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Visits to see loved ones in care homes, hospitals and hospices will be protected under plans announced by the government. Changes will be made to the law so that visits are a fundamental standard of care, putting them on par with having access to food and drink and properly qualified staff.

Chronic cough is a commonly presented respiratory illness seen by clinicians across both primary and secondary care, with potentially up to 10% of people in the UK experiencing its impacts. Building on the British Thoracic Society (BTS) Guideline on Chronic Cough in Adults that was published in 2006, this new BTS Clinical Statement aims to capture the progress that has since been made in the diagnosis, treatment and management of the condition.

Persistent regulatory ambiguity and NHS procurement processes are risking the deprioritisation of the UK market for HealthTech innovation, the latest survey of the industry can reveal.

Patients can now have hysterectomies as day cases thanks to a new partnership and a procedure introduced recently at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.

New analysis from the NHS Confederation has set out the impact that low levels of capital investment has had over the last decade. The NHS won't be able to deliver faster and more productive patient care unless capital budgets are nearly doubled to at least £14.1 billion, according to the analysis.

HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective at preventing HIV acquisition and should be used more widely by eligible groups, a landmark new study into PrEP’s real-world effectiveness has confirmed.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published the latest evaluation report into the government’s progress towards reducing HIV transmission. The report shows that there has been a continued decline in HIV transmission but progress has slowed particularly among women and ethnic minorities.

More needs to be done to support and empower general practice staff and patients themselves to address the safety risks that can arise from phone, video and online consultations, according to a new UK-wide study of remote consulting in general practice.

VentriJect, a Danish MedTech start-up seeking to revolutionise the way cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is measured, won the 2nd place award at the 'Healthcare Innovation World Cup' earlier this month for its innovation that enables CRF to be estimated without the need for exercise and in less than three minutes.

The number of patients in hospital with norovirus last week was almost triple the number during the same period last winter, new NHS figures show.

Local health and care systems lack a shared understanding of the causes of hospital discharge delays in their area and of the best ways of tackling them, says a report from The King’s Fund.

A panel of leading experts has welcomed the guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommending the use of hybrid closed loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in the management of type 1 diabetes in England & Wales.

Making continuity of care an ‘essential requirement’ for GP practices could reduce the risk of a delay in diagnosing serious health conditions, and ease significant pressure on GP’s workload and welfare, says HSSIB’s latest report.

NHS Supply Chain has announced that Michelle Johnson has been appointed as Clinical Executive Director and will be joining the organisation on 4 December 2023.

Surgeons at Guy’s and St Thomas’ opened their operating theatre to health professionals from across the country when they beamed live surgical cases to a prestigious conference.

Taking place at the Hilton Metropole, Birmingham, the IDSc annual conference provided an update on training and competency within the decontamination sector. As part of the commitment to driving improvement and ensuring patient safety, the IDSc has been working hard to address the recommendations of a recent report by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) on the decontamination of surgical instruments.

Circle Health Group has entered into a new partnership with biotechnical company Contura International. The partnership will see the Arthrosamid injection become available to patients across the UK.

A FREE webinar on the methods used by leading Medical Engineering teams to improve cybersecurity in NHS Trusts is taking place on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM GMT.

CMR Surgical (CMR) – the global surgical robotics business – has announced it has entered into a strategic collaboration with Ledidi, a Norwegian software company, to develop a state-of-the-art platform to host CMR's clinical registry, further strengthening CMR’s focus on data-driven clinical practice.

The Radiography Team at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital is celebrating winning two categories at the Radiology Awards 2023. The team won the Radiology Fellowship of the Year category and the Best NHS Trust for Delivering Radiology Services.