17 December 2019

Charity launches nationwide survey to understand challenges of perioperative workforce

The Association for Perioperative Practice has launched a nationwide survey in a bid to better understand the challenges faced by...

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12 December 2019

Children much more likely to die after surgery in poor countries

Children in low resourced countries are 100-200 times more likely to die after surgery than children in wealthy countries, according...

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10 December 2019

Engineering laboratory joins European-wide programme to improve infusion patient safety

As part of the European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research (EMPIR), TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory has joined a research consortium which...

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6 December 2019

£200m science centre opens in Hull creating 200 jobs

Consumer health, hygiene and home company RB plc has opened its Science and Innovation Centre in Hull. The S&I Centre...

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14 November 2019

From cone snail venom to pain relief – How conotoxins can be used in pain therapy

Conotoxins are bioactive peptides found in the venom that marine cone snails produce for prey capture and defense. They are...

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12 November 2019

AfPP bring ‘Building a Sustainable Workforce’ Study Day to Wales

A study day organised by the AfPP is designed to enable healthcare professionals at all levels to develop resilience in...

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7 November 2019

Perioperative charity receive funding to support digital transformation of patient safety tool

The UK’s leading membership organisation for operating theatre practitioners has received significant funding for a new digital transformation project focused...

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5 November 2019

Anaesthesia for breast cancer surgery has no influence on risk of tumour recurrence

Study does not demonstrate long-term advantages of regional anaesthesia for breast cancer surgery and dispels misgivings about the influence of...

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