RECENT NEWS

Pressures of the pandemic and a lack of training has led to a 50% rise in sharps injuries, a Royal College of Nursing (RCN) report has suggested.

The BMA’s England GP committee has passed a motion of "no confidence" in the leadership of NHS England.

The Royal College of Physicians is calling for barriers to be overcome to conducting clinical research.

Over 15,000 more nurses, midwives and nursing associates are now registered with the NMC compared to March 2020. However, the rate of growth has slowed and the longer term impact of COVID-19 on a workforce under increasing pressure is a concern.

Thirteen leading healthcare organisations are calling on the Government to take inspiration from the mental health service offered to veterans, when designing services for NHS staff affected by their work during the pandemic.

​Tens of thousands of iPads will be issued to ambulance crews across England so that patients get the right care faster, NHS Chief Executive Sir Simon Stevens has announced.

The Government has announced plans to 'position the UK as the most advanced genomic healthcare system in the world'.

Cancer experts from across the UK have supported the roll out of fast-track radiotherapy for patients with breast cancer, via a series of new consensus statements to inform clinical practice.

Scientists at UCL have identified a new immunotherapy to combat the hepatitis B virus (HBV), the most common cause of liver cancer in the world.

Diabetes UK and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) have announced a £2.1 million research project that will investigate how to prevent heart disease among people with type 2 diabetes who have had a foot ulcer.

Researchers have used AI to identify which daily changing clinical parameters best predict intervention responses in critically ill COVID-19 patients.

The London Clinic has invested in the latest state-of-the-art da Vinci Xi Surgical System, as part of its plans to advance robotic surgery, particularly colorectal, and build a centre of excellence in robotics in the heart of London’s Harley Street.

NHS chief Sir Simon Stevens has praised the ‘extraordinary’ response of nurses and healthcare workers to COVID as the so-called ‘Nightingale effect’ sees thousands of new NHS recruits mark their first International Nurses Day.

One in four heart attack patients have atypical symptoms such as breathing difficulties, extreme exhaustion, and abdominal pain.

More than two-thirds of the public may now have hand dermatitis due to stringent hand washing and using alcohol-based rubs during the COVID-19 pandemic

A world-leading treatment that halves the risk of lung cancer patients suffering a return of the disease after undergoing treatment, is to be rolled out by NHS England.

The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has urged NHS England to ensure that new NHS procurement rules apply equally fairly to all providers, including from the independent sector.

Scientists have revealed how an antibiotic of ‘last resort’ kills bacteria. The findings, from Imperial College London and the University of Texas, may also reveal a potential way to make the antibiotic more powerful.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has announced the introduction of a new digital platform to improve outcomes for colorectal patients.

New figures show the NHS needs thousands more radiologists to keep patients safe, with a post-COVID consultant exodus also looming.