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More than 90% of doctors said they hadn’t recently conducted any outpatient consultations by video but 70% thought that at least some could be carried out in this way, according to a survey conducted by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).

A leading medical technology company is working with Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to provide a bespoke ophthalmic “hub” in an innovative project. Over the next two years, Vanguard Healthcare Solutions will provide two laminar flow theatres which will create the basis for an eye-surgery hub at Royal Preston Hospital.

The latest mid-year figures published by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) reveal the number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates on its register is at an all-time high of 706,252. However, the Royal College of Nursing warns that the increase could be "short term" unless there is increased investment and greater efforts to attract more students into the profession.

Cancer patients who receive high-tech proton therapy experience similar cure rates and fewer serious side effects compared with those who undergo traditional X-ray radiation therapy, according to a study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

A blood test can help identify rare mutations in advanced breast cancer, which may enable patients to access effective treatments more quickly in the future, Cancer Research UK scientists have found.

The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has published new information about health outcomes and risk of infections for privately funded patient healthcare in the UK.

Nursing students will benefit from guaranteed, additional support of at least £5,000 a year to help with living costs. The funding will be given to all new and continuing degree-level nursing, midwifery and many allied health students from September 2020. It is expected to benefit more than 35,000 students every year.

Doctors are making deliberate choices to manage their careers and wellbeing which must be considered by the new Government, the General Medical Council (GMC) argues in a new report. 'The state of medical education and practice 2019' (SoMEP) report highlights changing approaches to work-life balance and career development which impact on UK health services’ ability to plan for patient demand.

The Association for Perioperative Practice has launched a nationwide survey in a bid to understand the challenges faced by those working within operating theatres, following worldwide claims that healthcare workers are experiencing severe burnout.

The first UKAS accreditations for Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering have been awarded to The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The transfer of patients is potentially hazardous if poorly executed and new guidelines aim to reduce risks and improve outcomes.

Gaps in the support available to women with diabetes before and during pregnancy are leaving thousands at risk of serious complications.

As the development of clinical guidelines can be expensive and time consuming, NICE International will work with clients to adapt guidelines for their healthcare system.

New analysis of mortality data exploring reasons behind stalling life expectancy improvements in the UK, has uncovered worrying trends affecting some of the population, including a rising number of avoidable deaths among the under 50s.

A survey conducted on behalf of the Health Foundation indicates that there is increasing public support for paying more tax to maintain and improve health and social care.

The Association of Anaesthetists has announced that new guidelines have been published which will help anaesthetists perform safer airway management for patients undergoing general anaesthesia.

Medical experts should undergo appropriate medico-legal training before they appear as an expert witness, the Royal College of Surgeons of England has advised in new guidance published.

Progress in improving cancer survival is at risk of being limited by staff shortages, an inquiry into the future of cancer care in Scotland has concluded.

One in four cancer patients experienced a delay to their diagnosis that could have been avoided, according to a new study by Cancer Research UK.

A blood test can help identify rare mutations in advanced breast cancer, which may enable patients to access effective treatments more quickly in the future, Cancer Research UK scientists have found.