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June Medical honoured with Queen’s Award for Enterprise

June Medical is one of 48 organisations to be recognised for their excellence in innovation in this year’s Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.

People with type 2 diabetes wait over 2 years until diagnosis

New research presented at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference (DUKPC) 2021 has revealed that people living with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes are waiting more than two years before receiving a clinical diagnosis.

AI could create better outcomes for bowel cancer patients

A test which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to measure proteins present in some patients with advanced bowel cancer could hold the key to more targeted treatment, according to new research.

Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians approves UpToDate

UpToDate, the clinical decision support tool from Wolters Kluwer, Health has been approved by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom as a continuing professional development (CPD) activity.

Calls to make general anaesthesia more available for dying patients

Medical and ethical experts from the University of Oxford have called for general anaesthesia to be made more widely available for dying patients.

NICE launches strategy to provide quicker access to new treatments

NICE will speed up patients’ access to the latest and most effective treatments, and dynamic guideline recommendations will be put in the hands of healthcare professionals more quickly under plans unveiled by NICE in its five-year strategy.

RCN launches education strategy

The three-year strategy includes the creation of an education portal to help nursing staff meet mandatory annual training requirements.

Government launches COVID-19 Antivirals Taskforce

A new Antivirals Taskforce has been launched by the government to identify treatments for UK patients who have been exposed to COVID-19 to stop the infection spreading and speed up recovery time.

New campaign dedicated to ensuring hand sanitiser practices measure up

Gojo Industries-Europe has launched a ‘Hand Sanitiser Integrity’ campaign to help sustain safe and effective hand hygiene practice.

Matron announced for new Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew's Hospital

Nuffield Health has appointed Anthony Fitzgerald as the first Matron for its new hospital located at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

Healthcare urged to strive for net zero carbon economy

A new joint commentary by EASAC and FEAM, representing European Academies of Science and Medicine, emphasises the responsibility of the health sector to reduce its own GHG emissions, and work with other sectors to accelerate decarbonisation.

Heart health of shift workers linked to body clock

Working hours that deviate from an individual’s natural body clock are associated with greater cardiovascular risk, according to research presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology

70% of surgical professionals concerned about backlog

​One year from lockdown, a new survey of healthcare professionals working in operating theatres across the NHS and private sector has revealed the devastating impact of COVID-19 on elective care procedures across the UK in the last 12 months.

Study strengthens links between red meat and heart disease

An observational study in nearly 20,000 individuals has found that greater intake of red and processed meat is associated with worse heart function.

Webinar on medical device innovation in the NHS

A free webinar hosted by Medstrom will discuss key challenges and opportunities around medical device innovation.

Crucial role of nursing in achieving UN sustainable development goals

A new Royal College of Nursing report highlights the crucial role of nursing towards achieving the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

New £2m scanners advance diagnostics at Poole Hospital

Poole Hospital’s nuclear medicine department has received a significant boost with the roll-out of two new Siemens scanners, designed to improve diagnosis for its patients.

Call for cardiologists to contribute to multinational platform

The first international platform for sharing cardiovascular data has been launched by euCanSHare, an EU-Canada funded project being implemented by 17 partners, led by the University of Barcelona and including the European Society of Cardiology.

AI improves accuracy of breast ultrasound diagnosis

Scientists have trained deep learning algorithms to classify breast lesions from ultrasound images in a large multi-centre study.

Patients set to benefit from five-minute breast cancer treatment

An injection that cuts the amount of time breast cancer patients spend in hospital from two and a half hours to as little as five minutes is being rolled out across the country by NHS England.

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