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Revealed: Scottish communities awarded Pride in Place funding named

By Lee Peart 15 December 2025

The 14 Scottish communities in 12 local authorities receiving £20m each in Pride in Place funding have been named by the UK Government.

GPS

Welsh Government to make major investment in general practice

By Liz Wells 12 December 2025

More than £41m extra will be invested into general practice this year as part of a deal struck between the Welsh Government and GPs.

PREVENTION

Call for further education to be key partner in health sector

By Lee Peart 12 December 2025

A call for further education colleges to be a key partner in the health sector has been issued by the Association of Colleges.

AUDIOLOGY

Audiology patients in Wales to receive faster, local hearing care

By Liz Wells 11 December 2025

Faster, more convenient hearing care will be available closer to people’s home, as part of a radical reform of audiology services in Wales.

DENTISTRY

'Dentistry is on its knees', Lib Dems react to rise in tooth decay

By Lee Peart 10 December 2025

The Liberal Democrats have claimed ‘dentistry is on its knees’ after figures revealed a sharp rise in tooth decay since 2009.

PREVENTION

Roundtable: The potential of scaling independent prescribing in community pharmacy

09 December 2025

Moving independent prescribing (IP) from the margins of community pharmacy practice into the mainstream delivery of NHS primary care was the central theme of the second roundtable of the UK Medicin...

COMMUNITY

New endoscopy unit brings care closer to home for thousands

By Lee Peart 09 December 2025

A new endoscopy unit is expected to bring care closer to home for up to 6,000 patients over the next 12 months.

ESTATES

Scotland's largest integrated and social care facility officially opens

By Lee Peart 09 December 2025

Scotland’s largest integrated health and social care facility, Parkhead Hub, has been officially opened in Glasgow by First Minister John Swinney.

COMMUNITY

One in seven stuck in GP referrals 'black hole'

By Lee Peart 08 December 2025

GP referrals for specialist care are being delayed, lost or rejected for one in seven patients, research has found.

COMMUNITY

Framework launched to help respiratory patients stay well at home

By Lee Peart 05 December 2025

A new framework designed to help respiratory patients stay well at home this winter has been launched by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS).