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GPs facing tsunami of AI generated patient complaints

By Lee Peart 12 October 2026

GP practice staff are struggling to cope with a surge in AI generated complaints from patients.

INTEGRATED CARE

Council and ICB agree frequent A&E attendee support funding

By Lee Peart 12 October 2026

Cambridgeshire County Council and NHS Central East ICB have agreed more than in £600,000 in funding for a programme to support frequent A&E attendees.

COMMUNITY

Community health services merge in Kent and Medway

By Lee Peart 12 October 2026

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust and community interest company, Medway Community Healthcare, have officially merged.

DIGITAL

NHS rolls out smartwatch and mobile prescription alerts

By Lee Peart 12 October 2026

An ‘Amazon-style’ prescription tracking feature on the NHS App is now available on smartwatches and mobiles.

WORKFORCE

BREAKING NEWS: Dr Birju Bartoli and James Benson join NHS England leadership

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust chief executive Dr Birju Bartoli and Central London Community Healthcare Trust chief executive James Benson have been appointed to NHS England’s leadership t...

COMMUNITY

Repeat prescriptions cost NHS £9bn a year

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

Repeart prescriptions cost the NHS £9bn a year with patients spending £11.5bn on their collection, according to analysis.

WORKFORCE

Locally employed and specialist doctors report bullying and discrimination

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

Thousands of doctors are experiencing bullying and discrimination but fear speaking out, according to a General Medical Council (GMC) survey.

COMMUNITY

Over a quarter of children wait 52 weeks for community health services

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

Over a quarter of children (27%) are currently waiting at least 52 weeks for community health services, new analysis has revealed.

DIGITAL

Maternity unit offers at home newborn jaundice treatment

By Lee Peart 06 October 2026

An innovative phototherapy system has been launched allowing newborn babies with jaundice to receive treatment at home.

HEALTH VISITORS

School nurse and health visitor numbers in steep decline

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

School nurse and health visitor numbers have fallen sharply in recent years, according to The King’s Fund.

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

VCSE chief executive joins Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust board

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

Chief executive of Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum, Emma Rowse, has joined Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s board as a non-executive director.