RECENT NEWS

More than a thousand patients living with bladder cancer every year can now receive a breakthrough treatment that can double survival rates from the disease.

The latest UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data shows an increase in travel-associated chikungunya cases in England. A total of 73 cases were reported between January and June 2025. The same period in 2024 saw 27 cases. 2025 has the highest number of cases recorded in this period to date.

Tens of thousands of patients across England can now access vital diagnostic tests and scans out of hours and in their community, with 100 community diagnostic centres (CDCs) opening in the evenings and on weekends.

Mölnlycke has announced its next webinar in the 'Prevent, Protect, Provide' education series, hosted by Professor Christopher Gee, and delivered in collaboration with AMR Action.

Jaime Owen, Lead Theatre Practitioner at Beaumont Hospital in Bolton, part of Circle Health Group, has been awarded the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) Volunteer Award, a £1,000 grant in memory of former AfPP member Hilda Winifred Mears.

The NHS’s Chief Nursing Officer for England is encouraging male students not to be put off by outdated stereotypes about the profession. Duncan Burton, who became the first man to hold the post last year, wants students to consider a career in nursing and has shared his experience of how rewarding it can be for both men and women.

Baroness Amos has been selected by Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting to head an investigation into maternity services after feedback from bereaved families, who expressed a preference for someone with distance from the NHS who is able to bring a fresh pair of eyes to the role.

HSSIB has published a report highlighting the importance of sharing patient information between services effectively and ensuring patients are confident in medication-self administration before hospital discharge.

Leading private healthcare provider HCA Healthcare UK has announced the introduction of bispecific antibody therapy for patients with extensive stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC).

A new childhood cancer awareness campaign, Child Cancer Smart, has been launched by CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association and researchers at the University of Nottingham, aiming to speed up diagnosis and improve survival for children and teenagers with cancer.

Clinicians across the world believe artificial intelligence (AI) can play an important role in addressing major healthcare challenges and easing burdens for doctors and nurses according to Elsevier’s Clinician of the Future 2025 annual insights report.

Tough new measures to crack down on "cowboy cosmetic procedures" that have left people maimed, injured and in need of urgent NHS care will be introduced by the government.  Only qualified healthcare professionals will be able to perform the highest-risk procedures - such as non-surgical Brazilian butt lifts. These must be done by specialised healthcare workers working in providers that are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Ergéa, a leading provider of vendor-neutral Managed Equipment Services (MES), and Newton’s Tree, the first enterprise-wide AI platform for hospitals, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming healthcare organisations through integrated, AI-enabled digital solutions.

​Analysis of over 36,000 people with high blood pressure has shown that taking more steps, even below the recommended daily target of 10,000 steps, and walking faster, is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of major problems of the heart and blood vessels.

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) celebrates its 140th anniversary in 2025, with this milestone recognised in its newly published annual report and accounts.

Nursing staff in A&E departments in England report being punched, spat at and even threatened with acid, an investigation by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has revealed, with violence against emergency department staff almost doubling since 2019.

One in three doctors say they are unable to progress their education, training and careers in the way they want, the results of the latest General Medical Council (GMC) survey have found.

People at highest risk of infection with gonorrhoea will now be better protected from the disease, as the NHS and local authorities begin the roll-out of a world-first vaccination programme in England.

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has recently launched the first vestibular screening programme (VIS-L) for infants in the UK.

Ecolab is set to expand its UK & Ireland portfolio with a state-of-the-art 360° UV-C decontamination device. With waiting times at their highest and net zero targets only 15 years away, the need for efficient and sustainable systems within healthcare is greater than ever. The new Illuvi UV-C system has been designed to help ensure comprehensive environmental decontamination to help maintain healthy spaces.