RECENT NEWS

Baxter Healthcare has launched an educational programme to support hospitals in the implementation of the recently released NPSA Safety Alert 20: Promoting safer use of injectable medicines.

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) at Stanmore has taken a step towards improving patient care by appointing MediHome to provide Care-at-Home type services.

The UK’s first three-dimensional “virtual” radiotherapy training facility has been developed by the University of Hull and Hull’s Princess Royal Hospital.

Cook Urology has drawn attention to the wide global use of its Resonance Metallic Ureteral Stent – over 1,000 stents have been placed in patients around the world.

Siemens Medical Solutions has introduced its new MammoTest biopsy table for biopsies in the prone position during breast cancer screening.

Deltex Medical Group plc, the haemodynamic monitoring company, has announced the first case study of the non-invasive SupraQ monitor being used to guide successful intervention in a critically ill patient.

Anew surgical procedure for effective thermofusion and dissection of vessels has been defined.

Private sector provider Harmoni is building a new corporate model that merges the best practices from GP co-ops, employee partnerships and limited companies while encompassing NHS values, and is being rewarded with rapid growth, delivering healthcare to more than 5% of the population – making it one of the largest primary care providers in the UK.

The Perioperative Care Collaborative (PCC) has highlighted the importance of patient safety when support workers take on the scrub role.

A recent report by the Perioperative Care Collaborative (PCC) highlights the rising number of staff employed as support workers within the perioperative teams.

The Acuson Antares, Premium Edition, from Siemens Medical Solutions is said by the company to offer a breakthrough in breast ultrasound technology.

Recent figures reveal that there has been a large increase in the number of emergency calls received by the ambulance service.

Representatives from European patients’ organisations, academia, science and industry have urged Europe’s decision-makers to approve the common framework for advanced therapies – treatments made from cells, genes or tissue engineering – at a dinner debate organised by the European Platform for Patients’ Organisations, Science and Industry (EPPOSI) and hosted by Avril Doyle, Member of the European Parliament.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recently announced the addition of three new non-executive board members.

Sheffield-based B. Braun Medical is taking a leading role in the treatment of chronically ill renal patients following the acquisition of Avitum, the kidney dialysis company.

Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr Harry Burns, will present a blueprint for the future treatment and management of fractures resulting from falls or from osteoporosis at a conference in Edinburgh in May.

The routine use of oxygen therapy in the treatment of heart attack is not supported by clinical evidence, according to a paper published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.

The Mobilett XP CR from Siemens is a mobile X-ray workstation that enables bedside imaging. The monitor, which includes integrated CR reading technology, shows the results of the examination in less than 50 seconds for an initial image review.

Canterbury Christ Church University has invested in a computer-controlled baby mannequin for student midwives, nurses and operating department practitioners to practice medical procedures.

Philips Medical Systems has announced the availability of a new Multi-Measurement Server (MMS) with Masimo SET SpO2 technology that works with the entire portfolio of Philips MMS compatible IntelliVue patient monitors.