RECENT NEWS

In a keynote speech to the RCP’s annual conference, Medicine 2025, Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, described the leading role physicians can play in the secondary prevention of ill-health while Karin Smyth MP, minister of state for secondary care, thanked RCP fellows and members for ‘holding the NHS together’.

A tender revealing that NHS Scotland is actively seeking a cloud solution and systems implementer is ‘a much-needed step and hugely welcome news for innovators,’ says a health service partner.

New data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that syphilis diagnoses in England continued to rise in 2024 compared to 2023.

The latest data from UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show that bloodstream infections caused by yeast rose by 4% in 2024, compared to 2023 (from 2,170 to 2,247 reports).

The Government has pledged that patients will receive better, faster and more appropriate emergency care with a new package of investment and reforms.

​Data shared by the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) shows a record number of Brits are paying for common procedures – with cataract surgery topping the list.

Idox has announced that Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust (BCHC) has selected its iAssets solution to track over 200 BodyGuard T lockboxes, used in community care within the Birmingham Area. This collaboration aims to improve the management and reduce the re-procurement of syringe pumps across BCHC services.​

Knowlex, a leading organiser of CPD-accredited education conferences and webinars for the healthcare sector, is proud to announce the launch of a new technology-focused division. This expansion marks a significant milestone in the company’s mission to advance knowledge and best practice across healthcare.

As one of the largest NHS organisations in the country, Newcastle Hospitals holds huge amounts of data on care, treatment, outcomes and services. This information is currently stored in different locations and on a range of software systems, making it difficult to collate, organise and use in the best possible way. To allow better use of this valuable resource, Newcastle Hospitals has agreed two new partnerships, which will provide access to the specialist skills and secure technology needed to improve the quality of the data, making it easier to use for research and development.

Reducing the length of immunotherapy treatment for an advanced skin cancer did not significantly diminish disease control when compared to giving treatments over a longer period, according to breakthrough research led by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Universities of Sheffield and Leeds. This was the finding from the UK DANTE phase III trial, presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago.

The prestigious national Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards 2025 will celebrate the achievements of some of the most innovative life sciences organisations in the UK, at the iconic London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) in London on Thursday 10th July, where eight companies will be presented with their awards by industry leaders.

Tens of thousands of patients with lung and breast cancer are to benefit from a “revolutionary” blood test on the NHS across England which can speed up access to targeted therapy.

A report from King’s College London sets out the stark reality people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) face in securing diagnosis and accessing care.

The government has announced plans to scrap funding for postgraduate apprenticeships, which will mean that many higher apprenticeships would have to be completely paid for by employers. The announcement has prompted criticism from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).

The RCP has launched a new ‘Making the case for clinical research’ resource kit to help doctors advocate for research time in their job plans and training programmes, and act against the sharp decline in clinical researchers in the NHS.

People with an autism diagnosis are at a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease early in life, a large-scale study from Karolinska Institutet published in JAMA Neurology reports. The researchers believe that the two conditions can share underlying biological mechanisms.

Innovation driven by NHS staff must be key to unlocking Scottish Government aims of delivering a 50% increase in procedures such as vital hip and knee replacements, says health service partner, InnoScot Health.

New guidance to provide greater clarity and consistency in the way the General Medical Council (GMC) handles fitness to practise concerns has been published.

The EBME Expo 2025, returns to the Coventry Building Society Arena on June 25–26, 2025. This year, the expo features a powerful new focus: the critical intersection of future-facing healthcare solutions and real-world battlefield medicine.

A range of people-first initiatives have helped SpaMedica - a leading provider of NHS ophthalmology services - to earn a coveted spot on the list of the UK's Best Workplaces for Development 2025.