RECENT NEWS

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) has published a number of critical recommendations to government to greatly improve safety in the delivery of surgical treatment and patient care, with seven recommendations for best practice.

The Government will increase the number of student places at medical schools in England by 1,500.

A study which is working to improve the use of antibiotics for burns patients has been given a lift thanks to a £10,000 grant.

Research published by the Labour party shows that almost half of England’s maternity units closed to new mothers at least once during 2016.

Twenty healthcare professionals, including consultants, nurses, GPs, dietitians, podiatrists and pharmacists have been appointed as Clinical Champions for Diabetes UK.

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to embrace more technology after being the first to implement an innovative Electronic Patient Record system (EPR) called Epic.

The NHS could see a significant reduction in the amount of people unnecessarily admitted for emergency general surgery if more acute hospitals introduced consultant-led surgical assessments at their ‘front door’, says a health improvement programme.

The UK’s healthcare system is falling short in comparison to other G20 countries, according to new analysis.

A recent trip to India to recruit new doctors to work in Worcestershire’s hospitals has been hailed a success, with more than 30 doctors offered posts.

An experimental immuno-oncology treatment will move into early phase clinical trials for patients with advanced solid tumours, including lung cancers, under a collaboration agreement between Cancer Research UK and Biotecnol Limited.

The first corneal transplant in Doncaster has been performed at Montagu Hospital.

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has published national data revealing that more people than ever are being given access to new and better treatments through participation in clinical research.

A leading bowel surgery quality improvement initiative led by the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) has been extended for a further three years.

Olympus has completed the first UK installation of its ETD Double endoscope reprocessing unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

A brand new £1.6 million endoscopy unit at Scunthorpe General Hospital is set to open to patients.

The majority of surgeons prefer listening to rock music while in surgery, according to a survey carried out by Spotify and Figure 1.

England’s chief nursing officer has launched a 10 point action plan to recognise and develop the roles that general practice nurses have which transform care and can help deliver the plan to make the NHS fit for the future.

Plans to strengthen the NHS against cyber-attacks and protect patient data have been announced with the Government investing £50 million in cyber security.

Spending on staff in Scotland's NHS is increasing and overall staff numbers are at their highest level ever but there are urgent workforce challenges, according to a report issued by Audit Scotland.

More than 86,000 NHS posts remain vacant, data released by NHS Digital suggests.