BREAKING NEWS: UK commits to higher NHS medicine costs as part of US trade deal

BREAKING NEWS: UK commits to higher NHS medicine costs as part of US trade deal
By Lee Peart 01 December 2025

A trade deal between the US and UK sealed today calls for a 25% rise in the price the NHS pays for new medicines.

A bitter pill to swallow

A bitter pill to swallow
By Lee Peart 24 November 2025

Ahead of the announcement of an expected pharma deal with the US in the Autumn Budget, chief policy analyst at the Nuffield Trust, Sally ...

We can do it

We can do it
By Lee Peart 24 November 2025

A two-day simulation at the NHS Providers Annual Conference and Exhibition 2025 proved neighbourhood health can be delivered

Trust fined £200k over death of teenage girl

By Lee Peart 01 December 2025

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has been fined £200,000 after pleading guilty to failing to provide safe care and treatment to a 16-year-old girl with severe mental health difficul...

'Organisation-wide change' promised following damning report

By Lee Peart 01 December 2025

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) has promised ‘organisation-wide change’ and a ‘cultural reset’ after a breast surgery services review found persistent poor clinical practi...

Palliative care needs not understood by ICBs, report finds

By Lee Peart 01 December 2025

ICBs are not equipped to understand the palliative and end-of-life care needs of their local populations, according to a panel’s report.

CQC upgrades trust's maternity services

By Lee Peart 01 December 2025

Maternity services at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been upgraded from requires improvement to good following a CQC inspection.

Trailblazing scheme to reconnect thousands with HIV treatment

By Liz Wells 01 December 2025

The government has launched a scheme which will see thousands of people benefit from improved HIV testing and treatment under a new action plan.

BREAKING NEWS: UK commits to higher NHS medicine costs as part of US trade deal

By Lee Peart 01 December 2025

A trade deal between the US and UK sealed today calls for a 25% rise in the price the NHS pays for new medicines.

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director Health and Adult Services

£141,233 to £164,272 plus relocation support

Northallerton, North Yorkshire / Countywide£141,233 to £164,272 plus relocation support

RECRUITER: North Yorkshire Council

Commissioning Assistant WMF2449e

£28,598 - £29,540

Kendal, Cumbria £28,598 - £29,540

RECRUITER: Westmorland and Furness Council

Social Worker (Mental Health) - WMF2451e

£38,220 - £39,152, £42,839 - £44,075

Cumbria / Various£38,220 - £39,152, £42,839 - £44,075

RECRUITER: Westmorland and Furness Council

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Palliative care needs not understood by ICBs, report finds

'ICBs are not equipped to understand the palliative and end-of-life care needs of their local populations, according to a panel’s report. '

01 December 2025
Completing the loop

Completing the loop

'West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals and digital health firm QuestPrehab are trialling digital prehabilitation to support patients before and after surgery.'

24 November 2025

We can do it

By Lee Peart 24 November 2025

A two-day simulation at the NHS Providers Annual Conference and Exhibition 2025 proved neighbourhood health can be delivered

Pride in Place: Can the NHS play a part?

24 November 2025

Pride in Place is a chance for the NHS to move beyond the hospital walls and become a true partner in community renewal, writes Professor Lisa McNally is director of public health for Worcestershir...

Neighbourhood health simulation to run during NHS Providers conference

By Lee Peart 05 November 2025

A national neighbourhood health service simulation will run during the NHS Providers Conference in Manchester on 11-12 November.

Spotlight shone on integrated working

By Lee Peart 04 November 2025

Advisory body on the integrated working agenda, Skills for Care, is highlighting the importance of integrated working across health and care services in November and December.