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HSSIB have published a report examining the case of a patient who did not receive time critical Parkinson’s medication while attending an emergency department. The report charts the first in a series of investigations exploring patient safety events in NHS organisations to understand why patients may not receive medications as planned.

The Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) has announced the launch of the ABHI Middle East Accelerator, a transformative programme designed to support UK HealthTech companies in scaling their operations across the dynamic Middle Eastern healthcare landscape.

Most young people who were confirmed to have long Covid three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Fibre optics are a means of transmitting information at incredibly high speeds; however, the technology can be used for more than just providing a fast internet connection. Researchers reporting in ACS Sensors have developed an optical fibre sensing system that could help medical professionals monitor patients for complications after a traumatic brain injury.

Children will no longer be exposed to TV adverts for junk food products as new law confirms the final details of advertising restrictions. Ads on television will only be allowed past the 9pm watershed from October 2025 as part of plans to curb childhood obesity.

Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting, has announced plans for a Men’s Health Strategy at a Men’s Health Summit held in partnership with Movember, hosted by Arsenal and the Premier League.

The Institute of Decontamination Sciences' annual conference recently took place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, bringing together decontamination scientists and experts from across the UK. IDSc Chair, Trevor Garcia, emphasised the vital need for education for the decontamination sector and the importance of attending events such as the annual conference, in order to update knowledge and share experiences.

The UK risks wasting the talents of tens of thousands of overlooked and undervalued doctors, to the detriment of patient care, General Medical Council (GMC) Chief Executive Charlie Massey has warned in a new report.

New research from the Centres for Antimicrobial Optimisation Network (CAMO-Net) at the University of Liverpool has shown that using artificial intelligence (AI) can improve how we treat urinary tract infections (UTIs), and help to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine have found that tapping into the nervous system could help reduce the gut inflammation that drives inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

After severe heart failure, the ability of the heart to heal by forming new cells is very low. However, after receiving treatment with a supportive heart pump, the capacity of a damaged heart to repair itself with new muscle cells becomes significantly higher, even higher than in a healthy heart.

More than 4,000 people could be dying per year because of high turnover rates of nurses and doctors in NHS hospitals, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

Women with a history of endometriosis and uterine fibroids might have an increased long term risk of premature death, finds a large study from the United States published by The BMJ.

Two studies have indicated warning signs about the spread of bacteria resistant to carbapenems in both healthcare and community settings across Europe.

Proposed new measures would legally require public bodies procuring goods and services for the NHS to both identify and mitigate risks of modern slavery.

Innovative IT software designed to tackle waiting lists and reduce discharge delays has been rolled out across more than two thirds of the NHS.

​The NHS is providing advanced eye scans closer to home for tens of thousands of people with diabetes which could save up to 120,000 hospital appointments a year and help prevent life-changing sight loss.

An independent review of physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) has been launched by the Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting to consider how these roles are deployed across the health system, in order to ensure that patients get the highest standards of care.

The biggest changes in decades, affecting the decontamination sector, will be revealed and explored at this year’s IDSc annual conference – from the latest plans for registration to a new competency framework. Patient safety, innovation and education will all be at the forefront.

Barts Life Sciences, a partnership between Barts Health NHS Trust and Queen Mary University of London, has partnered with Waltham Forest College to launch a new Health and Life Sciences Hub, designed to expand education, skills and career opportunities across North East London.