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UK life expectancy growth stalls as health inequality widens
For the first time since 1900, life expectancy has failed to increase in the UK in a decade, for the…
The data elephant in the room
Oliver McQuitty, CEO of Visualizar, writes for Hospital Times. Here Oliver discusses the obstacles the NHS is facing in implementing…
NHS surgeons become pioneers in robotic surgery
Surgeons from two NHS trusts have become the first clinicians in Europe to use state of the art robotically assisted…
Striving for a culture of diversity
Ahead of the publication of the eagerly anticipated NHS People Plan, new data continues to highlight what still needs to…
Free of charge scalp cooling offered to young cancer patients
Pioneering scalp cooling treatment, which stops hair loss during chemotherapy, could be offered for free to youth cancer patients. This…
New research reveals severe health implications of domestic abuse
Women who have experienced domestic abuse appear to be 44 per cent more likely to die from any cause compared…
Single dose of HPV vaccine may provide significant protection against cancer
New research has shown that a single dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can be as effective as multiple…
Over 10 per cent of NHS estate to switch to renewable energy
Around 40,000 tonnes of CO2 will be offset by April 2020 as 11 per cent of the NHS estate will…
A&E performance worsens despite drop in winter demand
According to the latest NHS performance statistics, over 100,000 patients waited more than four hours to be admitted in A&E…
New survey raises concerns about staff wellbeing and patient care
More than 80 per cent of the 800 theatre practitioners who undertook a recent survey confessed they are worried about…