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New GP drive to find undiagnosed infected blood patients HighlightsHighlights Archive

New GP drive to find undiagnosed infected blood patients

All new patients registering at GP practices are to be asked if they had a blood transfusion before 1996, as part of an NHS drive to find undiagnosed patients affected by the contaminated blood scandal. Each year, around 400,000 people born before 1996 – around half of new sign-ups online – will now be asked if they received a historic…
Ben Kemp
May 20, 2025
MPs declare government has no clear plan for NHSE dissolution HighlightsHighlights Archive

MPs declare government has no clear plan for NHSE dissolution

In March, ministers revealed plans to dissolve NHS England, transferring its responsibilities to the Department of Health and Social Care. However, Parliament's cross-party Public Accounts Committee has criticised the lack of clarity and urged the Government to outline a comprehensive plan within the next three months. The Government claims that work on detailed planning is currently underway. Committee chair Sir…
Ben Kemp
May 20, 2025
Government to set new ten-year budgets for R&D funding HighlightsHighlights Archive

Government to set new ten-year budgets for R&D funding

The Government have unveiled new criteria to ensure vital R&D work exploring innovation in areas such as human health is given much-needed long-term certainty. It will enable and support government departments and other public bodies to fund R&D over a ten-year period – giving certainty to world-class research organisations in the long-term and help to attract greater private investment. It…
Ben Kemp
May 19, 2025
Media Monitoring: 8th – 14th May HighlightsHighlights Archive

Media Monitoring: 8th – 14th May

BSAC welcomes new NHSE digital vision for antimicrobial stewardship in England NHS England (NHSE) has published new guidance setting out how clinical digital systems can support optimal antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) within healthcare organisations. BSAC welcomes this important development and looks forward to seeing how this vision will be translated into Trust-level work plans that are properly resourced and coordinated. BSAC…
Ben Kemp
May 14, 2025
New diagnostic tool to provide faster diagnoses across the NHS HighlightsHighlights Archive

New diagnostic tool to provide faster diagnoses across the NHS

Cancer 360, a new digital tool being rolled out across the NHS, is set to help millions of cancer patients receive faster diagnoses, reducing treatment delays and improving survival rates. By integrating all patient data into a single, real-time dashboard, clinicians can prioritise care, track progress, and create personalised treatment plans. This eliminates the need to gather information from scattered sources…
Ben Kemp
May 13, 2025
Over £20 billion needed for NHS and social care digitisation HighlightsHighlights Archive

Over £20 billion needed for NHS and social care digitisation

Digital transformation of the NHS and social care is expected to cost £21 billion over the next five years, according to research by BIVDA member PA Consulting for the Health Foundation. The investment would fund electronic health records, cloud systems, cybersecurity, and reliable wi-fi, along with workforce training. This shift is part of the Government’s broader plan for the NHS,…
Ben Kemp
May 13, 2025
More Scottish hospitals to roll-out opt-out HIV and hepatitis testing in A&Es HighlightsHighlights Archive

More Scottish hospitals to roll-out opt-out HIV and hepatitis testing in A&Es

The Scottish Government has announced new funding for the roll-out of opt-out blood borne virus testing in emergency departments in cities with a high HIV prevalence. The decision follows three pilots of opt-out testing in NHS Lothian, NHS Grampian and NHS Highland in 2024. This new funding will see the public health intervention introduced in hospitals in NHS Lothian and…
Ben Kemp
May 13, 2025
Government-backing for growth clusters set to benefit life sciences spinouts HighlightsHighlights Archive

Government-backing for growth clusters set to benefit life sciences spinouts

Four innovative UK hubs across Merseyside, East Anglia, the Midlands, and Northeast England have received fresh backing to grow more ‘spinouts’, part of the the Government's Plan for Change. The Government recognises that while UK innovators have made great strides in getting bright ideas onto the market and in front of investors, red tape, talent shortages and a lack of…
Ben Kemp
May 12, 2025
Media Monitoring: 1st May – 8th May HighlightsHighlights Archive

Media Monitoring: 1st May – 8th May

  NHS England (NHSE) has published new guidance setting out how clinical digital systems can support optimal antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) within healthcare organisations BSAC welcomes this important development and looks forward to seeing how this vision will be translated into Trust-level work plans that are properly resourced and coordinated. BSAC also acknowledges this guidance will be useful, and should be…
Ben Kemp
May 8, 2025