RECENT NEWS

The National Performance Advisory Group (NPAG) will once again bring together senior NHS leaders, theatre managers, sterile services professionals and industry specialists for its annual Theatres & Decontamination Conference, taking place on 19 May 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Stansted Airport.

Doctors are to be asked about their experiences of workplace learning, support, and cultures to identify where targeted action is needed, as part of the General Medical Council’s (GMC) annual survey on medical training.

Public satisfaction with how the NHS is run has increased for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to analysis from The King’s Fund and the Nuffield Trust.

The UK’s readiness for future pandemics is being overhauled through the publication of a new Pandemic Preparedness Strategy, backed by around £1 billion of investment in health protection measures.

Patients with diabetes who rely on insulin are facing persistent and serious safety risks when admitted to hospital, according to the latest investigation report from the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB).

​Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is moving to a full rollout of AI-powered Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) following the largest pilot of its kind in community and mental health services nationally.

In April 2026, Medline EMEA will proudly mark its 15-year anniversary. Since entering the EMEA market, Medline has grown into a trusted partner for healthcare providers, delivering essential medical supplies and practical solutions that support everyday clinical care.

Scottish healthcare must place a sustained focus on actively inspiring and funding the country’s emerging NHS talent to pursue innovation-led paths amid a gap in training places. That is the view of leading innovation agency InnoScot Health following claims of a shortage in specialist training places for resident doctors.

A global study of people living with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) has identified gaps in patients’ understanding of their condition, with findings showing that knowledge about infection risk and disease monitoring is linked to quality of life.

A new, world-class centre for eye care, research, and education, opening in Camden in 2027 has been officially named. A partnership between Moorfields Eye Hospital, the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, and Moorfields Eye Charity, the new centre will be called Moorfields and UCL Centre for Eye Health and is expected to open its doors to patients in St Pancras, Camden in summer 2027.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published its first comprehensive clinical guideline on kidney cancer.

A new report from The King’s Fund has been published, which looks at the need for a patient voice that is independent of government and services, while examining what can be learned from the Healthwatch model, in the wake of its abolition in June 2025.

A consultation on updated guidance detailing how doctors can practice in line with their beliefs and values, while maintaining good and safe care of their patients, has been launched by the General Medical Council (GMC).

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.