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Surgical Holdings launches academy to deliver sustainable medical device education

Surgical Holdings, a family run manufacturer and repairer of surgical instruments with a core focus on sustainability, has announced the launch of the 'Surgical Holdings Academy,' a pioneering platform designed to offer medical device education for healthcare professionals.

Study highlights depression link to increased bodyweight

Increases in symptoms of depression are associated with a subsequent increase in bodyweight when measured one month later, new research from the University of Cambridge has found.

Landmark national study supports use of whole genome sequencing in standard cancer care

In the largest study of its kind, scientists have reported how combining health data with whole genome sequence (WGS) data in patients with cancer can help doctors provide more tailored care for their patients.

Karl Storz acquires British AI specialist

MedTech company Karl Storz has announced the acquisition of the innovative software manufacturer Innersight Labs, (ISL) headquartered in London.

Digital pathology to improve cancer screening and save lives

Screening for breast, bowel and cervical cancer will be made quicker and more effective under plans to roll out the use of digital images to detect cancer.

New fast-track operating theatres completed at Addenbrookes Hospital as part of national surgical hub strategy

Three new orthopaedic operating theatres built at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge by MTX using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) are playing a leading role in a national scheme to deliver more than 50 new surgical hubs across England.

Ongoing brain injury caused by COVID-19 may not always be detected by routine tests

A new study published recently in Nature Communications details that markers of brain injury are present in the blood many months after COVID-19 infection, despite inflammation blood tests being normal.

Making every second count when treating sepsis

According to the UK Sepsis Trust, every year about 48,000 people die from sepsis-related illness. Getting treatment to the patient rapidly is essential if as many lives as possible are to be saved. When every second counts, Medstor module carts take care to the point of treatment quickly and efficiently.

Bender awarded theatre contract at HCA Healthcare Harborne Hospital

Bender UK has been awarded the contract to deliver critical power supply solutions and equip four state-of-the-art theatres at the new £100 million The Harborne Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK.

Decision support tools programme makes leap to national service

A new app-based service is set to go from strength to strength as it transitions to a national programme in support of the NHS and social care workforce, says InnoScot Health.

Nuffield Health hospitals achieve ‘gold’ standard awards from the National Joint Registry

The National Joint Registry (NJR) has given ‘Gold’ Quality Data Provider awards to 34 hospitals from Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity, for their commitment to high quality care and patient safety reporting in orthopaedics surgery.

Warning after rise in extremely drug-resistant Shigella

There has been a concerning rise in cases of extensively antibiotic-resistant Shigella sonnei infections, mainly in gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), UKHSA has announced.

Two digital technologies recommended to address unmet need in rehabilitation programmes for people with COPD

More people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could soon access rehabilitation programmes after draft guidance from NICE conditionally recommended two technologies to provide digital services to NHS patients.

Six million vital checks carried out at local diagnostic centres

More than six million tests, scans and health checks have taken place at community diagnostic centres (CDCs) across the country, helping speed up diagnoses and treatments for NHS patients.

Heart vest could help predict sudden cardiac death risk

Until now, detailed mapping of the heart’s electrical activity was rare – requiring either a catheter to be inserted inside the heart cavity or carried out using single-use devices that were costly and time consuming to set up, and involve radiation. But an electrocardiographic imaging (ECGI) vest, developed by UCL researchers, holds potential to be used in standard care as it is re-usable and time-efficient, with only five minutes needed per patient.

‘Long flu’ has emerged as a consequence similar to long COVID

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, extensive research has emerged detailing the virus’s ability to attack multiple organ systems, potentially resulting in a set of enduring and often disabling health problems known as long COVID. Now, new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System indicates that people hospitalised with seasonal influenza also can suffer long-term, negative health effects, especially involving their lungs and airways.

New gene therapy could significantly reduce seizures in severe childhood epilepsy

UCL researchers have developed a new gene therapy to cure a devastating form of childhood epilepsy, which a new study shows can significantly reduce seizures in mice.

RCPCH/NPPG publish a new guideline on medicine safety

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group Joint Standing Committee on Medicines (RCPCH-NPPG) have produced a new clinical practice guideline on medication safety, with recommendations on effective paediatric ward rounds.

Research project reaches major milestone in NHS to protect babies from deadly infection

More than 1,100 pregnant women in the North West, UK have taken part in a rapid beside test to protect newborns from life-threatening illnesses which can be passed onto babies during birth.

Researchers outline AI blueprint to help tackle antimicrobial resistance on a global scale

Researchers from the University of Liverpool have outlined a framework for artificial intelligence (AI) to improve antimicrobial use and infection care, helping to address the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

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