News

• Artificial Heart keeps a Three Year old Alive for over 250 Days

  A three-year-old has been fitted with a mechanical heart and has survived over 250 days, a new record for such a young child.

• Mobile Stroke Units Could Improve Stroke Treatment

  A study carried out in Germany has shown that by equipping ambulances with the necessary equipment to diagnose stroke victims could halve the time it takes for them to receive treatment.

• New Technology is allowing Doctors to Replace Malfunctioning Body Parts

  The BBC have recently been looking into how the huge number of medical advancements has transformed the lives of people who suffer from a whole range of diseases and disorders

• Annual Stroke Prevention Campaign – Act FAST can save hundreds of lives

  Latest figures released by the Department of Health shows that the annual Stroke campaign is having a significant effect on the patients receiving treatment for strokes.

• Scientists Developing a way to Translate Brain Activity into Words

  Scientists are developing a ground-breaking new programme which helps decode brain activity and translate it into words.

• Translators in NHS Hospitals cost up to £23 Million a year

  A recent new report has found that the NHS spends over £64,000 a day on translating documents into over 120 languages.

• Forget the Kissing in CPR and Focus on Compressions

  New research released this month by the British Heart Foundation says that people should focus on chest compressions rather than the ‘kiss of life’ when giving CPR.

• Prime Minister reveals new plans for Nurses

  This month it has been revealed that nurses will be told to do less paperwork and more ward rounds in an effort to improve care at NHS hospitals.

• Boost Your Blood Levels… Sit in Your Shed

  Recent medical research has shown that taking time out to enjoy your own company can help to calm our chaotic lives and reduce blood pressure levels significantly.

• Mustard Makes Massive Muscles

  Fitness gurus behold; the answer to your prayers is finally here, in the form of mustard!

• Dentist Visits Keep Heart Attacks at Bay

  The term “killing two birds with one stone” could not be more appropriate for this recently conducted research.

• The UK’s First Decontamination Professor

  In a UK first, Professor David Hurrell has been announced as a Professor of Decontaminating Medical Equipment.

• Biofuel – A New Way to Power Artificial Organs

  Innovations in medical technology have seen scientists revisit Biofuel as a solution for powering medical devices such as pacemakers, artificial limbs, and organs that require batteries.

• Crocs Get Banned In Hospitals

  A controversial decision has been made by health chiefs who recently banned croc shoes due to health risks.

• How a Recent Study has Shown That Laughter is the Best Medicine

  According to researchers at the University of Oxford people feel less pain after laughing, possibly due to the release of endorphins in the bloodstream.

• Blood clots could become a thing of the past with the new Algorithm

  The first ever computer tool has been created to predict a person’s likelihood of developing thromboembolism based on their lifestyle

• LIFT to help the NHS Manage equipment costs

  Dorset nursing could become one of many public and private sector healthcare suppliers to Join the scheme LIFT