RECENT NEWS

International medical graduates (IMGs) working in the UK will have the opportunity to build professional networks and gain practical guidance on navigating UK medical practice at a forthcoming conference hosted by the Medical Defence Union (MDU).

New treatments for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and motor neurone disease (MND) could be unlocked thanks to microscopic medicines developed by researchers at the University of Essex.

Specialist palliative care delivered at home and in the hospital is associated with an increased quality of life for patients in their final months, as well as significantly reducing overall cost of care per person, new research has found.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has launched a new Midwifery Data Dashboard to help the maternity care sector to understand and address recurring themes when midwifery care goes wrong.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has clarified the welcome and vital role played by Advanced Practitioners across health and social care – in response to the British Medical Association’s (BMA) call for views and reports on medical substitution.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has received national recognition for its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of unnecessarily supplied medicines.

Scientists from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have provided specialist laboratory testing for a fridge-free tetanus and diphtheria vaccine that could help address the global challenges of distribution, storage, wastage, and CO2 emissions associated with temperature-sensitive medicines.

New research published in The Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) has found that women make up just 6.2% of surgeons working across the UK’s five largest private hospital groups, compared with 16.9% in the NHS.

A free webinar will be taking the message of International Women’s Day (IWD) and running with it in a bid to help inspire more female innovators in making vital healthcare breakthroughs.

Tens of thousands of patients living with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will receive faster, better and more personalised care under a landmark new programme to tackle one of the leading causes of death and preventable hospital admissions in the UK.

The Government has announced that it will launch a new National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce, chaired by the Health and Social Care Secretary. The aim is to tackle deep-rooted inequalities and deliver urgent action on the recommendations of the independent national investigation, led by Baroness Amos.

Surgical Holdings is inviting healthcare professionals to join its upcoming free, CPD-accredited webinar, Back to Basics: Surgical Retractors, taking place on Friday, 20 March at 12:00 pm.

Severe COVID-19 and influenza infections prime the lungs for cancer and can accelerate the disease’s development, but vaccination heads off those harmful effects.

The rise in invasive cosmetic procedures demands tighter regulation, better consumer protection, and greater awareness to protect patient safety and reduce cosmetic tourism, argue experts in The BMJ.

​More than 10,000 calls have been made to Martha’s Rule helplines in the first 16 months of the NHS scheme, saving lives and helping thousands of patients benefit from changes to their care.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has appointed Donna Ockenden to lead the independent review into Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust's maternity and neonatal service.

A new research partnership led by Birmingham Health Partners members the University of Birmingham and the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (ROH) will formally launch on Monday 23 March, to improve understanding of the performance and failure of implants used in orthopaedic surgery.

A new consultation seeking views on indefinite recognition of CE-marked medical devices in Great Britain is ‘very welcome and could be a major boost to both patients and MedTech growth aims’.

New research funded by Breast Cancer Now has revealed that a gene typically active only in reproductive cells may hold the key to new treatments for triple negative breast cancer.

The Safer Healthcare and Biosafety Network (SHBN) has launched a new campaign titled “Protecting Healthcare Workers: Safer Handling of Hazardous Medicinal Products” to raise awareness of the dangers of occupational exposure to hazardous medicinal products (HMPs), the first of its kind in the UK.