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Innovative trial tracker wins regional NHS Parliamentary Awards

A group of research nurses and computing scientists at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have won the regional NHS Parliamentary Awards in recognition of an innovative tool which they have developed to ensure more patients can participate in research trials.

Ignore antifungal resistance at your peril, warn top scientists

Without immediate action, humanity will potentially face further escalation in resistance in fungal disease, a renowned group of scientists from the across the world has warned.

RCN: Trusts must act to reduce workplace stress

All health and social care employers, including NHS Trusts and health boards, must address the causes of workplace stressors in their organisations and prevent them from contributing to suicidal thoughts among nursing staff, according to a new report from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).

Groundbreaking cancer audit centre publishes first results

The first results from six new national cancer audits have been published by the National Cancer Audit Collaborating Centre (NATCAN), commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) on behalf of NHS England and the Welsh Government.

NHS using Imperial spinout’s advanced prescription software to improve safety

Imperial spinout Dosium is working with the NHS to roll out a clinical decision support tool that provides dosage guidance to increase patient safety.

Busiest ever summer for accident and emergency departments

The NHS has experienced the busiest summer ever for accident and emergency (A&E) departments in England, new figures reveal, with NHS staff managing 6.8 million attendances in three months.

Lord Darzi report: NHS in a critical condition

Lord Ara Darzi has published a full and independent investigation into the state of the NHS and has concluded that the service is in a ‘critical condition’, but it 'can be fixed'.

Predictive AI is 'safe, effective and accepted by users' in respiratory care

The first of its kind AI study, funded by the NHS to investigate the use of predictive AI in direct care of patients, has encouraging interim primary objective analyses now available, which support that predictive AI is not only safe and effective in healthcare but also well-accepted by users.

Former NHS CIO joins Alcidion

Health technology provider Alcidion has appointed digital health leader Will Smart as a non-executive director.

New webinar encourages healthcare innovators to look ‘beyond the idea’

InnoScot Health will recommence its educational series of webinars on Wednesday 25 September with a session aimed at supporting healthcare innovators in achieving success.

5G fund is ‘chance to make a real difference'

Healthcare innovators are being urged to take advantage of grants ranging from £10,000 to £100,000 to support projects focusing on 5G and advanced wireless technologies in Glasgow.

World Sepsis Day: How cardiac output technology can help battle ‘silent killer’

1 in 5 deaths globally is associated with sepsis. To coincide with World Sepsis Day, Vygon is raising awareness of the importance of advanced haemodynamic monitoring.

Free student membership scheme launched by AfPP

The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) has announced that from 1st September 2024 perioperative students will be given free membership, and all existing student members will benefit too.

Primel joins clean hospitals to enhance healthcare standards

​Primel, a leading provider of innovative infection prevention solutions, is pleased to announce it has been accepted into the Clean Hospitals Association, furthering its commitment to promoting hygiene-first healthcare practices. This strategic alliance marks a significant milestone in Primel's ongoing efforts to improve healthcare standards globally by providing Surface Active Therapeutic technologies to directly confront the highest vectors of infection within the healthcare system.

Central Medical Supplies appoints new account managers

Central Medical Supplies (CMS) has appointed Ary Abadian and Amanda Stonehouse as Regional Account Managers. CMS is renowned for its critical care and neonatal equipment, which it has been supplying to the NHS and private sector acute hospitals for over thirty years.

Supporting visionary leadership in the NHS

Registrations are now underway for the NHS Providers Annual Conference and Exhibition, which offers insights and networking opportunities to help NHS staff excel in leadership roles. Every year, the event brings together over 800 senior leaders from NHS Trusts, system partners and key stakeholders.

Study shows more precise way to deliver medicine to the brain

Researchers have discovered a more accurate and timely way to deliver life-saving drug therapies to the brain, laying the groundwork for more effective treatment of brain tumours and other neurological diseases.

IPS 2024 to highlight key challenges in infection prevention

The Infection Prevention Society’s Annual Conference, Infection Prevention 2024, is taking place at the ICC, Birmingham from the 23 -25 September.

New surgical hubs could speed up efforts to tackle hospital waiting lists

New research by the Health Foundation provides the first robust causal evidence that NHS surgical hubs increase treatment volumes and reduce the length of time patients spend in hospital. By delivering more operations in a shorter time, they could speed up efforts to tackle waiting lists

The Patients Association welcomes new trustees

The Patients Association, a leading independent charity campaigning for improvements in health and social care for patients, has announced the appointment of two new trustees, Professor Alf Collins and Tom Grinyer.

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