A petition has been launched calling for the term “nurse” to become a protected title after Kate Shemirani from Nottingham was struck off the Nursing Register but continued to describe herself as a nurse. The title “registered nurse” is protected and can only be used by someone on the Register, […]

The Independent has reported that for the first time in the UK, a portable heart pump is being used to keep Grace, an 18 month old girl, alive while she waits for a lifesaving heart transplant. The pioneering technology was developed as part of an international collaboration and has won […]

Cervical cancer is the most common form of cancer in women under the age of 35. Cervical cancer is preventable and curable if detected and treated early. The NHS estimates that 55,000 lives could be saved every year if cervical cancer is diagnosed in the early stages. Cervical screening awareness […]

Sales of defibrillators have risen sharply following Christian Eriksen’s cardiac arrest during Denmark’s opening game at Euro 2020. The device which gives a high-energy electric shock to the heart, was used as part of the emergency action that saved the footballer’s life. A greater awareness of the importance of defibrillators […]

Two hospitals have been ordered to improve maternity services after the health watchdog, The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said they did not always have enough staff to “keep women and babies safe”. After whistle-blowers reported fears over staffing levels, the CQC inspected Colchester General and Ipswich Hospital, which are both run by East Suffolk and […]

An NHS watchdog has placed a Leicestershire hospital in special measures after staff failed to admit their mistakes and apologise over the death of a patient. The Burton Park hospital, in Melton, was found to have recorded 24 serious incidents in the last six months when it was visited by […]

Health bosses have approved a ‘once in a lifetime’ £450 million revamp of Leicester’s three hospitals. The move will see the biggest investment into the city’s health system since the 1970s when the Glenfield Hospital was built.  This is positive news for healthcare in the county.  We hope that patients […]

This week is cervical screening awareness week. Screening is so important in detecting cancer and giving patients the best chance of beating it. In our work, we have seen so many times the devastating impact of delays in diagnosis of cancer. https://www.jostrust.org.uk/get-involved/campaign/cervical-screening-awareness-week

A psychiatric drug available on the NHS could be the key to preventing bowel cancer, according to scientists. Researchers believe lithium can boost the fitness of healthy stem cells in the gut, making them more resistant to sabotage from mutant cells that cause the cancer. Their findings have led to the launch of […]

A health and social care committee report has advised that the NHS and care staff in England are so burnt out that it has become an “emergency” and risks the future of the health service. The highly critical report said the problem existed before the Covid-19 pandemic and workers were […]