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A collection of prestigious medical bodies have joined forces to update guidance to help minimise environmental impact of surgery, with a suite of new partners backing the initiative

Zara Barnbrock, the newly-appointed Regional Lead for the Northwest for the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP), wants to “give back” to the perioperative community and “help others become the best practitioners they can be.”

According to the latest UCAS figures, the number of students applying to study nursing is at a record low. Since 2021, the number of applications has decreased by 35% in England and by 34% across the entire of the United Kingdom.

A new report has identified several significant barriers to the expansion of degree apprenticeship routes to deliver the workforce targets as set out in the NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has become one of the few centres in the UK, and among an elite number in Europe, to be recognised as a spinal surgery centre of excellence.

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More than 250 physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) have now been granted their registration by the General Medical Council (GMC), becoming the first regulated professionals in these fields.

HSSIB’s latest report has found that integrated care boards (ICBs) do not have visibility of some patient safety risks, which impacts on their ability to effectively deal with those risks to keep patients safe.

Southend based Surgical Holdings, a leading manufacturer and repairer of surgical instruments has celebrated National Apprenticeship Week 2025 (10–16 February) by participating in a Careers Carousel at Southchurch High School for Year 8 students.

Altera Digital Health’s Sunrise electronic patient record with integrated patient administration system has gone live at Fordcombe Hospital, a hospital acquired by Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) from private provider Spire Healthcare.

The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) is bringing its highly anticipated Regional Conference to Newcastle on Saturday 26 April 2025, delivering a full day of expert-led education, networking, and professional development for perioperative practitioners.

Educator and Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) Ria Chaloner, the newly-appointed AfPP Regional Lead for South Wales, is committed to “driving forward education” among her colleagues and students.

Over 20,000 self-testing and self-sampling kits will be made available to help end HIV transmissions by the end of the decade. The packs are part of a public health campaign to end the virus transmissions in England by 2030 and has been backed by £1.5 million in government funding.

Icon Group, a leading provider of integrated cancer care services across Australia, New Zealand and Asia, have recently entered the United Kingdom and are taking another significant step towards improving cancer care with the establishment of its European Board Committee. The committee aims to support Icon’s ambition to bring significant expertise in cutting-edge radiotherapy and chemotherapy compounding to collaborations with the NHS and independent UK healthcare providers.

Modern methods of construction specialist MTX has been awarded the contract to deliver Royal Surrey County Hospital’s Cancer and Surgical Innovation Centre, which will offer state-of-the-art facilities and include six new operating theatres.

Local communities up and down the country will receive funding for family and school nurses, sexual health clinics and other public health services in their areas, through a boost of nearly £200 million in funding, announced by the government today.

​There were more patients in hospitals last week than at any other point so far this winter, as the number of norovirus cases in hospital continued to rise.

Doctors who use artificial intelligence (AI) see benefits for their own efficiency and for patient care in a resource-stretched NHS and, although they recognise there are risks, they feel confident in managing them, according to a new study published by the General Medical Council (GMC).

Experts from across the public and private sector have been appointed to the DHSC board to drive forward health and social care reform plans.

Scarborough Hospital, in collaboration with academics from the University of Birmingham and York, has been awarded national funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The research will establish how urgent and emergency care could be improved for patients living in rural coastal areas.