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FIS conference highlights key infection prevention issues
The Federation of Infection Societies Conference 2021 will bring together delegates involved in all aspects of infection from basic science, infection prevention, antimicrobial stewardship and clinical practice.
CQC warns of 'heavy toll' on staff in health and social care
A new report has highlighted the enormous pressures being faced by the health and social sector.
Recruitment funding boost announced for social care
Care homes and home care providers will benefit from a new £162.5 million workforce retention and recruitment fund to bolster the dedicated care workforce.
Disabled doctors face disproportionate rate of bullying
Disabled doctors are more likely to experience bullying and abuse in the workplace, according to recent data published by the health service.
Expert panel debates role of virtual healthcare consultations
Virtual sessions “are one of the great healthcare successes of the last 18 months” but they can also exclude patients and create problems, an expert panel has concluded.
Government must take a 'whole government’ approach to improving health
The Health Foundation has called for a new approach to improving health, which will require coordinated and sustained action across the whole of government.
Showcasing UK Health Tech at MEDICA 2021
The UK health technology industry is looking forward to reuniting at MEDICA 2021 – the first live edition to take place since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust opts for new EPR
A Kent Trust has elevated its ambitions for digital maturity, deploying Allscripts' Sunrise EPR to facilitate joined up care.
New digital solution developed to support respiratory patients
The pandemic has created many problems but it has also driven innovation and invention as clinical innovators find new ways to help their patients.
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Iron deficiency in middle-age linked with higher risk of heart disease
Approximately 10% of new coronary heart disease cases occurring within a decade of middle age could be avoided by preventing iron deficiency, according to a new study.
Consumer apps failing to correctly detect skin cancers
A new study has found that a direct-to-consumer machine learning model for detecting skin cancers incorrectly classified rare and aggressive cancers as low-risk.
6 out of 10 with ‘red flag’ symptoms not given urgent referral
Six out of 10 patients in England with ‘red flag’ symptoms indicative of possible cancer didn’t receive an urgent referral for specialist assessment within 2 weeks, as recommended in clinical guidelines.
New drug available for rare thyroid cancer on NHS in England
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended the use of the drug selpercatinib (Retevmo) for some people in England with a type of advanced thyroid cancer.
Almost half of people in Europe have a skin problem or disease
The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) has offered an insight into the results of its 'Burden of Skin Disease in Europe survey' during its 30th Annual Congress.
UK Health Security Agency goes live
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the nation’s new public health body focused on health protection and security, has today become fully operational.
Government launches 'Office for Health Improvement and Disparities'
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities has been launched today to tackle health disparities across the UK.
Forty new community diagnostic centres to open
Millions of patients will benefit from earlier diagnostic tests closer to home thanks to 40 new Community Diagnostic Centres set to open across England in a range of settings from local shopping centres to football stadiums.
Final Places Now Available for ABHI US Accelerator 2022
UK HealthTech innovators looking to strengthen and grow their US activities are encouraged to apply now for the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) US Accelerator 2022 cohort as spaces fill up fast.
UK’s first female Professor of OMFS
King’s consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMFS) Kathy Fan, and British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) Council Member, has been appointed Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery by King’s College London (KCL).
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AfPP Plymouth Regional Conference
TBC, Plymouth
10th May 2025
Association of Continence Professionals Annual Conference and Networking Exhibition 2025
Kents Hill Park, Milton Keynes
19th - 20th May 2025
Theatres and Decontamination Conference
CBS Arena
20th May 2025
British Infection Association 27th Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting 2025
Hilton, Newcastle Gateshead
20th - 21st May 2025
BAUN Day Educational Event
Hilton, Belfast
6th June 2025
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Coventry Building Society Arena, UK
25th - 26th June 2025