Care & services

GENinCode shares rose 6 per cent on Thursday after University College London Hospitals (UCLH) became the first NHS trust to introduce its ovarian cancer test. The AIM-listed company’s stock rose 0.25p to 4.55p after UCLH confirmed it will roll out the Risk of Ovarian Cancer Algorithm (ROCA). UCLH is offering the service through its Familial [...]

UK hospitals have started testing newborns for more than 200 rare genetic conditions in what researchers call a landmark national study. Forty-seven NHS hospitals, including Sunderland Royal Hospital, South Tyneside District Hospital and Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary, are taking part in the Generation Study. The aim is to test 100,000 babies, with the study set [...]

Campaigners are urging menopause support to be included in cancer treatment plans after a survey found 90 per cent of patients were given no guidance. The survey of 1,200 people revealed most had no support for managing menopausal changes triggered by treatment. The research was carried out by Menopause and Cancer, whose founder and CEO [...]

Giving postpartum mothers with hepatitis C the opportunity to start antiviral treatment while they are still in the hospital after giving birth, significantly increases their odds of completing the therapy and being cured. The authors of a recent study found that new mothers who saw an infectious disease specialist and received medication for hepatitis C [...]

A Birmingham simulation lab recreating emergency childbirth in a risk-free environment is changing how maternity staff train, according to the NHS. The unit at Birmingham Women’s Hospital received £1m from fashion entrepreneur George Davies through his charitable trust. Its launch follows nationwide scrutiny of maternity services after the Ockenden Report into Shrewsbury and Telford NHS [...]

Thousands of pregnant women in England with type 1 diabetes will receive a pregnancy-specific artificial pancreas to help manage blood glucose and protect maternal and baby health. The hybrid closed loop system combines an insulin pump, glucose sensor and mobile phone algorithm. It calculates and delivers insulin around the clock, and uniquely allows women to [...]

A baby has died from whooping cough after the mother did not receive the vaccine during pregnancy, the UK’s first infant death from the infection this year. The death occurred between January and June 2025, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), as vaccine uptake continues to fall among pregnant women and children. Whooping [...]

A biracial baby was born to a white couple after an IVF error that Australia’s largest fertility provider kept hidden for 11 years, an investigation has found. The baby’s delivery at a Brisbane hospital in 2014 was the first time the couple realised something had gone wrong with their treatment. The case took place at [...]

Missed medical appointments cost billions, and can mean the difference between early detection and a devastating diagnosis. A pioneering AI platform is tackling medical ‘no-shows’ and getting more women into lifesaving cervical screenings. The US loses US$150bn to missed medical appointments each year, with the cost of no-shows thought to be around £1.2bn in the [...]

Hundreds of thousands of newly pregnant women across England can now self-refer online to get their “all-important” first midwife appointments quicker, ensuring the best and most personalised care for their baby. By completing a simple online form on NHS.uk, mums-to-be can refer themselves directly to their local maternity services without seeing a GP first. The [...]