Hospitals should offer patients the chance to freeze their eggs before they receive treatments that could damage their fertility, according to new guidelines published by the British Fertility Society (BFS).
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is to be given new rating powers, extending its current remit -- which covers hospital care, social care and GPs -- to include more than 800 additional providers.
NHS England is planning to tighten up the implementation of standards for congenital heart disease (CHD) services, aiming to ensure that patients receive 'the best possible care'.
A team of researchers from the University of Oxford has said the regulation of medical devices is 'not fit for purpose' and should be reformed, following a scandal over the use of vaginal mesh products used to treat prolapse, according to the Guardian.
New guidance on pregnancy and maternity discrimination has been issued by the employment advisory service Acas, following an increase in the number of women seeking support, according to Workplace Insight.
Politicians have been warned that further cuts to continuing professional development (CPD) funding in the NHS is a 'major issue' for the workforce, especially as new standards are introduced, according to Nursing Times.
Earlier this month, NHS Digital's chief nurse Anne Cooper highlighted the need for information standards in nursing. Her message has been repeated by the Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) who agree that nurses are entitled to a shared electronic language.
New research suggests that four new clinical standards in the NHS have made no difference to the number of excess hospital deaths on Saturdays and Sundays.
