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Nearly half (47%) of women are not told about signs and symptoms of conditions that may need emergency help following childbirth, according to a survey of women by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and Netmums.

A new study, funded by The Eve Appeal and published in the open access journal PLOS Medicine, has the potential to change the cancer landscape by being able to accurately identify individuals with early stage womb cancer using easily accessible body fluids.

ATI Atlas is celebrating 65 years of continuous activity. The company was one of the first manufacturers to utilise polymers to produce reusable, unbreakable and autoclavable syringes.

Steroid injections given to pregnant women before premature birth may increase the child’s risk of later behavioural and emotional difficulties, a study has found. Mothers who are expected to give birth prematurely are often given an infusion of glucocorticoids, which mimic the natural hormone cortisol.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is developing an electronic whiteboard for its Emergency Department and implementing a clinical portal to give healthcare professionals a comprehensive, real-time view of relevant information about their patients.

According to a new Cancer Research UK study published in the British Journal of Cancer, a simple urine test could distinguish between aggressive and less aggressive bladder cancers.

A stem cell therapy previously shown to reduce inflammation in the critical time window after traumatic brain injury also promotes lasting cognitive improvement, according to a preclinical study reported in a recent issue of Stem Cells Translational Medicine. Cellular damage in the brain after traumatic injury can cause severe, ongoing neurological impairment and inflammation.

Investing in volunteering in the NHS can yield significant returns, according to a new report by The King’s Fund. Volunteering in acute Trusts in England: Understanding the scale and impact is based on the first national survey of volunteering in hospitals.

The orthopaedics department at UMC Utrecht has developed the world’s first onestep repair operation for damaged knee cartilage.

London Bridge Hospital has introduced a ‘precision prostate diagnostics’ assessment, with the aim of improving the pathway for diagnosing prostate cancer by determining individual risk and specifically identifying who most needs a biopsy or who can be safely reassured.

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has questioned the need for a proposed law that could see doctors and nurses imprisoned for ‘willful neglect’.

Two in three healthcare professionals believe that there is still a war against infection in UK hospitals, with catheter-related blood stream infections (CRBSI) considered a major issue by three quarters (74%) of professionals, according to a survey of UK nurses and anaesthetists.

A review by the Whistleblowing Commission has made a series of recommendations, including calls for a fresh code of practice on whistleblowing to be adopted in UK workplaces.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its fourth annual State of Care report, which considers how care is delivered in hospitals, care homes, dental surgeries and in the community.

A team of researchers from London are looking into new ways of predicting who might be at risk of heart disease or a stroke, which could help save more lives.

Women’s experiences of maternity care have improved over the last three years, but progress is needed in some critical areas, the findings of a survey published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) show.

The CQC has published its fourth annual 'State of Care' report, which considers how care is delivered in hospitals, care homes, dental surgeries and in the community.

The orthopaedics department at UMC Utrecht has developed the world’s first one-step repair operation for damaged knee cartilage. This new procedure involves removing cartilage cells surgically from the damaged knee and mixing them with specially selected donor stem cells.

The Royal College of Physicians(RCP) has launched new guidelines on the diagnosis and management of people with prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC). They should help healthcare staff, families, carers, friends and others understand the clinical, ethical and legal issues surrounding the care of these patients.

Treating early stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with advanced radiotherapy appears to be a viable alternative to surgery, according to researchers who carried out a retrospective comparative study sponsored by the London-based South East Cancer Oncology Group.