RECENT NEWS

The mission to reduce the incidence of surgical site infection continues to gain momentum, with a high impact programme of expert insights at this year’s OneTogether conference.

Doctors across the NHS have confirmed that treating patients in corridors, waiting rooms, and other unsuitable spaces has become routine, with nearly 4 in 5 (78%) forced to provide care in these conditions in the past month.

Norovirus continues to grip the NHS with the number of beds taken up by patients with the virus nearly 150% higher than last year, new figures show.

The Government has pledged that families across England will start to see improved end-of-life care as major upgrades to hospice services nationwide will be implemented.

Oliver Tierney has been announced as the new President of The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP), the UK’s leading membership organisation dedicated to hospital theatre practitioners and improving perioperative care. Oliver has stepped into the role with a clear vision: to influence positive change in healthcare and safety in hospital operating theatres for staff and patients.

A new peer-reviewed, open access paper by Picker, published in the BMJ Open, provides an approach to understanding and tackling under-representation in patient experience research.

A delegation of over 10 leading UK HealthTech innovators and a Commercial Director from Oxford University Hospitals NHSFT, Jay Mistry, will travel to Texas this week as part of a key trade visit organised by the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) through its US Accelerator programme.

The World Healthcare Organization (WHO) estimates that by 2030, the global healthcare workforce shortfall will be equal to 11 million health workers, predominantly in low- and lower-middle-income countries. The shortage spans almost all roles in the workforce, including nursing professionals, general practitioners, healthcare assistants, home-based care workers and more. So, could AI provide the answers?

Millions of patients across London will now receive improved, personalised healthcare as part of a major expansion of the Universal Care Plan (UCP), a shared care planning solution powered by Better.

Antidepressants like Prozac are commonly prescribed to treat mental health disorders, but new research suggests they could also protect against serious infections and life-threatening sepsis.

Amanda Pritchard has formally notified the NHS England Board of her decision to stand down as chief executive at the end of this financial year. Amanda has been Chief Executive since August 2021 and chief operating officer since 2019, leading the NHS through the most challenging period in its 76-year history.

Scotland should be “immensely proud” of being named sole UK collaborator on a major pan-European programme aimed at transforming healthcare through digital innovation, says a formal NHS partner.

A study performed at Michigan Medicine reveals that the use of less polluting inhaled anaesthetic agents reduced harmful emissions by 50% in one year without impacting patient safety or outcomes.

Two of England’s leading doctors are to oversee a significant review into postgraduate training for newly qualified medics.

Patients are now benefiting from the creation of a new £23 million Lincoln Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) handed over by MTX Contracts.

Join the Institute of Government & Public Policy at the Fifth Annual Operating Theatres Show to discover more about the future of operating theatres in the NHS. The event will explore the latest technology, efficiency improvements, and initiatives on how to work towards a greener future.

The discovery of a 'biomarker panel' could have a profound impact on the ability to identify patients at risk of developing Pancreatic Cancer (PC) at an earlier stage.

Heart Eye is set to unveil the world’s first AI-powered cardiovascular screening technology using retinal imaging, delivering patients’ cardiovascular disease risk results in just 3 minutes.

CMR Surgical (CMR) – the global surgical robotics company – has announced that more than 30,000 surgical cases have now been completed globally using Versius, solidifying its position as the second most utilised soft-tissue surgical robot on the market.

​Thousands more breast cancers could be detected earlier in England next year in a major new NHS drive to support more women to attend potentially life-saving breast screening.