Vision-saving drug to be routinely offered on NHS to prevent blindness in premature babies
Premature babies are to be routinely offered a “life-changing” treatment to prevent blindness on the NHS for the first time, the head of the health service has announced today. The drug, ranibizumab, could save the eyesight of babies born with a condition known as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), which affects blood vessels in the retina, creating damaging scar tissue and causing blindness.
Plan to train more doctors more quickly in England
Medical degrees could be shortened by a year and there will be thousands more university places for medical students, in a major plan to boost the NHS workforce in England.
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The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has published its annual performance review of the HCPC.
The HCPC has met 16 of the 18 Standards of Good Regulation, regaining two fitness to practise (FTP) standards and one standard linked to registration.
India dominates visas handed to UK doctors and nurses amid NHS reliance on foreign workers
Doctors, nurses and care home staff accounted for half the visas issued to skilled workers coming to the UK over the past year, a report shows.
NHS England appoints Chief Information Officer
NHS England has appointed a new Chief Information Officer to oversee digital technology across the health service.
Thousands of sickle cell patients to benefit from quicker access to expert NHS care
Thousands of people with sickle cell disease will benefit from quicker pain relief when experiencing a crisis thanks to new specialist NHS centres across the country. On World Sickle Cell Day, NHS England is announcing the creation of new expert clinics to provide specialist care when people need it most, allowing them to bypass A&E.
