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A cutting-edge health facility being installed at a North East hospital as a result of a project that formed part of a workbased degree in Leadership and Management at Teesside University.

Around 27 million patients in England will have to wait for a week or more to see their GP in 2014, as a result of a dramatic diversion of doctor posts from general practice to hospitals, according to the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).

UNISON has stated that rising concerns over the number of visits to A&E and pressure on ambulance services need to be dealt with ‘head-on by the Government as a cold snap could see them reaching breaking point’.

The most recent Care Quality Commisison (CQC) survey into women’s experiences of maternity care has shown that improvements have been made over the last three years, but that further progress is needed in some areas.

More than 1 in 5 (22%) of hospitals are set to be in deficit by the end of this financial year, according to a survey of NHS Trust finance directors conducted for The King’s Fund’s latest quarterly monitoring report. The finding – an increase on previous surveys – highlights the growing financial pressures on hospitals.

The Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) and Infection Prevention Society (IPS) Spring Meeting will take place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Birmingham, 8 April 2014.

With the right treatment, over 65s can survive for many years after cancer – yet UK survival rates in older people are among worst in Europe. More than 130,000 people in the UK have survived for at least 10 years after being diagnosed with cancer at 65 or over, according to new research by Macmillan Cancer Support and the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN).

A report published by The Point of Care Foundation shows that the way healthcare staff feel about their work has a direct impact on the quality of patient care as well as on an organisation’s efficiency and financial performance.

An event aimed at driving improvement in patient safety is being hosted by the Clinical Human Factors Group at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, 12 March 2014.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has appointed its four 'deputy chief inspectors of hospitals', who will support the chief inspector of hospitals, Professor Sir Mike Richards, in championing the interests of patients and ensuring that health services are safe, effective, caring, well-led and responsive to people’s needs.

Women who do not have cervical screening over the age of 50 are six times more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer in later life, compared to women who had normal screening results during this time, according to new research.

Patients are being denied access to bariatric surgery because intensive weight loss programmes, which are a prerequisite to surgery, are not being commissioned in some areas, the Royal College of Surgeons and the British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society has warned.

SonoSite has opened a new UK Education Centre at Great Marlings, Luton, providing ultrasound education and training.

At the annual conference of the Institute of Decontamination Sciences in Blackpool, MMM UK introduced its new state-of-the-art training facility together with a suite of AVM training courses designed around the benefits available at this new facility.

SureWash and Bio Rite have announced a strategic alliance to provide enhanced service in the field of infection prevention, in all clinical settings.

Interim Chief Executive of NHS Scotland, John Connaghan, has published his 2012/13 annual report highlighting lower waiting times, safer care and an increasing life expectancy as key achievements of the NHS in Scotland over the last year.

One in ten of the world’s population will have diabetes by 2035 according to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF).

3. 18. Bard Inc has the acquired Rochester Medical Corporation, which has become part of Bard Medical.

Smith & Nephew has unveiled ‘Education and Evidence’, a new e-learning platform for surgeons to access and share peer-to-peer educational resources.

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and Carers Trust have published a guide to improve the care of people with dementia by ensuring the support and involvement of their carers.