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4 days ago | 
healthcareleadernews.com | Julie Griffiths
The areas to receive 13 new bone scanners, expected to deliver an additional 29,000 scans each year, have been announced by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The equipment had been promised as part of the government’s elective reform plan earlier this year. Yesterday, DHSC announced the 13 areas in England that would receive the new DEXA scanners.
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5 days ago | 
healthcareleadernews.com | Julie Griffiths
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire integrated care board (ICB) has announced that Jason Stamp will become acting chair on an initial six-month basis. Mr Stamp has been a participant member of the ICB since its inception and is the strategic lead for the development and integration of the voluntary sector into the work of the Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership. He is also in charge of the Partnership’s Workforce Transformation programme, Breakthrough HNY.
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2 weeks ago | 
healthcareleadernews.com | Julie Griffiths
A new ‘super-jab’ for 15 types of cancer expected to save 1,000 hours of treatment time every month will be rolled out from May, announced NHS England. The injectable form of immunotherapy, nivolumab – one of the most widely used cancer treatments – means patients can receive their fortnightly or monthly treatment in five minutes instead of up to an hour via an IV drip.
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2 weeks ago | 
healthcareleadernews.com | Julie Griffiths
A new endometriosis pill that could help over 1,000 women every year has been approved for use on the NHS in England. The once-a-day pill, linzagolix, will soon be available for patients who have had previous treatment for endometriosis, following approval by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Women’s health minister Baroness Merron described it as ‘a game-changer for thousands of women battling endometriosis, which can be a debilitating and life-limiting condition’.
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2 weeks ago | 
healthcareleadernews.com | Julie Griffiths
Respiratory conditions are the third biggest cause of death in England, after cancer and cardiovascular disease. Victoria Vaughan, editor of Healthcare Leader, talks to four experts on the ICB role in tackling respiratory health and how ICBs are working with primary care in this area.
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3 weeks ago | 
healthcareleadernews.com | Julie Griffiths
Lifesaving bleed kits have been installed in six locations across Cannock Chase in Staffordshire. The kits are stocked with essential bleed control equipment and are publicly accessible in the event of an emergency. They are designed to help save lives by enabling quick action when an individual is experiencing severe blood loss. This could be because of violence, such as knife crime, or other major incidents like traffic accidents.
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3 weeks ago | 
healthcareleadernews.com | Julie Griffiths
An immediate expansion of the advice and guidance GP scheme to shift care from hospital to community has been confirmed by the government. Backed by £80m of funding, its ambition is to help two million people receive faster and more convenient care in their local community by the end of 2025/26. The scheme involves GPs working more closely with hospital specialists to access expert advice quickly before patients are referred onto waiting lists.
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3 weeks ago | 
healthcareleadernews.com | Julie Griffiths
A cancer awareness bus arranged by Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB has just completed a tour of the region, speaking to 5,866 people over 15 days. The bus travelled to 15 different towns around the region in March and April, with the local NHS cancer team on board and talking to people about cancer. The tour has given people the chance to ask questions, improve their knowledge and know what symptoms to look out for.
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3 weeks ago | 
healthcareleadernews.com | Julie Griffiths
The number of practices that offer online registration for new patients has more than doubled in the last 12 months, meaning that almost all GP practices in England offer the service, according to figures from NHS England. More than 6,150 practices now support registration through the NHS App, NHS.uk or surgery websites, which is 98.4% of GP surgeries in England.
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1 month ago | 
healthcareleadernews.com | Julie Griffiths
A women’s health website developed with Dorset women has gone live in the region. The website, produced by Dorset Women CIC in conjunction with NHS Dorset and the public, aims to provide resources on women’s health and raise awareness of local community services. Covering topics such as contraception, mental health, breast health, menopause, HPV and pelvic health, it is expected to improve access and quality of care – a priority identified by women – and ease pressures on NHS services.
