NHS estates maintenance backlog rises to £17.3bn
By Lee Peart 15 October 2026The NHS estates maintenance backlog has increased to £17.3bn, NHS England figures have revealed.
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Nineteen-year healthy life gap revealed in Wales
By Lee Peart 15 October 2026
A 19-year healthy gap for women in the most and least deprived areas of Wales has been revealed in a new report.
Basildon midwives win £750,000 over gas exposure
By Paul Day 13 October 2026
More than 120 maternity staff were exposed to nitrous oxide at up to 30 times the legal limit over two years, in a case described as the largest group action brought by midwives in the UK.
Social care vacancies at decade low but recruitment growth slows
By William Eichler 14 October 2026
The adult social care workforce in England has grown for the fourth successive year, with vacancies falling to their lowest level in a de...
MHRA publishes 'ambitious plan to reshape regulation for a new era'
By Lee Peart 15 October 2026
The MHRA has set out ambitious plans to translate cutting-edge scientific and technological innovation into better health outcomes for patients in its 2030 Strategy.
Mental health services for children and young people upgraded
By Lee Peart 15 October 2026
Mental health services for children and young people in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire have been upgraded from requires improvement to good.
Mental health trust chair to step down
By Lee Peart 15 October 2026
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) chair Paul Miller is to step down at the end of December.
Single platform helps manage children's early years and education needs
By Lee Peart 15 October 2026
Salford City Council has rolled out single data records for children to manage early years, education, social care and SEND services.
NHS estates maintenance backlog rises to £17.3bn
By Lee Peart 15 October 2026
The NHS estates maintenance backlog has increased to £17.3bn, NHS England figures have revealed.
Burnham announces four steps to speed up brain cancer treatments
By Lee Peart 15 October 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced four steps to speed up the development of new brain cancer treatments.
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Nineteen-year healthy life gap revealed in Wales
'A 19-year healthy gap for women in the most and least deprived areas of Wales has been revealed in a new report. '
15 October 2026
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05 October 2026
BREAKING NEWS: Dr Birju Bartoli and James Benson join NHS England leadership
By Lee Peart 08 October 2026
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NHSE leaders see neighbourhood health in action
By Lee Peart 18 June 2026
NHSE leaders have seen how neighbourhood health is being delivered across the North East and Yorkshire.
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By Lee Peart 05 June 2026
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By Lee Peart 12 May 2026
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