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Next phase of inquiry into the UK’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic begins

On Thursday, the next phase of the inquiry into the UK’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic began. It will scrutinise decisions made by key players during the pandemic, such as then-Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Prime Minister Boris Johnson. This stage of the process, dubbed Module 2, will centre around government announcements and decisions made between January and March 2020…
Ben Kemp
September 2, 2022
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Media Monitoring – 19th – 26th August 2022

Novel womb cancer test less invasive and cuts diagnosis time Research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology discovered that low-cost PCR tests which use samples from the cervix or vagina could successfully detect womb cancer Current testing for womb cancer is invasive or painful – such as a transvaginal ultrasound or a biopsy Early results showed effectiveness across all…
Ben Kemp
August 26, 2022
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Routine asymptomatic COVID testing to end in all remaining settings

Regular asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 in all remaining settings in England will be paused from 31 August, as COVID-19 cases continue to fall. Symptomatic testing will, however, remain as it is deemed important for health and social care staff and others in these settings to be given clarity about their condition. Immunocompromised patients in hospitals and people being admitted into…
Ben Kemp
August 26, 2022
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Andy Howlett: A Day in a Diagnostics Life

In this piece, we hear from Andy Howlett, Director of Strategy - Community Diagnostic Centres at InHealth, about what a day in his life looks like.        1.What does your work day look like in terms of tasks, meetings, strategy setting? A typical work day comprises a mixture of calls or face-to-face meetings with prospective NHS partners to…
Ben Kemp
August 26, 2022
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Media Monitoring: 13th – 20th August

New blood test can predict death or disability in patients within 24 hours of head injury A simple blood test using a sample taken within 24 hours of a severe brain injury can ascertain the likelihood that a patient will survive or not, a new study has discovered Researchers discovered that there was a correlation between levels of GFAP and…
Natalie Creaney
August 19, 2022
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NIHR Quarterly Update Summary

It has been yet another busy year for the NIHR and, as the summer draws to a close, now is the perfect time to examine the significant events involving the organisation over recent months. Perhaps most notable of all is the appointment of Dr Gail Marzetti as Director of the Science, Research and Evidence directorate at DHSC, replacing the esteemed…
Natalie Creaney
August 19, 2022
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Government seeks consultations with EU on science programmes as dispute escalates

The Government has officially begun formal consultations with the EU, with the intention of finalising the UK’s entry into EU science and research programmes, namely Horizon Europe, Euratom and Copernicus. The UK has been left infuriated by the EU’s refusal to sign off their access, caused by ongoing disputes over the Northern Ireland Protocol, and this move signals a clear…
Natalie Creaney
August 19, 2022
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Media Monitoring: 6th – 13th August

NHS Monthly Diagnostics data for June 2022 The total number of patients waiting six weeks or more from referral for one of the 15 key diagnostic tests at the end of June 2022 was 430,000. This was 27.5% of the total number of patients waiting at the end of the month Nationally, the operational standard of less than 1% of…
Natalie Creaney
August 12, 2022
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