Patient Care

15th July 2021

Lung cancer drug treatment breakthrough for Merck

UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency issues an Early Access to Medicines Scheme (EAMS) positive scientific opinion for tepotinib for the treatment of advanced NSCLC […]
6th July 2021

Focus on patient safety leads to latex-free physiotherapy products

NHS trusts can now take advantage of latex-free products for patients undergoing physiotherapy. The NHS has been migrating to latex-free products wherever possible since 2008 due […]
29th June 2021

Boots increases its online services to meet healthcare needs post pandemic

New service provides convenience for non-urgent healthcare conditions and could help to reduce wait times for traditional GPs Boots UK has launched Online Doctor services for […]
22nd June 2021

Performing over one billion tests each year

On Thursday 24th June, hospital laboratory staff across the UK will be promoting the vital role of biomedical science in healthcare In the UK, healthcare laboratories […]
17th June 2021

3D LifePrints achieves ISO 13485:2016 certification

3D LifePrints, a leading 3D technology company providing innovative solutions to the medical sector, announced that it has achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification for its Quality Management […]
17th June 2021

Singapore-UK team to develop a novel device to reduce chemotherapy side-effects

Highly-efficient and miniaturised cooling-compression technology aims to prevent/reduce pain and sensitivity in hands and feet due to chemotherapy A team of clinicians and scientists from the […]
10th June 2021

Pioneering research is first in UK to transform imaging for infants with congenital heart disease

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Leeds host the first UK research project focused on improving magnetic resonance imaging of infants with […]
20th May 2021

Pioneering ‘key hole’ hip replacement surgery takes place at Grantham and District Hospital

The first ever key hole hip replacement has been carried out at Grantham and District Hospital. The pioneering ‘key hole’ SuperPath® hip replacement was recently carried […]
18th May 2021

Hillrom exclusively supplying patient handling equipment to Forth Valley Health Board

Acting Manager of the Joint Loan Equipment Service for Falkirk Council, Brian Stewart, discusses the significance of reliable and durable safe patient handling equipment in hospital […]