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South East London ICB selects chief nursing officer

By Liz Wells 08 December 2025

Diane Jones is to join NHS South East London as chief nursing officer.

Industrial action at Bassetlaw Hospital set to continue

By Liz Wells 08 December 2025

Strike action by intensive care nurses at Bassetlaw Hospital is set to escalate across December.

MiP calls for urgent action to retain and recruit senior NHS leaders

By Liz Wells 08 December 2025

NHS leaders are experiencing more work-related stress, lower morale, and are increasingly likely to want to leave their jobs, a survey by the Managers in Partnership (MiP) union reveals.

Welsh health minister 'hasn't seen' evidence to suggest criminality within NHS partnership

By Liz Wells 08 December 2025

Welsh Government health minister Jeremy Miles has said he hasn't seen any evidence to suggest criminality within a Welsh NHS partnership.

Collective reporting

By Liz Wells 08 December 2025

Thousands more patients in Cheshire and Merseyside are getting diagnostic tests within weeks, thanks to an innovative use of data

Chair of NHS Greater Manchester to step down

By Liz Wells 05 December 2025

Sir Richard Leese is to retire as chair of NHS Greater Manchester and co-chair of the Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership.

Moorfields Eye Hospital selects new chief nurse

By Liz Wells 05 December 2025

Moorfields Eye Hospital has appointed Simmi Naidu as chief nurse and executive director of allied health professionals.

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GMC unveils new deputy medical director

By Liz Wells 05 December 2025

The GMC has appointed Professor Alan Denison as its new deputy medical director.

Imperial College Healthcare appoints chief operating officer

By Liz Wells 05 December 2025

Ian Bateman has been appointed as chief operating officer at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Sharp drop in international recruitment of nurses and midwives

By Liz Wells 05 December 2025

The number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates who can practise in the UK has risen to a record 860,801, but there has been a sharp fall in international recruitment, new data reveals.