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Royal Berkshire trust chief executive to step down

By Liz Wells 22 October 2025

Steve McManus, the chief executive of the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, is to step down in July after nearly a decade at the helm.

NHS SBS unveils £150m framework agreement for access to ambient voice and AI scribing tools

By Liz Wells 22 October 2025

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has launched its £150m next-generation framework agreement for digital dictation, speech recognition and outsourced transcription services.

Real Living Wage increases

By Liz Wells 22 October 2025

The real Living Wage will increase by 6.7% to £13.45 in the UK and £14.80 in London, the Living Wage Foundation has revealed.

MHRA study to look at whether AI could predict drug interactions

By Liz Wells 22 October 2025

A new study will use AI and NHS data to predict side effects from drug combinations before they reach patients.

Welsh health secretary to hold NHS to account

By Liz Wells 21 October 2025

Welsh health secretary Jeremy Miles is aiming to improve accountability and transparency in the NHS by holding a series of public meetings.

Interim chair confirmed for Cheshire and Merseyside ICB

By Liz Wells 21 October 2025

Sir David Henshaw has been confirmed as the new interim chair of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside for up to 18 months.

UK's largest robotic-assisted surgery training centre opens

By Liz Wells 21 October 2025

Intuitive, a global technology leader in minimally invasive care, has opened its new UK & Ireland headquarters, which includes the UK’s largest da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) training centre.

South Yorkshire ICB selects interim chief executive

By Liz Wells 21 October 2025

South Yorkshire ICB has appointed Chris Edwards as interim chief executive until 31 March 2026, following the recent retirement of Gavin Boyle.

AI

NHS AI trial delivers 'unprecedented' time and cost savings

By Liz Wells 21 October 2025

AI-powered administrative support could save NHS staff around 43 minutes per staff member per day or more, a groundbreaking pilot of Microsoft 365 Copilot across 90 NHS organisations reveals.

DHSC to review communication of 10-Year Health Plan

By Liz Wells 20 October 2025

Gemma Aldridge has been appointed to the Department of Health and Social Care for three months to undertake a short review of media and digital work at DHSC and NHS England.