£90,000-a-year patient safety role remains unfilled
A law creating a Patient Safety Commissioner post was passed last year - but no-one has yet been found to take it on.
Health
Hospitals trial AI to spot type 2 diabetes risk
The system checks patients' ECG heart traces for subtle early warning signs.
‘My surgeon saved my smile with new hologram technology’
Susannah Morgan was warned surgery to remove a benign tumour could leave her with a crooked smile.
People seek NHS advice on drinking and breastfeeding at Christmas
Any alcohol that the mother drinks can pass into her breastmilk, the NHS advises.
‘Lungs in a box’ could increase vital transplants
The number of lung of transplants could rise as a new machine keeps organs alive outside the body.
Doctors warn over water bead gifts for children
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine issues a "safety flash" about the dangers to children.
Merck-AstraZeneca breast cancer drug reduces risk of death by 28% in patients diagnosed early, clinical trial shows
About 87.5% of patients treated with the drug were alive after six years, compared to 83.2% who received a placebo.
AI is trained to spot warning signs in blood tests
AI can spot patterns in the data from blood tests that can give an early warning of disease.
Patients with high need should get own GP, says government
Surgeries will be financially rewarded if patients with long term conditions see the same GP each time.
