RECENT NEWS

Bender UK, a supplier of turnkey operating theatre and power solutions, has appointed Ricky Barker as the new head of its Hospital Business Unit.

​International vaccine manufacturer, AJ Vaccines has received WHO prequalification for Picovax, a stand-alone dose sparing Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV). First deliveries to UN agencies such as UNICEF and PAHO are expected by mid-2020.

Step Communications has launched a free App to download digital copies of the Clinical Services Journal and Pathology in Practice. Readers can now access information on the latest news, best practice and educational insights from their smart phone, tablet or laptop.

Eastwood Park is inviting applications from individuals wishing to study healthcare engineering in October 2020.

People suffering heart attacks during the coronavirus outbreak may be putting their lives at risk by delaying seeking medical help, according to the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

Concerns are mounting that people across the UK who have a stroke or TIA/mini-stroke (transient ischaemic attack) are not calling 999 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Prompt referral to early pregnancy services can make the difference between life and death in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancies, a report by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has warned.

Researchers have found a simple blood test can check for more than 50 types of cancer. Investigators involved in the study including researchers from UCL hope that their findings bring them one step nearer a multi-cancer screening test that can be used across populations.

Surgery performed on a fetus in the womb to repair defects from spina bifida triggers the body's ability to restore normal brain structure, Mayo Clinic research discovered.

More patients will be diagnosed quicker and receive treatment when they arrive at hospital with delirium, as a new project expands in Greater Manchester.

Machine learning could help predict which patients will develop diabetes, according to researchers in Japan.

An international team of scientists have discovered a new material that can be 3D printed to create tissue-like vascular structures.

Negligence claims against the NHS due to failure to inform patients before they consent to procedures have spiralled up since a landmark legal ruling in 2015, a new study has found.

The Association for Continence Advice (ACA) Executive Committee has announced the postponement of the 2020 Annual Conference, which was due to take place on 18th - 19th May in Bristol. The official statement reads as follows:

Publication of the new guideline on the diagnosis and management of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) follows an extended period of stakeholder engagement. In particular, NICE has looked at the use of a technique for repairing unruptured aneurysms called endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR).

The 4 Medical IT Alliance has announced the appointment of Fulbourn Medical as the official supplier of its integrated operating room and video imaging, workflow management and surgical display systems to hospitals in the UK and Ireland.

A common type of bacteria found in our guts could contribute to bowel cancer, according to research funded by a £20 million Cancer Research UK Grand Challenge award and published in Nature.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced that it will be stopping routine inspections from today, Monday 16 March.

Health Enterprise East (HEE), a leading NHS Innovation and Technology Consultancy, has been awarded a £1m grant to deliver the MedTech Navigator programme with support from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

New guidelines from the Royal College of Physicians and endorsed or supported by a further 15 health bodies offer updated guidance on the diagnosis, assessment, care and management of patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness.