Chair promises to 'seek out the truth' in mental health inquiry

Chair promises to 'seek out the truth' in mental health inquiry
By Lee Peart 29 April 2025

Chair Baroness Lampard has pledged to ‘seek out the truth’ as she launched the evidence sessions of the first public inquiry into mental ...

What's the plan?

What's the plan?
By Lee Peart 07 April 2025

Former health secretary Stephen Dorrell says Labour has failed to set out how it wants the health service to change despite being in powe...

One million NHS staff to benefit from new support measures

One million NHS staff to benefit from new support measures
By Liz Wells 09 April 2025

Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting, has unveiled a comprehensive support package to tackle violence and improve the working ...

Prescription charges frozen

By Liz Wells 29 April 2025

The government is to freeze prescription charges for the first time in three years, keeping the cost of a prescription below £10.

Male health workers 'should carry out' breast screening examinations

By Liz Wells 29 April 2025

The Society of Radiographers (SoR) says male health workers should be permitted to perform breast screening examinations to help relieve ‘critical’ staff shortages.

Ultra-processed foods linked with early death

By Lee Peart 29 April 2025

High consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has been linked with early deaths in new research.

Arrests made in MHRA's biggest crackdown on organised medicines trafficking

By Liz Wells 29 April 2025

Twelve suspects have been arrested in dawn raids in the largest criminal investigation into organised medicines trafficking in the history of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency...

Chair promises to 'seek out the truth' in mental health inquiry

By Lee Peart 29 April 2025

Chair Baroness Lampard has pledged to ‘seek out the truth’ as she launched the evidence sessions of the first public inquiry into mental health deaths yesterday.

Trusts launch Bristol NHS Group

By Lee Peart 28 April 2025

North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust have confirmed the formation of Bristol NHS Group.

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Team Co-ordinator

£29,314 - £34,997 per annum

Hybrid working – allocated to offices in Coventry or York£29,314 - £34,997 per annum

RECRUITER: Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman

Social worker Level 1

£41,442 - £44,331

Greenwich, London (Greater)£41,442 - £44,331

RECRUITER: Royal Borough of Greenwich

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Premature mortality rates still higher than pre-Covid, finds ONS

'Premature mortality rates in England and Wales are still higher than pre-Covid, according to the latest data. '

29 April 2025
What's the plan?

What's the plan?

'Former health secretary Stephen Dorrell says Labour has failed to set out how it wants the health service to change despite being in power for nine months'

07 April 2025

Self-refer service halves cancer diagnosis wait times

By Lee Peart 06 January 2025

A self-refer test service has more than halved cancer diagnosis waiting times for patients.

Smartwatch technology helps people quit smoking

By Liz Wells 02 January 2025

Smartwatches could help people give up smoking, new research reveals.

App to improve maternity care in Wales

By Liz Wells 30 December 2024

Pregnant women will benefit from better maternity care as a new app and electronic health record system is rolled out across Wales.

GP practices embrace technology to improve patient access

By Liz Wells 24 April 2025

GPs are providing millions more appointments to people in England and better access through upgraded technology, new data shows.

NHS trusts 'fast-track ethnic minorities' to top jobs

By Liz Wells 15 April 2025

NHS trusts are 'fast-tracking ethnic minorities' to management positions and onto boards to meet diversity quotas, reports suggest.

NHS performance improving as high demand continues

By Liz Wells 10 April 2025

The total waiting list for procedures and appointments fell to 7.40 million in February, down from 7.43 million in January, the sixth consecutive monthly decline.

NHS redundancy payouts 'could reach £1bn'

By Liz Wells 07 April 2025

The bill for NHS redundancy payouts following the abolition of NHS England could reach £1bn, new analysis suggests.