United Kingdom Health News

The award winning company who brought us the Trabasack lap tray and travel bag has just launched an innovative new accessory for their product. The multi-purpose Media Mount provides an ideal iPad or tablet mount, also useful for toys or other items.

Sanomab annouces an exclusive evaluation license agreement with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for the rights to a monoclonal antibody. Sanomab will develop the novel human therapeutic antibody for use in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

Patients to See Innovations in the Oral Drug Delivery Market

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The positive effect that Valerian Root has had on Bob’s Father has motivated Bob to produce a video of his experience and host it on YouTube: ‘Alzheimer’s and aggression – can Valerian Root help?’

A new report by visiongain predicts that the overall world market for neuroprotective products will reach $2.6 billion for 2014.

English Lake District based entrepreneurs team up for new organic tea brand

NHS Harrow promote the UK’s Cancer Screening programme through the medium of Outdoor Advertising

Wexford General Hospital has installed its own Ziehm Solo C-Arm for general Fluroscopy work in the Operating Theatres, replacing its existing system of 20 years.

The Urology day care facility at Letterkenny General Hospital has just taken delivery of a new mobile Image Intensifier from leading independent diagnostic imaging supplier Xograph Healthcare.

Hesley Group, the autism support and supported living services specialist, teamed up with Doncaster Athletics Club earlier this month to host an Athletics Event for the children and adults that use its services.

Teenagers diagnosed with coeliac disease, are being given a free cooking lesson at Queen Margaret University to help them manage their condition.

Mini poll shows that over 50% of respondents would use a Community Pharmacy to test and manage their blood pressure.

Wound care management leader Systagenix achieves success in training clinicians from over 400 sites across Europe, the Middle East and South Africa in the use of WOUNDCHEK™ Protease Status, the world’s first point of care test for chronic wounds.

CSols is pleased to announce that Links for LIMS supports the integration of Thermo Scientific's Gallery and Olympus Urine Analyzers with LIMS.

This is a shout out to all women who feel depressed, stuck, lonely, stressed, anxious, unfulfilled and disillusioned in life. Make the choice to be free from all that holds you back from your happiness. You can thrive. You just have to want to.

Director, Suzanne Black, won a ‘Highly Commended’ award for Business Person of the Year at glittering awards ceremony for the 2012 Pendle Business Awards held at the Ace Centre, Nelson on 27th April. The Awards recognise recession success.

According to recent NHS data looking at smoking quit rates for various social economic groups, full time students are the least successful when it comes to quitting smoking in England.

theWord recently won the tender to support the Mitel elements of the Welsh Health Telephony Network managed by NHS Wales Informatics Services. The network allows Welsh Health Boards and NHS trusts to make free calls within the network.

PMR offers you three major advantages to other forms of relaxation: 1) It is easy to learn. 2) It helps you to keep in balance and to avoid problems caused by tension. 3) You can practice it lying down or sitting, whatever suits you best.

Access Legal from Shoosmiths has announced that an 11-year-old girl left disabled from birth has received £10.8 million in compensation.

Award-winning journalist supports Action Duchenne – the only UK charity that campaigns solely for treatments, research and improved standards of care for sufferers of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a devastating, life limiting illness

PruHealth has revealed new data showing that 22% of Brits are eating less healthily due to the rising cost of living.

The Institute of Customer Service, the UK’s professional body for customer service, has appointed Des Benjamin, chief executive of healthcare provider Simplyhealth, as its new President.

Impetigo is contagious skin disease which will most of the time affect infants and children.

Juice FM radio and Sweet Smiles cosmetic dentistry in Liverpool team up to give a lucky listener "the smile of her life".

Oxfordshire based personal training company, Project Active, are arranging 2 events for those looking to improve their health and fitness.

Today is the launch of the Snap Out Now band. To be in with a chance to win a packet of 5 bands, click on the link below and press the 'LIKE' button on their facebook fanpage today. www.facebook.com/snapoutnow

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Panda Liquorice shares it's birthday with the iconic Rocky theme, Eye of the Tiger. Panda liquorice sent it's own panda down to the streets of London and Manchester to recapture the famous training sequence.

Hear from Public Health England at Capita’s 2nd National Reforming Public Health Conference, taking place on Tuesday, 10th July 2012, Central London

Primcogent Solutions – supplier of the revolutionary ZERONA non-invasive body contouring technology in North America and Western Europe – has announced the launch of Lunula Laser.

A Surrey pest control company is celebrating after winning the Best Business for Customer Service Award at the Croydon Business Awards – and being highly commended in two other categories.

Workforce management software provider, Webroster.net will be launching an iPhone app for it’s electronic call monitoring system, PhotoTrac™.

The Crescent Specialist Dental Centre win three national dental accolades

The Early Drug Development Summit will be taking place on 3rd – 4th December 2012 in Berlin, Germany. The summit is the must attend event for all those looking to successfully shorten lengthy and arduous drug development timelines.

A new report by visiongain, a London-based business information provider, predicts that global revenues for hepatitis treatments and vaccines will reach $8.7 billion for 2012.

Comment from Patient.co.uk's blogger Dr Sarah Jarvis responding to GMC's study which has highlighted prescription errors by GPs

Always at the forefront of medical advances, Doctor owned and led Dermaskin Clinics are acquiring new CO2 Fractional Lasers to augment their stable of cosmetic and medical treatment options.

A new report by visiongain, a London-based business information provider, predicts that the global market for nuclear medicine will be worth $4.5bn by 2022. The market generated sales of $1.4bn in 2010.

London Ambulance Service has been using assessments to help spot talented employees from throughout the organisation for its talent management programme.

To mark the 60th Anniversary of the Queen’s Reign, the Diamond Jubilee celebrations will take place around an extended weekend between 2 June and 5 June 2012.

The UK NHS has selected SoChlor in the recent Advanced Infection Control tender. SoChlor is now pharmacist approved and available from NHS Supply Chain. The focus on training and support is key to improving infection prevention and control.

As Harrogate-based Susie Little gears up for the start of a 3,000 mile rally across Europe, vehicle tracking technology – kindly donated by Leeds-company Remote Asset Management (RAM) – is set to give a valuable boost to her fundraising efforts.

Pest control company Cleankill Environmental Services is pleased to be attending Let’s Do Business exhibition in Brighton on 17th May 2012.

Find out how green coffee bean extract can help you lose weight, and find out where you can buy supplements that are made from green coffee bean extract.

Total Diet Food Free Tasting and Competition at the Fabulous Feast Event on St John’s Hill. Free Tasting of our Gourmet Meals and Snacks and a chance to win a full day of the Total Diet Food Plan on May 19th 2012 from 10am – 17.00pm