RECENT NEWS

​NHS England and the Medical Schools Council have launched a new partnership that will give students the opportunity to apply directly to medical schools for certain Specialised Foundation Programmes in England.

CHEC, a provider of community healthcare, has completed the fit out of its new community ophthalmology hospital in Leeds.

A research team from the University of Waterloo, in Canada, has developed a new material that shares many of the same traits as bone tissue. Using it in 3D printers provides a new and innovative treatment option for patients undergoing major skeletal repair and reconstructive surgery.

NHS SBS has designed an Insourcing of Clinical Services framework agreement to help the NHS secure extra clinical capacity, enabling Trusts to retain capacity planning in-house and ensure patients can be seen within the Trust.

The anti-obesity medication semaglutide may help to prevent heart attacks and other major adverse cardiac events among overweight people who have cardiovascular disease, whether or not they also have heart failure, according to a new study led by UCL’s Professor John Deanfield.

A new report published by the Health Foundation has found that the UK’s performance on hospital-based care is consistently languishing near the bottom in a public survey of 10 high income countries.

Experts in cardiovascular medicine will be gathering at the annual ESC Congress at the end of this month. Taking place in London on 30 August - 2 September 2024, the event will highlight the latest in cardiovascular research.

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR).

A new study has found that most routine laboratory tests are not reliable for diagnosing Long COVID, also known as Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC).

The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) has appointed experienced health professional Jennifer Maher as its Education Lead, a new role introduced to develop and improve its educational offering to its members.

Scottish healthcare innovators are being encouraged to sign up for a webinar introducing them to the unique NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP) and its tailored learning benefits aimed at catalysing their ambitions.

A Shropshire-based hygiene and decontamination global leader is celebrating a double success in its ongoing commitment to meet high environmental standards.

Clinical engineering specialist, Avensys, has recently forged a strategic partnership with Probo Medical to offer NHS and private hospitals a single provider of EBME and Diagnostic Imaging services.

The results of the latest annual survey of hospital inpatients published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) show patient satisfaction levels are largely unchanged since 2022 but remain significantly worse than pre-pandemic.

Whether dialysis is the best option for kidney failure and, if so, when to start, may deserve more careful consideration, according to a new study.

Families have reported missing paediatric appointments because of the financial cost associated with attending one, which averages at £35 per visit.

The health benefits of spending time in the sun could outweigh the risks for those living in areas with limited sunshine, a study suggests.

Weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of developing heart failure for people living with obesity by improving blood flow through their heart muscle, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

Early life exposure to ‘forever chemicals’ in the environment permanently disrupts the gut microbiome in mice, contributing to the development of metabolic disease in later life, according to new research.

The promising results from a 12-month NHS trial of Leukomed Sorbact for wound care in caesarean surgery (CS) have been published by NHS Supply Chain.