RECENT NEWS

Millions of patients could receive quicker diagnoses and treatment, as pioneering AI tools are tested on an unprecedented scale in NHS screening services, thanks to a ground-breaking new cloud system.

New data shows NHS productivity for acute trusts increased by 2.7% over the past year - between April 2024 and March 2025 - exceeding the government’s 2% year-on-year target set in the 10 Year Health Plan.

UCL scientists have reported that a new Huntington’s disease treatment has shown positive results. The researchers found that patients receiving the treatment experienced 75% less progression of the disease overall, compared to a matched cohort of people with Huntington’s who were not receiving the treatment.

The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) has marked a major milestone in its mission to improve patient safety, with all 49 hospitals with operating theatres within Circle Health Group now fully accredited under AfPP’s Theatre Accreditation and Audit programme.

Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), have jointly developed an approach to significantly reduce the risk of cancer recurrence and metastasis after surgery, by targeting both bulk cancer cells and the elusive cancer stem cells (CSCs) responsible for relapse.

Twenty-seven species of bacteria and fungi among the hundreds that live in people’s mouths have been collectively tied to a 3.5 times greater risk of developing pancreatic cancer, a study led by NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center shows.

The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) has announced that it has commissioned Lord Patrick Carter to lead an independent UK-wide review of pathology services to benchmark today’s services and workforce to guide tomorrow’s decisions.

Formal NHS Scotland partner InnoScot Health insists that the momentum created by Scotland’s inaugural National Innovation Week ‘must translate into meaningful, sustained action’.

Arrhythmia Alliance (A-A) The Heart Rhythm Charity has announced the return of the Heart Rhythm Congress (HRC) for its 21st year, taking place 05 until 07 October 2025 at the International Convention Centre (ICC), Birmingham.

Nursing teams from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, including two cancer teams, have been named as finalists in this year’s Nursing Times Awards.

The Department of Health and Social care has launched a new national vaccination campaign - 'Stay Strong. Get Vaccinated' - to protect newborn babies.

​A single joint executive team will be established at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England as part of the transition to one organisation.

Circle Health Group, the private hospital operator, has appointed Will Rowberry as Chief Commercial Officer. Will joins Circle from Cleveland Clinic London where he served as Chief Commercial Officer from 2018. The new appointment commenced on Monday 22nd September 2025.

New research published in The Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England has found that the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) is falling short in addressing sexual misconduct by doctors. In nearly one in four cases, the sanctions imposed by MPTS tribunals were more lenient than those proposed by the General Medical Council (GMC), the UK’s independent regulator for doctors.

According to a new report this month from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) cases of Candidozyma auris (C. auris) formerly known as Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus, have increased by 67% in hospitals over the last year representing a growing challenge and cost to healthcare systems. Ondine Biomedical, a leader in light activated antimicrobials for the treatment and prevention of infections, has found its Steriwave photodisinfection technology to be 99.9% effective against C. auris

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP, visited London Ambulance Service this week (16 September) to hear how the Service is bolstering its preparations for winter.

BHR Biosynex has announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Hangzhou AllTest Biotech Co. Ltd for the AFR-900 Fluorescence Immunoassay Analyser, bringing an innovative, compact point-of-care testing (POCT) solution to healthcare professionals across the UK.

A major trial supported by the University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre aims to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease through a simple blood test.

BHR Biosynex has announced an exclusive UK distribution agreement with Hunan Ehome Health Technology Company Limited for the EHBT-50 Minilab Multi-Functional Analyser, an all-in-one diagnostic platform that brings together haematology, immunology, biochemistry, urine and faecal testing in a single compact device.

Sodexo Health & Care’s team at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) was awarded the Innovation in Tech & Services award at the inaugural FM Awards UK held on 11 September at the Park Plaza London Riverbank.