RECENT NEWS

NHS patients with sickle cell disease will be able to benefit from a ground-breaking gene-editing treatment that offers the prospect of a cure for the condition.

​More than 10,000 patients across Scotland have benefitted from da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) since 2021, following a major expansion of da Vinci surgical systems which was designed to reduce rates of open surgery, improve equity of access and outcomes for patients, and enhance NHS productivity.

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalised from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index.

​In one of the largest global surveys of radiologists from across 50 countries, new research from Everlight Radiology highlights critical challenges facing the field of radiology. Burnout and staff shortages are reported to be among the greatest challenges facing the sector.

The First Minister has pledged a major expansion of NHS Scotland capacity, but a formal health service partner insists that targeted innovation is also crucial to securing a sustainable NHS for the future.

TeleTracking Technologies, a leader in healthcare operations and patient flow technology, has entered a 5-year, multimillion dollar partnership with Faculty, a leading applied AI company. The partnership will equip hospitals and health systems with AI-enabled automation and predictive capabilities that enable smarter, data-driven operational decisions.

Hundreds of potential kidney donors of Black African and Black Caribbean heritage can now get a simple blood test to help reduce the risk of kidney failure.

Aston University has opened a new £1.5m healthcare teaching facility which includes two interconnecting five-bed wards and an interactive immersive room.

The UK government has announced £5.5 million for research into transmission, new vaccines and treatments to tackle the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries.

Nuffield Health and GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) have announced a £200m collaboration, which will equip Nuffield Health’s hospitals with the latest diagnostic imaging technology from GE HealthCare.

Following the success of the conferences held in 2022, 2023 and 2024, DECON UK is back for the fourth year running with the 2025 conference, taking place at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham on Wednesday the 19th of March 2025.

NHS Scotland is poised to make “major strides” across 2025 in its drive to reduce emissions through breakthrough innovation, a health service partner believes.

Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to new research that looked at health data from over 130 million individuals.

A cutting-edge demonstration of advanced regenerative medicine for musculoskeletal conditions will take centre stage at Arab Health 2025 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Inovus Medical and UpSurgeOn have partnered to revolutionise surgical training globally. Announced at IMSH 2025, the collaboration integrates UpSurgeOn’s advanced mixed reality simulators into Inovus’ Totum digital platform, creating the world’s first 'digital synthetic cadaver' for cranial, spine, ENT, and plastic surgery.

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to begin the process of withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization (WHO), despite warnings that this could "threaten global and US health and security".

The government has announced that it has outlined plans for funding and a 'realistic' timetable to put the New Hospital Programme on track to deliver all of its hospital projects. It follows a review of the scheme which found that the previous government’s commitment to deliver ‘40 new hospitals’ by 2030 was behind schedule, unfunded and therefore undeliverable.

The Health Foundation has published new analysis, which sets out its assessment of how feasible the government’s 18-week elective care target is.

​Arab Health, the Middle East’s largest and most important healthcare event and congress, will return to the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 27-30 January 2025. The show will attract an international audience under the theme of ‘Where the world of healthcare meets.'

​The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) is bringing its first all-new one-day Regional Conference featuring speakers, education, and networking opportunities to Manchester Metropolitan University Business School on Saturday 1 March 2025.