New prosthetics available on the NHS

North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust’s patients are the first in Cumbria to get new MPK prosthetics on the NHS.

New treatment for kidney cancer patients

People with advanced kidney cancer are to benefit from a new treatment that NICE has recommended.

85 per cent of patients positive about GPs

A new survey has shown that the majority of people are positive about their GP care, with confidence and trust remaining high.

Junior doctors having accidents due to night shifts

A new report has revealed that more than half of sleep deprived doctors have suffered a road accident or near miss while driving home after work.

Growing gap between mental health intentions and reality

A new report has argued that rising demand and funding failures are leaving core mental health services being overwhelmed.

Personalised vaccines show promise in skin cancer treatment

Personalised vaccines have successfully treated melanoma patients in two small studies, marking a step towards personalised therapies.

Improving cancer end of life care could save £4.6 million a year

People with the four most common cancers are more likely to be admitted to hospital as an emergency, increasing the cost of their care.

Study predicts 1.2 million to have dementia by 2040

Over 1.2 million people will be living with dementia in England and Wales by 2040, but the prevalence of dementia for each age group is falling.

Life saving drug for rare bone disease available

NICE has published draft guidance recommending the drug asfotase alfa for people with a rare inherited bone disease.

Health and social care needs urgent ‘reboot’

Integrating health and social care should not be held back by issues of funding and instead needs an urgent ‘reboot’, according to a new report.

Hunt announces plans to reduce delays

Jeremy Hunt announces measures to support the NHS and local government reduce delays for people being discharged from hospital to local social care services.

NHS financial pressures causing postcode rationing

An investigation by the BMJ has discovered that NHS operations and treatments are being increasingly rationed in England, leaving patients in pain.

Southampton surgeons lead hip screening programme

Southampton Children’s Hospital is heading up a hip screening programme for children with neuromuscular disorders to reduce the need for surgery.

UK can learn from Scotland’s NHS

A new report has claimed that the UK could learn lessons from Scotland’s unique system for improving the quality and safety of patient care.

CQC to conduct 12 local system health reviews

The CQC is to undertake a programme of local system reviews of health and social care in 12 local authority areas.

Heavy workloads causing rota-gap dangers

Over half of all doctors in training say they work beyond their rostered hours at least weekly, according to the GMC national training surveys.

Three hospitals fail fire safety checks

Three hospital buildings have been found to have combustible cladding, following fire safety investigations.

Mayor launches initiative to improve London’s mental health

The Mayor of London has launched Thrive LDN, a new movement to improve mental health and well-being across the capital.

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