RECENT NEWS

The Government and national leaders need a radical new approach to inspire an NHS workforce that is too often stressed, stretched and disaffected, according to a new report published by the Health Foundation.

Speaking at an event to mark International Women’s Day, a leading surgeon has warned that the quality of care patients receive could be affected – unless society and the medical profession do more to attract women into surgery.

This year’s varied programme at ‘Completing the Picture’ will address the productivity and patient safety challenges that the NHS faces over the next 5 years, and how digital technology and medical devices will be essential in overcoming many of the issues.

A survey of over 200 healthcare professionals working in UK hospitals has revealed that over two thirds (65%) are completely confident or have no concerns about the reputation of the hospital they work in; while 17% of respondents said they were concerned or very concerned about their hospital’s reputation.

Details have been announced for ‘Completing the Picture’ 2016, an annual educational symposium for healthcare professionals who use, manage, maintain or purchase medical devices

The National Performance Advisory Group, a trading division of the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, will be hosting a clinical engineering conference on 13 September 2016, at the Holiday Inn, Stratford upon Avon.

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) has announced an agreement to sell 50.1% of its Respiratory Solutions business to funds advised by Apax Partners, a leading global private equity firm, and form a joint venture that will operate as a new, independent company.

Dame Eileen Sills has announced her resignation from her role as the National Guardian for speaking up safely within the NHS.

Research undertaken at the University of Surrey has led to the development of the world’s first 3D printed ‘Sneezeometer’, an airflow sensor or ‘spirometer’ that is sensitive enough to measure the speed of a sneeze.

In a study of 3879 patients who underwent radical cystectomy to treat bladder cancer, 3.6% were diagnosed with a venous thromboembolism (VTE), which occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein, potentially breaking loose and traveling to the lung – within one month of their surgical admission date.

Scientists at the University of Brighton have shown viruses that can kill bacteria may be used to combat common infections related to the use of medical devices such as catheters.

Acute mesenteric ischaemia (AMI) can be successfully treated with endovascular therapy such as balloon angioplasty, according to research from the University of Eastern Finland.

The British Thoracic Society (BTS) has launched a major new study to probe the level, and effectiveness of, stop smoking services provided in NHS hospitals across UK.

The latest NHS Staff Survey has revealed that staff engagement has improved continuously over the last five years and the majority of staff (69%) agreed or strongly agreed that they would be happy with the standard of care their organisation provided if a friend or relative needed treatment. Most staff (80%) agreed that they were ‘able to do their job to a standard they were personally pleased with’.

Aspen Healthcare, the operator of four private acute hospitals, two cancer centres and three ambulatory day surgery centres, has extended its investment in Datix software to support the organisation’s updated quality governance framework.

An online decision support tool, providing specialist diagnostic advice for paediatricians, GPs and nurses, along with other healthcare professionals, will ensure children get the right treatment at the earliest opportunity – preventing delays in care and potentially reducing avoidable child deaths.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued Technology Appraisal Guidance (TAG) for Lynparza (olaparib), recommending it as a cost-effective option for women with platinum-sensitive relapsed (PSR) BRCA-mutated (BRCAm) high-grade serous ovarian cancer who have had three or more courses of platinum-based chemotherapy

The NHS in England risks its traditionally poorer levels of performance in winter becoming the norm in summer, reveals an extensive analysis of the last five years of data by leading health charities the Nuffield Trust and the Health Foundation.

Patients first diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer will now get immediate access to a drug which studies have shown can extend their life by more than a year compared to current options, NHS England has announced.

The British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey for 2015 reports a five percentage point fall in satisfaction with the National Health Service compared to 2014, according to data published by The King’s Fund.