RECENT NEWS
NHSA appoints Dr Mandy Dixon to lead its corporate engagement strategy
Health and life science sector specialist, Dr Mandy Dixon, has joined the Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA) as head of corporate engagement.- News
Micro-vascular ultrasound imaging for obs & gynae introduced at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Eight new diagnostic ultrasound systems have been installed across The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust to update obstetrics and gynaecology imaging services for the patient communities of the north-east sector of Greater Manchester.- News
Greater Manchester procures innovative tech solutions to transform care
Greater Manchester has appointed a suite of suppliers to commence development of a next generation digital platform that will support the transformation of public services and empower people to take control over their own health, wellbeing and support.- News
Philips to sponsor Society of Radiographer’s Radiography Awards 2019
Royal Philips has announced it is partnering with the Society of Radiographers to sponsor this year’s Society of Radiographer’s Radiology Awards 2019. The awards will reward the hard work and dedication of radiographers in the UK.- News
Oxford University biotech spin-out receives over £2 million
Oxford Drug Design Limited (ODD), a biotechnology company with a proprietary computational and machine learning platform, has raised a combined £2.2 million in funding from the Angel CoFund (ACF), o2h Ventures and other new investors, and grant funding from the UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)'s UK-China research competition. This brings the firm’s total amount of grant and equity funding raised in 2019 to over £9 m.- News
Public back NHS plans for new rapid care measures
England’s top doctor has welcomed new polling showing that patients and the public support NHS proposals focusing on fast treatment for those who need it in A&E.- News
Painkiller use in childbirth drops six percentage points in a decade
The use of analgesics or anaesthetics before or during delivery has dropped from 67% of all deliveries in 2008-09 to 61% in 2018-19, new figures released by NHS Digital show.- News
Perioperative charity receives funding to support digital transformation
The UK’s leading membership organisation for operating theatre practitioners has received significant funding for a new digital transformation project focused on patient safety.- News
Dental X-rays may increase the risk of thyroid cancer and meningioma
Repeated exposure to dental X-rays may increase the risk of thyroid cancer and tumours in tissue covering the brain and spinal cord, according to new research.- News
NHS ramps up drive to increase uptake of lifesaving vaccines
More lifesaving vaccines should be provided in convenient locations for parents to drive uptake, a new NHS review reports.- News
New social media techniques used to boost cancer screening rates
Hundreds of practice nurses across the country have been taught how social media can improve health thanks to the success of one of NHS Digital’s Widening Digital Participation projects.- News
Over 100 local school children inspired at Birmingham wellbeing healthcare event
West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) welcomed over 100 local school children to its WM Young Life Event, to teach them about the importance of wellbeing and inspire them to consider a career in healthcare.- News
Invest Northern Ireland Partner with ABHI at MEDICA 2019
Invest Northern Ireland is delighted to be hosting a Northern Ireland stand on the ABHI UK Pavilion at Medica 2019; the largest healthcare exhibition in the world.- News
A&E rated highly, say patients
Poole Hospital’s urgent and emergency care services have been rated ‘better performing' by patients in a major new study published on 23 October which looks at urgent and emergency NHS care across the country.- News
Call for doctors to receive mandatory training in keeping homeless patients off the streets
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP), along with seven other medical royal colleges and homeless charities, has called on the Government to urgently address the needs of homeless people treated in the NHS.- News
Getinge opens up a new hybrid OR
Getinge has inaugurated a new hybrid operating room (OR) in its 'Experience Center' in Rastatt, Germany.- News
New collaboration aims to help prostate cancer patients
The Rutherford Cancer Centre North East has announced a collaboration with Nuffield Health Newcastle Hospital to aid the treatment of prostate cancer radiotherapy patients.- News
New partnership to create the NHS ‘Event of the Year’
A major new conference and exhibition, ConfedExpo, will create the largest NHS event in the UK, bringing together NHS England and NHS Improvement’s Expo with the NHS Confederation’s annual gathering.- News
Reports providing official adult social care statistics released by NHS Digital
NHS Digital has published three reports which include the latest statistics on those in receipt of adult social care in England.- News
UK AI first to help nearly half a million with chronic conditions
In an unprecedented partnership, a digital social enterprise and four UK health charities are coming together to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) for good – creating the UK’s first AI coaching tool of its kind to support long term health conditions.- News
