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Norfolk hospital achieves teaching status

By Liz Wells 18 July 2025

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital has completed the quality assurance process to become a designated teaching hospital.

Cheshire and Merseyside ICB chair to retire

By Liz Wells 18 July 2025

Raj Jain, chair of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB, is to retire in October 2025.

Food watchdog issues summer slushie warning

By Liz Wells 18 July 2025

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revised industry guidance on slush ice drinks containing glycerol, which when consumed in large quantities over a short time, pose serious health risks to young ...

Striking East Lancashire NHS cleaners continue walkout over pay

By Liz Wells 18 July 2025

NHS cleaning staff in East Lancashire are walking out for a further day today (18 July) in a dispute over being ‘routinely underpaid’.

Domestic applicants to nursing courses falls to new low

By Liz Wells 18 July 2025

The number of domestic applicants to nursing courses across the UK has fallen to a new low, new data reveals.

Streeting and BMA hold 'constructive' talks

By Liz Wells 18 July 2025

The co-chairs of the BMA’s resident doctors committee have held 'constructive' talks with Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting in an attempt to avert strike action planned fo...

Patients with long-term conditions to be referred to specialist charities

By Liz Wells 17 July 2025

Patients with long-term conditions will be automatically referred to specialist charities at the point of diagnosis, under a new service unveiled by the government.

Hampshire trust selects new chief executive

By Liz Wells 17 July 2025

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Sue Harriman, currently chief executive of Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB, as its new chief executive.

Government frees up pharmacists time to treat patients

By Liz Wells 17 July 2025

The DHSC has unveiled plans to modernise pharmacy supervision rules to allow registered pharmacy technicians to take greater responsibility.

Streeting to meet BMA in bid to avoid resident doctor strikes

By Liz Wells 17 July 2025

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting is due to meet the BMA's Resident Doctors Committee leaders this afternoon (17 July) in a bid to avoid strikes.