Cancer patients avoid distressing surgery thanks to innovative scans
An innovative scanning system is hoping to prevent NHS patients with head and neck cancer from having to undergo traumatic post-treatment surgery. A trial conducted by the Universities of Birmingham...
View ArticleNew treatment aimed at halting Type 1 diabetes trialled
The search for treatment for Type 1 diabetes will be accelerated with the start of a new trial at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London. Researchers at King’s College London have been working on the...
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Twenty-first century medicine comes to Yorkshire and Humber
The Government’s revolutionary DNA-sequencing project has recruited its first patients from Yorkshire and Humber, signalling a new era of twenty-first century medicine in the region. The...
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HSCIC to become NHS Digital
NHS Digital will be the new trading name for the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) this summer, to build on the role it plays in directly supporting the NHS and social care services....
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Number of robotic surgeons set to treble
Thousands of NHS patients with prostate cancer could benefit from life-enhancing robotic surgery thanks to a new programme funded by The Urology Foundation. The funding will treble the number of NHS...
View ArticleOk to Ask - get involved in clinical trials
Each year on International Clinical Trials Day (Friday 20 May), the NIHR ‘Ok to Ask' campaign calls on patients, their families, and carers to ask their nurse or doctor about taking part in health...
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UK Zika, Ebola and MERS research amongst winners of multimillion vaccine...
The Department of Health backs the 22 new vaccines and diagnostic devices with the potential to eliminate the world’s deadliest diseases. UK scientists to benefit from £25 million funding pot. Hunt:...
View ArticleVoluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access (VPAS) - media fact...
Updated on 20 November The Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth (VPAG) has been agreed by the government, NHS England, and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical...
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How we are delivering innovation in health and social care services
Innovation is crucial for enabling the NHS to increase the speed of diagnosis and deliver better outcomes for patients. We know patients benefit enormously from new technologies, with breakthroughs...
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What we’re doing to speed up clinical trials in the UK
The government has published its full response to Lord O’Shaughnessy’s independent review into commercial clinical trials in the UK. The response outlines plans to make the UK one of the best places...
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