Patient Care

5th March 2021

Midlands maternity triage system goes digital for nationwide use

A maternity triage system developed by clinicians and researchers from the West Midlands has launched training online for the first time, becoming readily available to maternity […]
4th March 2021

GA Template Prostate Cancer Biopsies replaced with PrecisionPoint™ LA TP 

During 2020, the urology department at NHS Lothian’s Western General Hospital in Edinburgh successfully replaced the general anaesthetic (GA) grid template prostate cancer biopsy procedure with […]
26th February 2021

England rugby star treated with pioneering Swiss combination therapy

One of England’s top rugby players has cured his chronic heel pain with a pioneering new combination therapy from Switzerland. Jamie George, who plays hooker for […]
25th February 2021

Rutherford Cancer Centres in agreement with NHS England to provide cancer services

Rutherford Health has announced that its network of Rutherford Cancer Centres have entered into a framework agreement with NHS England under which it will provide cancer […]
25th February 2021

Clearer labelling on catheters needed to prevent patient harm

Clearer labelling on urinary catheters is now required from suppliers following incidents where patients were fitted with the wrong type. During detailed work to develop NHS […]
24th February 2021

Private healthcare provider steps in to keep NHS staff on the frontline

Milton Keynes based healthcare training provider ECG are working in partnership with Milton Keynes University Hospital to provide clinical staff to help run the COVID-19 vaccination […]
22nd February 2021

Teleconsultation in 2021 – the next chapter

Dr Ian Jackson, Medical Director and Clinical Safety Officer at Refero, discusses the next chapter for teleconsultation in the NHS This time last year, I said […]
16th February 2021

Exscientia and the University of Oxford announce partnership to develop treatments for Alzheimer’s disease

Neuroinflammation collaboration targeting inflammasome steps-up-the-pace in race for Alzheimer’s disease medicines that alleviate the burden of devastating disease Exscientia, a leading AI Drug Discovery company, has […]
12th February 2021

£1million transformation gives hospital patients 5-star ward

Gastroenterology patients are being treated in 5-star facilities after a £1million hospital ward transformation. Staff and patients have returned to Dixon Ward at Lincoln County Hospital […]