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BK Medical to sell prostate scanning technology in UK

30 Jul 2010
An innovative computer-aided solution for diagnosis of prostate cancer from ultrasound scans will be launched in the UK through urolology ultrasound specialist BK Medical UK Ltd. Read More
Touch Bionics wins International Business Award

30 Jul 2010
Scottish upper-limb bionic prosthesis specialist Touch Bionics has won a 2010 International Business Award in the Most Innovative Company of the Year in Europe category. Read More
Asteral provides breast scanner for London NHS partnership

30 Jul 2010
NHS organisations across London have teamed up to enhance the mammography facilities at the Whittington Hospital. Read More
UK bariatric device gains FDA approval

29 Jul 2010
A bariatric device from Leeds-based company Surgical Innovations Group has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for sale in the US. Read More
MediFilm makes signs for Holby City hospital

29 Jul 2010
A West Midlands company has created hospital signs and floor logos for a popular BBC television series. Read More
Parafricta reaches US bedsore patients

28 Jul 2010
A new distribution agreement will make a cost-effective technology for relief of bedsores or pressure ulcers from a UK company available to over 2 million sufferers in the USA. Read More
Portable heart-lung system launched

28 Jul 2010
A new heart-lung support system for mobile applications promises to make life-saving treatment more accessible to patients within and outside hospitals. Read More
New Marketing Manager at Siemens Hearing Instruments

28 Jul 2010
Siemens Hearing Instruments has appointed a new UK Product and Marketing Manager. Read More
Cull of health watchdogs raises concerns

27 Jul 2010
The proposed abolition by the Government of health watchdogs such as the Health Protection Agency (HPA) and the National Patient Safety Association (NPSA) has met with concern from health experts. Read More
US study warns of device dangers

27 Jul 2010
The increased use of medical devices by young people in the community is linked to a high level of acute device-related complications, a new study in the US has shown. Read More
More stroke prevention surgery needed in UK

26 Jul 2010
Fewer than half of the people in the UK who are at high risk of having a stroke are benefiting from an operation that could improve blood flow in the neck, a report in the BMJ has noted. Read More
Intracranial stent launched in Europe

26 Jul 2010
A new intracranial stent system that provides conformable solutions for brain aneurysms has been launched in Europe and the US. Read More
Online resource for GP commissioning

26 Jul 2010
A dedicated online resource has been launched to help GPs get to grips with the new NHS commissioning process announced in the White Paper Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS. Read More
New NHS commissioning structure revealed

23 Jul 2010
Plans for the development of GP consortia to commission health services at a local level have been outlined by the Government. Read More
UK heart specialist pioneers a ‘new MRI’

23 Jul 2010
A cardiologist at Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust has developed a revolutionary technique for ‘slicing’ 3D images of the heart into infinite sections using computer software. Read More
First UK orders of high-throughput MRI systems

22 Jul 2010
The first hospital orders of two high-productivity MRI scanners have followed their UK launch. Read More
Discharge summary solution goes live

22 Jul 2010
Ealing Hospital NHS Trust in London is using SRC’s electronic Discharge Summary (eDS) Solution to deliver discharge summaries within 24 hours of patients leaving hospital. Read More
Orthopaedic shock wave device launched in Europe

22 Jul 2010
A new shock wave regenerative device intended for orthopaedic, trauma and sports injury therapy has been launched in Europe following CE Mark approval. Read More
NHS targets refocused on outcomes

21 Jul 2010
Proposals for replacing NHS process targets with health outcome targets that focus on patient benefit have been set out in a public consultation by the Department of Health. Read More
Partial knee replacement system launched in Europe

21 Jul 2010
The first partial knee replacement system, designed to correct progressive osteoarthritis in active patients, is now available in Europe. Read More
WHO lists top 15 medtech innovations

20 Jul 2010
The World Health Organization has published a list of 15 innovative medical devices that address global health concerns. Read More
Hospital takes ACTION against C. difficile

20 Jul 2010
Human waste management specialist Vernacare has helped Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral to carry out a week-long ACTION against C. diff campaign. Read More
Blood pressure monitoring system updated for EMR

20 Jul 2010
SunTech Medical has released an updated version of its SunTech 247 blood pressure spot check device with optional Bluetooth technology, enabling the wireless transmission of vital signs data to the patient’s electronic medical record (EMR). Read More
NHS innovation leaders join forces

20 Jul 2010
Six leading NHS innovation organisations have formed a new business partnership to share resources and expertise, fast-tracking successful healthcare innovations across the NHS and international markets. Read More
First insulin patch pump reaches UK

20 Jul 2010
The first insulin patch pump in Europe is now available in the UK, providing continuous insulin treatment without tubing. Read More
Building society chooses mutual healthcare provider

20 Jul 2010
Benenden Healthcare, a mutual healthcare provider, has secured a deal to offer the staff of Melton Mowbray Building Society an employer-paid healthcare scheme. Read More
Home health monitoring scheme piloted in Preston

09 Jul 2010
NHS Central Lancashire has introduced a remote patient care management tool to help chronically ill patients in Preston monitor and manage their health at home. Read More
Single use tabards make drug rounds safer

09 Jul 2010
A new range of disposable drug round tabards from UK company GV Health promise to reduce the risk of cross-infection on hospital wards. Read More
Artificial pancreas just a few years away

08 Jul 2010
An artificial pancreas to help patients with type 1 diabetes control their blood glucose levels better could be commercially available in a few years, researchers have suggested. Read More
Healthcare SMEs don’t practice what they preach

08 Jul 2010
Over half (60%) of SMEs in the healthcare sector do nothing to encourage their staff to eat healthily or get more exercise, according to a new study from GE Capital. Read More
New wound closure device speeds up healing

07 Jul 2010
Healthcare corporation Covidien has launched a knotless wound closure device worldwide that is absorbed within three months. Read More
Life science market intelligence team grows

07 Jul 2010
Life science industry membership service myM-link is expanding its team to meet the increasing demand for specialist market intelligence. Read More
High-speed surgical hand drill launched

07 Jul 2010
Medtronic has launched a new high-speed electric drill for spinal, cranial and orthopaedic surgical procedures that can be operated by finger control only. Read More
Proton cancer therapy goes global

06 Jul 2010
A tumour-specific form of radiotherapy will be made available in the UK through the establishment of a global network of treatment centres. Read More
Partnership to support medtech evaluation

06 Jul 2010
A new partnership between two value assessment specialists promises to make the evaluation of innovative medical technologies easier for suppliers and customers. Read More
First NICE draft guidance on medtech

05 Jul 2010
The first draft guidance from the new NICE medical technologies evaluation programme has been issued for consultation. Read More
The longest stent-graft in Europe

05 Jul 2010
The longest stent-graft on the market has gained CE Mark approval for treatment of superficial femoral artery (SFA) lesions. Read More
Carestream gives iPod to NHS manager

05 Jul 2010
Carestream Health, a global provider of medical imaging systems and healthcare IT solutions, has awarded an iPod Nano to Lyn McKay, Radiology Services Manager for Maidstone &Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. Read More
Personal health budgets to be given direct to patient

02 Jul 2010
Direct payments of personal health budgets will be trialled by eight Primary Care Trusts, giving patients with long-term conditions control over the services they receive. Read More
NICE starts diagnostics assessment programme

01 Jul 2010
The first technology to be assessed by NICE as part of its new diagnostics assessment programme is a new whole-body X-ray system. Read More
RSLSteeper replaces stolen prosthetic legs

01 Jul 2010
Paralympic athlete Anthony Booth was helped to walk his sister down the aisle by Leeds-based prosthetics specialist RSLSteeper. Read More

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