Our Health Heroes celebrates a decade of achievement with special new award

Our Health Heroes celebrates a decade of achievement with special new award
By Lee Peart 14 January 2026

Our Health Heroes, organised by Skills for Health, is the UK’s awards programme dedicated to the wider healthcare workforce.

Still too many unknowns

Still too many unknowns
By Lee Peart 08 December 2025

Siva Anandaciva, director of policy, events and partnerships, The King’s Fund, gives his take on what the Autumn Budget means for health ...

Roundtable: Autumn Budget raises more questions than answers

Roundtable: Autumn Budget raises more questions than answers
By Lee Peart 10 December 2025

The Government’s Autumn Budget has landed with a familiar mixture of anticipation and scepticism with healthcare leaders.

EXCLUSIVE: Government fails on mental health funding pledge

By Dan Peters 21 January 2026

The Government has failed to directly fund a pledge to give 60% of pupils access to a mental health support team (MHST) by March, it has emerged.

GMC imposes conditions on anaesthetics at Basildon University Hospital

By Liz Wells 21 January 2026

The GMC has placed conditions on the anaesthetics training programme at Basildon University Hospital, part of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, following serious issues relating to patient ...

Scottish Government to invest over £2.4m to tackle gynaecological waiting times

By Liz Wells 21 January 2026

The Scottish Government has unveiled new plans to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 and transform gynaecology services as part of the second phase of the Women’s Health Plan.

University Hospital Southampton chief executive to step down

By Liz Wells 21 January 2026

University Hospital Southampton chief executive, David French, is to step down after more than five years leading the organisation.

Critical incident stood down but hospital 'extremely busy'

By Lee Peart 21 January 2026

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has stood down its critical incident at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, Margate.

Work begins on West Sussex community diagnostic centre

By Lee Peart 21 January 2026

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (QVH) has begun on construction of a community diagnostic centre in East Grinstead, West Sussex backed by a £8.4m NHS England investment.

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Enhanced Senior Social Worker

Grade 10 - Grade 11, 37 hours, Permanent

Wakefield, West YorkshireGrade 10 - Grade 11, 37 hours, Permanent

RECRUITER: Wakefield Council

Advanced Practice Lead x 2 - WMF2604e

£47,181 - £48,226

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frederica-diamanta

Enhanced Senior Social Worker

Grade 10 - Grade 11, 37 hours, Permanent

Wakefield, West YorkshireGrade 10 - Grade 11, 37 hours, Permanent

RECRUITER: Wakefield Council

Advanced Practice Lead x 2 - WMF2604e

£47,181 - £48,226

Cumbria / Various£47,181 - £48,226

RECRUITER: Westmorland and Furness Council

Social Worker - Level 3 WMF2610e

£42,839-£44,075

Kendal, Cumbria£42,839-£44,075

RECRUITER: Westmorland and Furness Council

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NHP on 'firmer footing' but RAAC hospitals will miss deadline, says NAO

'The New Hospital Programme (NHP) is on a ‘firmer footing’ but hospitals built from RAAC will miss their 2030 replacement deadline, according to the NAO. '

16 January 2026
Still too many unknowns

Still too many unknowns

'Siva Anandaciva, director of policy, events and partnerships, The King’s Fund, gives his take on what the Autumn Budget means for health and social care'

08 December 2025

Neighbourhood shift could flounder without workforce investment, MPs say

By Lee Peart 08 January 2026

MPs have warned the shift to neighbourhood health could founder without strengthening the workforce.

Neighbourhood health simulation delivers millions in cost savings

By Lee Peart 18 December 2025

A neighbourhood health simulation carried out at the NHS Providers conference in November saved £77m through slashing unplanned hospital activity.

Breaking down the neighbourhood health service

By Tej Pradhan 04 December 2025

Britain's brand-new community-based healthcare service promises plenty of muscle, but a lack of structural bones may prove its downfall.

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