Clinical standards overhaul to reduce maternal deaths

Clinical standards overhaul to reduce maternal deaths
By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

New clinical standards have been set by the NHS to reduce avoidable deaths and prevent future tragedies.

NHS pay structure reform talks to begin this month

NHS pay structure reform talks to begin this month
By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

News Agenda for Change pay structure reform negotiations will begin this month has been welcomed by workforce leaders.

BMA welcomes NHSE climb down on GP referrals target

BMA welcomes NHSE climb down on GP referrals target
By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

The withdrawal of a GP target to cut hospital referrals has been welcomed by the BMA.

Hospital launches voluntary redundancy scheme

By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

A voluntary redundancy scheme has been launched by Torbay Hospital as it seeks to balance its books.

Group chief executive James Sumner to stand down

By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

James Sumner, chief executive of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, has announced he is stepping down in the coming months.

Hospital gains planning approval for research and public engagement centre

By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

St Mary’s Hospital site in Paddington has gained planning approval for a research and public engagement centre.

EHR deal helps connect care across south east London

By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

Care will be further connected across south east London after Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust signed an electronic health record (EHR) contract with Epic in February 2026.

Solace urges Better Care Fund rethink

By Dan Peters 23 April 2026

Council chief executives have called for an urgent rethink of how funds like the Better Care Fund are structured, governed and deployed.

Government rules out MPs' health visitors and vaccination recommendations

By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

MPs’ calls for a health visitor recruitment target and a new vaccinations strategy have been ruled out by the Government.

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Childrens Social Worker - WMF2880e

£42,839 - £44,075

Barrow in Furness, Cumbria £42,839 - £44,075

RECRUITER: Westmorland and Furness Council

Team Co-ordinator

£30,253 - £36,117 per annum

Hybrid working – allocated to offices in Coventry or York £30,253 - £36,117 per annum

RECRUITER: Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman

Senior Social Worker (Hospital Team)

£47,831 - £52,414 per annum

Maidenhead, Berkshire£47,831 - £52,414 per annum

RECRUITER: The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

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Childrens Social Worker - WMF2880e

£42,839 - £44,075

Barrow in Furness, Cumbria £42,839 - £44,075

RECRUITER: Westmorland and Furness Council

Team Co-ordinator

£30,253 - £36,117 per annum

Hybrid working – allocated to offices in Coventry or York £30,253 - £36,117 per annum

RECRUITER: Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman

Senior Social Worker (Hospital Team)

£47,831 - £52,414 per annum

Maidenhead, Berkshire£47,831 - £52,414 per annum

RECRUITER: The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

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NHS admin failings laid bare

'NHS admin failings have been laid bare in new analysis from The King’s Fund, Healthwatch England and National Voices. '

16 April 2026
THE BIG INTERVIEW: Leading the three shifts

THE BIG INTERVIEW: Leading the three shifts

'Chief executive Shane DeGaris shares how Barts is building on its history of innovation by leading the adoption of the Government’s three shifts. '

25 March 2026

Deadline set to submit neighbourhood health centre proposals

By Lee Peart 17 April 2026

NHS regions have been given to 28 May to set out their criteria for the next wave of neighbourhood health centres (NHCs).

Neighbourhood health blueprint could save NHS millions

By Lee Peart 08 April 2026

A trailblazing neighbourhood health model developed in Cornwall could save the NHS hundreds of millions of pounds a year, according to new research from healthcare volunteering charity Helpforce.

Neighbourhood health model published in Northern Ireland

By Lee Peart 02 April 2026

Health minister Mike Nesbitt has published a Neighbourhood Model of Health and Wellbeing Framework for Northern Ireland.

BREAKING NEWS: First 27 neighbourhood health centres to open by 2027

By Lee Peart 26 March 2026

The Government is investing £50m in launching the first 27 neighbourhood health centres in seven regions of higher deprivation by 2027.