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Assisted dying bill passes first stage in Scotland

By Liz Wells 14 May 2025

Plans to legalise assisted dying in Scotland have passed the first stage after MSPs voted in favour of the bill.

NHS leaders concerned over potential unbudgeted pay rises

By Liz Wells 14 May 2025

Further cuts to staffing and services are likely if NHS organisations need to shoulder pay costs above what is included in the health service’s budget for 2025/26, says the NHS Confederation.

Patients receiving crucial scans quicker

By Liz Wells 14 May 2025

Tens of thousands more patients are getting crucial diagnostic scans within weeks, new data reveals.

Healthcare staff in Calderdale and Huddersfield secure 'significant' back pay deal

By Liz Wells 13 May 2025

Healthcare assistants in the maternity and theatre departments of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are to be moved up a salary grade and receive five years’ back pay for clinical ta...

Digital 'smart scale' technology helping thousands of obese children

By Liz Wells 13 May 2025

Thousands of severely obese children are being supported to lose weight and live healthier lifestyles with the roll-out of specialist NHS clinics and new digital ‘smart scale’ technology to deliver...

Additional support for NHS Grampian

By Liz Wells 13 May 2025

NHS Grampian has been escalated to Stage 4 of NHS Scotland’s National Performance Framework for finance, leadership and governance.

Government confirms roll out of scanners to support better bone care

By Liz Wells 12 May 2025

The government has confirmed the roll out of 13 new DEXA scanners in England, which will enable 29,000 extra bone scans to be delivered each year.

Government to crack down on fake nurses

By Liz Wells 12 May 2025

The government has unveiled new measures to make it a criminal offence for people who are not qualified as a nurse to use the title and mislead the public.

Overseas recruitment for care workers to end

By Liz Wells 12 May 2025

International recruitment for care workers will end under plans announced by home secretary Yvette Cooper. 

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CQC appoints chief inspector of primary and community services

By Liz Wells 09 May 2025

The Care Quality Commission has appointed Professor Bola Owolabi as its new chief inspector of primary and community services.