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Streeting appoints adviser to shape 10-year plan

By Liz Wells 05 February 2025

The DHSC has appointed Tom Kibasi to help it turn the ideas for a better health service, coming from tens of thousands of patients and frontline staff, into in the 10 Year Health Plan.

Online pharmacies to strengthen safeguards

By Liz Wells 04 February 2025

All online pharmacies in Great Britain will have to strengthen safeguards to prevent people from receiving medicines that are not clinically appropriate for them and may cause them harm.

Sussex trust selects new chief executive

By Liz Wells 04 February 2025

Jayne Black, currently chief executive of Medway NHS Foundation Trust, has been appointed as chief executive of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Government to confirm April pay rise for million of workers

By Liz Wells 04 February 2025

The Government is to lay legislation that confirms a new National Living Wage of £12.21 and a new National Minimum Wage of £10.00 per hour from April.

AI trial to tackle breast cancer launched

By Liz Wells 04 February 2025

Nearly 700,000 women across the country will take part in a trial to test how AI tools can be used to catch breast cancer cases earlier, the DHSC has announced.

Oxford trust opens new staff accommodation

By Liz Wells 03 February 2025

A new development of key worker accommodation has been officially opened at the John Radcliffe Hospital, part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH).

PocDoc and Well rollout at-home test for cardiovascular disease

By Liz Wells 03 February 2025

PocDoc, the digital health diagnostics company, is partnering with pharmacy chain Well to launch its at-home cardiovascular disease (CVD) test in its pharmacies across the country and online.

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CQC takes action at Sheerness GP practice

By Liz Wells 03 February 2025

The CQC has urgently suspended Sheerness Health Centre, from providing care and treatment to people ‘in order to protect them’.

GPs accept revised contract offer from the Welsh Government

By Liz Wells 03 February 2025

The BMA’s Welsh GP committee has voted to accept the revised 24/25 General Medical Services contract offer proposed by the Welsh Government.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde develops digital tool for neurological condition

By Liz Wells 31 January 2025

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has developed a digital tool to help patients and their families manage dissociative seizures, a little known but potentially serious and disabling condition.