RECENT NEWS

A Shropshire-based global leader in the manufacture of hygiene and decontamination products has made a top-level appointment aimed at maximising its international expansion potential.

Patients are set to benefit from an exciting digital transformation in Powys, as a significant step forward is taken towards safer and more efficient prescribing and medicines administration in hospitals.

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (RJAH) has rolled out a new electronic patient record (EPR) system, called Apollo, which was supplied by System C.

The World Health Organization (WHO) Results Report 2024, shows progress on global health goals, even in times of growing financial uncertainties.

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that "tens of thousands more patients are getting crucial diagnostic scans within weeks", under the Government's Plan for Change.

The return of Scotland’s Health Research and Innovation Conference is set to mark ‘a pivotal moment in accelerating a new era of progressive thinking’ for the country’s ambitions.

Circle Health Group, the UK’s largest independent hospital operator, can today announce that it has acquired Fairfield Independent Hospital, in a deal that will add the 28 -bed facility to Circle’s existing portfolio of 52 Hospitals across the UK.

TORTUS, whose Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) was described as a "game changer" by Health Secretary Wes Streeting in a recent government announcement, has confirmed a strategic partnership with X-on Health, the largest primary care telephony provider in the UK, serving over 3,500 GP surgeries.

The Medilink North of England Healthcare Business Awards 2025 returned to Manchester to celebrate excellence and innovation in the healthcare sector.

An artificial intelligence system for potential skin cancer has been conditionally recommended for use in the NHS for the next three years while further evidence is collected.

The Government has pledged to deliver 29,000 extra bone scans through the roll out of new scanning technology, to help with earlier diagnosis of illnesses such as osteoporosis.

Expectant mothers will receive safer maternity care as a new NHS programme to help prevent brain injury during childbirth is rolled out across the country.

Chiesi UK and Ireland and Wirral Primary Care Collaborative (WPCC) have announced the launch of COMET (COPD Targeted Management, Early Intervention and Treatment), aimed at improving early diagnosis and management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in the Wirral area.

London-based health technology company Hexarad was announced as one of the UK’s most exciting tech scale-ups by Prime Minister Keir Starmer at an event at 10 Downing Street on 7 May 2025.

The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) is proud to honour two cornerstone events in the perioperative calendar; International Nurses Day on Monday May 12th and National Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) Day on Wednesday May 14th - celebrating the extraordinary contribution of theatre nurses and ODPs across the UK.

UVA Health scientists are calling for clinical trials testing the potential of HIV drugs called NRTIs to prevent Alzheimer’s disease after discovering that patients taking the drugs are substantially less likely to develop the condition.

NHS Trusts are determined to protect patient safety as a new survey by NHS Providers reveals services are being scaled back and jobs cut as the demands of the NHS financial 'reset' become clear.

On this year’s World Hand Hygiene Day, ARKA Medical joined the World Health Organization (WHO) and global healthcare stakeholders in championing the simple yet powerful act that saves lives: effective hand hygiene.

Sodexo Health & Care has been appointed as one of only 15 strategic suppliers to the NHS, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), and wider health organisations, as part of the newly launched National Strategic Supplier Relationship Management (SSRM) programme.

The merger leverages Paxman's leading position in scalp cooling and combines the strengths of both organizations to drive innovation and expand their global reach, particularly in the United States where the mechanised scalp cooling footprint will grow from 600 to 900 sites.