for the NHS, according to the survey.

Medovate, the Cambridge-based medical device development company, has concluded a distribution agreement with Fannin, giving the Dublin-based company distribution rights for SAFIRA (SAFer Injection for Regional Anaesthesia) across Ireland.

The British Thoracic Society (BTS) has published a Clinical Statement that provides a snapshot of current knowledge and best practice in pulmonary rehabilitation.

London Hearts and the Mindray BeneHeart C1A AED have been selected as the supplier and defibrillator of choice by the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) for its new £1 million Community Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) Fund.

Women could be opting to have unnecessary surgery to avoid breast cancer, after being told they are at high risk from genetic test results. However, these genetic test results do not take family history into account.

Cancer Research UK will award up to £123 million over a seven-year funding commitment to the Beatson Institute. The investment will bolster Scotland as a major global hub for cancer research and help the recruitment of international talent.

The findings from a survey of the public reveal a majority believe the Government should reopen pay talks and, crucially, should use the funds associated with covering industrial action to settle the pay dispute.

The government is considering introducing minimum service level (MSL) regulations that would require some doctors and nurses to work during strikes, in order to protect patient safety, the Health and Social Care Secretary has announced.

Clanwilliam has launched a UK Division backed by a new leadership team. The new division will bring together five leading UK brands with a track record of delivering for the NHS, led by new managing director, Stuart van Rooyen.

A cardio-diabetic outpatient service at Lincolnshire Heart Centre is helping reduce recurring heart attacks in people with diabetes by providing a holistic one-stop approach to patient care.

CMR Surgical has announced that its next-generation Versius Surgical Robotic System has been used to perform more than 15,000 surgeries globally. The surgical cases span more than 130 complex and benign procedure types including colectomies, hernia repairs, hysterectomies, sacrocolpopexies, and lobectomies across seven surgical specialties.

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As part of NHS England’s plan to reach net carbon zero by 2040, theatres and sterile services are encouraged to review single use items used in surgery. After learning about an initiative at The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, to replace single use medical holloware with the reusable equivalent, NHS Supply Chain are using the project as a guide for NHS Trusts looking at their own green plans.

Ondine Biomedical has presented new research at the 2023 International Consortium on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC) in Geneva, demonstrating high efficacy of its patented photodisinfection technology against extensively drug-resistant (XDR) bacteria.

The government has announced that it will invest £200 million with the aim of boosting resilience in the NHS and helping patients get the care they need as quickly as possible this winter.

​Thousands of people could be spared from a hip fracture each year if a new method to identify the risk of osteoporotic fractures were to be introduced in healthcare. This is the view of the researchers at Lund University in Sweden who are behind a new 3D-simulation method. The results were recently published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Nearly 70 per cent of adolescents and young adults with ulcerative colitis stop taking medication to treat the disease within a year of diagnosis. The findings come from a study published in the British Journal of General Practice, led by researchers at Imperial College London, University College London and St George’s University London.

An NHS Trust that has pioneered the use of robotic-assisted surgery in the UK has become the first to complete 10,000 cases using the da Vinci Surgical System.