A new subtype of diabetes has been identified in children and young people in sub-Saharan Africa and could mean many patients are not on the best treatment for them.  

Patients with atrial fibrillation who have experienced a stroke would benefit greatly from earlier treatment than is currently recommended in UK guidelines, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

An intensive low-energy diet programme, similar to the NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission, significantly improved eating disorder symptoms in people with type 2 diabetes and excess weight who were at risk of developing eating disorders, according to a University of Oxford study published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

NICE says around 3,000 deaths and 5,500 hospital admissions in England caused by chronic heart failure could be prevented each year following its updated draft guideline on medical treatment of the disease.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is celebrating a major national success after its Stroke Thrombectomy  and Interventional Neuroradiology  Teams won all three categories it was shortlisted for at the prestigious HSJ Digital Awards 2025.

A simple ultrasound of a patient’s thigh or shoulder muscle may detect insulin resistance before it progresses to type 2 diabetes or even prediabetes.

The NIHR is launching a new ‘Inequalities Challenge’ funding opportunity for cardiovascular disease (CVD). 

Two North East patients have become the first in the region to undergo a revolutionary heart procedure at The James Cook University Hospital.

Researchers at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust are involved in a national study to develop a tool to guide clinicians when they are assessing people suffering symptoms which could be caused by both migraines and transient ischaemic attack, also known as ‘mini-stroke’.

A Teesside nurse has scooped a prestigious award for her role in supporting and educating the future nursing workforce.

A new support group set up at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is bringing together patients with heart failure to share their experiences of the illness.

People at risk of cardiovascular disease could be identified a decade before they have a heart attack or stroke, a breakthrough University of Dundee study has discovered.

Mothers who are anaemic in the first 100 days of pregnancy have a much higher chance of having a child with congenital heart disease, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in the journal BJOG.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning is being used to personalise stroke care for patients to try and reduce future disability.

Patients referred from their GP to the hospital are being seen more quickly thanks to a change in how referrals are managed.  

A Wolverhampton patient has had ‘life changing’ results thanks to a new cardiac procedure using innovative technology designed to improve safety and efficiency.

The Diabetes Nursing Awards 2025 has unveiled its shortlisted finalists, recognising outstanding nurses who have demonstrated exceptional commitment, innovation and excellence in diabetes care.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals is the first Trust in the East Midlands to install the GE HealthCare Revolution™ Apex Elite Cardiac CT Scanner which was unveiled by three times Paralympic gold medallist Charlotte Henshaw, MBE at a launch event in the hospital.

Using cerebral embolic protection devices during transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedures does not reduce a patient’s risk of experiencing a stroke, according to a large UK clinical trial, funded by the British Heart Foundation.

A new potentially life-saving test to help identify heart problems in newborn babies has been introduced at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust.