In April, researchers at Cambridge University revealed that an extra ultrasound scan, offered to mothers-to-be at 36 weeks to facilitate the early detection of breech babies, could prevent unnecessary c-sections. The findings are positive news – if implemented within the NHS – allowing time for appropriate medical interventions to take
News of a new blood test which promises to detect pre-eclampsia in half the time as current methods is a welcome development. The condition, which is developed by around one in ten women in the latter stages of pregnancy, can prove fatal if not diagnosed and monitored appropriately. The new
News of new sepsis guidance, which will see NHS Trusts fined if they fail to meet sepsis targets, has been met with caution by a leading medical negligence lawyer. The guidance, part of the NHS Long Term Plan, has been drawn up by The Royal College of Physicians, The Royal
It was announced in February that a new sepsis test, which promises to diagnose the potentially life-threatening condition within three minutes, would be available on the NHS within the next three to five years. The new test has been developed by scientists at Strathclyde University in Glasgow who are confident
