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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is continuing to investigate an outbreak of group B meningococcal disease (meningitis and septicemia) in Kent.
“We coped, but only just”. This is the key message of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry which released its report into the impact of the pandemic on healthcare systems earlier today. As anaesthetists and intensivists, our members know this first-hand.
Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital has been reaccredited under the prestigious Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation ACSA) scheme, demonstrating the hospital’s commitment to patient safety and excellence of care.
Ahead of the Scottish elections in May and to address NHS challenges, The Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) has set out an evidence-based plan to transform surgical care across Scotland in its manifesto Unlocking NHS productivity in Scotland: CPOC Manifesto 2026.