BREAKING NEWS: Five-year settlement rights given to health and care workers

BREAKING NEWS: Five-year settlement rights given to health and care workers
By Lee Peart 02 November 2026

Care workers earning £25,000 and doctors and nurses will be given settlement rights after five years under reforms announced by the home ...

Healthcare leaders welcome u-turn on Healthwatch abolition

Healthcare leaders welcome u-turn on Healthwatch abolition
By Lee Peart 02 November 2026

Healthcare leaders have welcomed last week’s announcement that Healthwatch abolition has been dropped from the Health Bill.

GMC reports mixed progress on equality targets as deadlines approach

GMC reports mixed progress on equality targets as deadlines approach
By Paul Day 28 October 2026

The General Medical Council (GMC) has published its fifth annual equality, diversity and inclusion progress report, revealing progress in...

Health board consults on plans to close urgent care centres

By Lee Peart 03 November 2026

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is consulting on plans to close urgent primary care centres at three hospitals.

Trust 'profoundly sorry' for failings that led to child's death

By Lee Peart 03 November 2026

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has said it is ‘profoundly sorry’ for failings that led to the death of one-year-old Eleanor Hazel Aldred-Owen who suffered from a defect affecting the sku...

Insulin pen redesign needed for disabled users, says HSSIB

By Lee Peart 03 November 2026

The MHRA has been urged to push manufacturers to redesign insulin pens for disabled users.

NHS delivers extra million cancer scans each year

By Lee Peart 03 November 2026

A million extra cancer scans are being delivered each year thanks to new scanners and cutting-edge AI technology.

UK health agency investigates population exposure to 'forever chemicals'

By Paul Day 03 November 2026

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is to analyse blood and urine samples from across the UK to establish how much exposure the population has to PFAS and other potentially harmful chemicals.

Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex makes board appointments

By Lee Peart 03 November 2026

Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) has appointed Dr Nicolas Huber and Gautam Kainth as non-executive directors.

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Assistant Director: Integrated Community Support

£89,862 - £103,472

Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen£89,862 - £103,472

RECRUITER: Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent Councils

Head of Health Determinants Research Collaboration

£69,151 - £73,937

Pontypool & Ebbw Vale£69,151 - £73,937

RECRUITER: Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent Councils

Team Manager

Grade 13, £51,237 to £54,947 per annum + MS up to £10,453

Newport, Isle of WightGrade 13, £51,237 to £54,947 per annum + MS up to £10,453

RECRUITER: Isle of Wight Council

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Assistant Director: Integrated Community Support

£89,862 - £103,472

Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen£89,862 - £103,472

RECRUITER: Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent Councils

Head of Health Determinants Research Collaboration

£69,151 - £73,937

Pontypool & Ebbw Vale£69,151 - £73,937

RECRUITER: Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent Councils

Team Manager

Grade 13, £51,237 to £54,947 per annum + MS up to £10,453

Newport, Isle of WightGrade 13, £51,237 to £54,947 per annum + MS up to £10,453

RECRUITER: Isle of Wight Council

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Men in poor areas four times more likely to die from avoidable causes

'Men in poor areas in England are four times more likely to die from avoidable causes than those in the wealthiest areas, according to new data. '

03 November 2026
THE BIG INTERVIEW: Making a difference that lasts

THE BIG INTERVIEW: Making a difference that lasts

'Acting chief nurse, Julie Kirby, shares how Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust’s Quality Improvement Plan is designed to improve care, strengthen safety and deliver better patient outcomes. '

26 October 2026

BREAKING NEWS: Dr Birju Bartoli and James Benson join NHS England leadership

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust chief executive Dr Birju Bartoli and Central London Community Healthcare Trust chief executive James Benson have been appointed to NHS England’s leadership t...

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.

THE BIG INTERVIEW: Progress, but much more to do

By Lee Peart 05 June 2026

Greg Fell, president of the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) and director of public health in Sheffield discusses how neighbourhood health can be effectively delivered within the co...

THE BIG INTERVIEW: Full in-tray

By Lee Peart 12 May 2026

Newly elected ADASS president Phil Holmes shares his views on neighbourhood health, ICB restructuring, joined up commissioning, the Casey Commission and the National Care Service.