RECENT NEWS

Medication, including beta-blockers, may be so effective in reducing the risk of sudden death in heart failure that the overall benefit of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) may be uncertain.

A surgeon-led clinic for people with a neck lump and immediate access to CT scans are amongst the new developments at Teesside’s biggest hospital, which could help speed up the diagnosis of head and neck cancers.

Annie Young, Professor of Nursing at the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is one of six globally-recognised experts in cancer care, launching a new database aimed at reducing hair loss in chemotherapy patients.

A new report by the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) argues that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could plunge medical practice back into the dark ages.

Miele has acquired a controlling stake in Steelco - a producer of CDS equipment for the hospital and pharma sectors.

A world-first £1.5 million study is aiming to help tackle one of the biggest public health threats – antibiotic resistance.

Royal Surrey County Hospital is investing £6.9 million in its accident and emergency department.

An experimental treatment for bladder cancer is set to move into an early phase clinical trial.

David Probert, chief executive at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, has been appointed chairman of the World Association of Eye Hospitals (WAEH).

Professor Ted Baker has been appointed as the new chief inspector of hospitals at the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

A detailed analysis of all stillbirths, neonatal deaths and brain injuries that occurred during childbirth in 2015 has identified key clinical actions needed to improve the quality of care and prevent future cases, reveals a summary report from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ (RCOG) Each Baby Counts initiative.

Researchers in Cambridge have secured funding of nearly £800,000 from the NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) programme to take a novel test for prostate cancer from a prototype to a CE-marked device for clinical application.

Scientists have discovered a new type of immune cell that could predict which lung cancer patients will benefit most from immunotherapy treatment, according to a Cancer Research UK funded study published in Nature Immunology.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) has been granted nearly £1 million to lead a nationwide research project that could improve the lives of premature babies in the country.

The head of NHS England has pledged to end the “fractured” health and social care system by giving local leaders and communities more control over how they improve it.

The Secretary of State for Health has praised the work of NHS staff and highlighted their response to the recent terror attacks in Manchester and London.

An extra £20.74 million has been awarded to 27 hospitals in England in an effort to ease pressure on emergency departments ahead of next winter.

A clinical trial of a new treatment for reducing liver damage from paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning, has begun at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

The work of two NHS Trusts in using technology to enhance patient safety, cut lengths of stay and identify patients at risk of serious conditions such as sepsis, has been highlighted to the wider NHS through the publication of two case studies by NHS Improvement.

Patients in London are getting better care thanks to a digital system that lets them share their information between their local health and care professionals.