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Bosch and Randox invest heavily in the Vivalytic analysis platform
Bosch has agreed on a strategic partnership with Randox Laboratories, a leading diagnostic and medical technology company, with the goal of making fast and highly precise diagnostics accessible at the point of care.
Previous care experience doesn’t increase nursing students’ compassion, finds a new study
A new study has found that nursing students’ compassion is not increased by previous paid care experience, which discredits the idea that they should have care experience before embarking on training.
Discovery of how limiting damage from an asthma attack could stop disease
Scientists at King’s have discovered a new cause for asthma that sparks hope for treatment that could prevent the life-threatening disease.
NHS staff deliver performance improvements despite record demand
The NHS exceeded its faster diagnosis cancer target for the first time in February amid record demand, according to new figures.
Diagnostic checks rolled out to 160 sites under CDC programme
The latest statistics show that patients have benefited from over 7 million tests, checks and scans delivered through CDC funding across England.
ESGE Days 2024, Symposium – ‘Elevating Endoscopy: Inspiring Progress and Innovation’
PENTAX Medical EMEA and Women in Endoscopy have announced their first joint symposium on April 25th, which will take place at ESGE Days 2024.
Thousands of doctors could be considering leaving UK practice
Factors driving thousands of doctors to consider leaving the UK have been revealed in new research published by the General Medical Council (GMC).
UNISON survey gives indication of scale of sexual harassment problems in NHS
NHS staff including ambulance workers, 111 call handlers, porters, nurses and cleaners have been shown pornographic images, offered money for sex and assaulted at work, according to research published by UNISON.
Next scholars of the Green Healthcare Leadership Programme announced
The Green Healthcare Leadership Programme, co-created by The Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) and Nuffield Health and supported by NHS England, has awarded its second round of leadership scholarships.
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Getinge donates life-saving medical equipment to Ukraine
Getinge has donated extensive medical equipment to Ukraine. The donation, made in collaboration with the Ministry of Health Ukraine, includes a significant number of anaesthesia machines and ventilators, aimed at directly improving healthcare and increasing the country's resilience against the challenges of war.
NIHR launches new funding stream to support global health researchers
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has launched a new global health funding stream to support global health researchers in low and middle income countries (LMICs).
NHS launches drive to recruit armed forces veterans
The NHS is stepping up a national campaign to recruit former members of the Armed Forces who want to join the health service and offer their valuable skills to caring for patients.
£1.7 million for the world’s first vaccine to prevent lung cancer
Researchers at the University of Oxford, the Francis Crick Institute and University College London have been granted £1.7 million of funding from Cancer Research UK and the CRIS Cancer Foundation to develop a lung cancer vaccine.
25,000 people to benefit after NICE recommends new ulcerative colitis treatment
Thousands of people could be set to benefit after NICE recommended a new one-a-day pill as an option for treating severe ulcerative colitis.
NHS rolls out artificial pancreas in world first
Tens of thousands of children and adults living with type 1 diabetes across England are set to receive an ‘artificial pancreas’ in a world-first initiative being rolled out by the NHS.
One-off payments of up to £3,000 for over 27,000 health workers
The government will provide funding for over 27,000 more healthcare workers in England to receive two one-off payments - worth at least £1,655 and up to £3,000.
Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital performs its 2,000th Mako robot-assisted surgery
Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital has performed its 2,000th surgery with the Mako robot, which enables consultant surgeons to carry out more precise knee and hip replacements, with patients likely to experience less pain and faster recoveries.
Public satisfaction with the NHS slumps to new record low
Public satisfaction with the NHS has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded, according to analysis of the latest British Social Attitudes survey (BSA) published by The King’s Fund and the Nuffield Trust.
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