RECENT NEWS

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.

The British Infection Association’s 28th Annual Scientific Meeting, with the Spring Trainee Day, is taking place from 19-20 May 2026.

Almost 1 in 7 NHS staff (14.47%) were physically attacked by a patient or the public last year – the highest rate for three years, according to the latest NHS staff survey.

Central Medical Supplies (CMS) has entered into an exclusive UK partnership with MOECK & MOECK GmbH, a leading brand in convective systems for patient temperature management.

HCA Healthcare UK’s The Wellington Hospital has become the first private hospital in Europe to provide Histotripsy treatment, a breakthrough treatment for liver cancer.

Coronaviruses not only use the machinery of the human cells they infect; they modify it to achieve optimal conditions to produce viral proteins and thus spread more quickly.

BHR Biosynex, a leading provider of point-of-care diagnostic solutions and home-use healthcare products, is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Martin as Country Manager for the UK & Ireland.

Rapid testing for bacterial infections is being rolled out in community pharmacies and GP surgeries across Wales. The two-year pilot project will provide near-immediate test results without the need samples being sent to laboratories.