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Neighbourhood health targets set out by NHSE

By Lee Peart 18 March 2026

Targets for the neighbourhood health programme have been announced by NHSE.

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BREAKING NEWS: 'Not currently a national incident,' Streeting reassures on meningitis

By Lee Peart 18 March 2026

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has said the meningitis outbreak which has so far claimed two lives in Canterbury is ‘not currently a national incident’.

MATERNITY

Maternity and neonatal taskforce members confirmed

By Lee Peart 17 March 2026

The 17-strong members of the maternity and neonatal taskforce chaired by health and social care secretary, Wes Streeting, have been confirmed.

PRIVATE HEALTHCARE

Proportion of people using private healthcare almost doubles

By Lee Peart 16 March 2026

The proportion of people using private healthcare has almost doubled in the last three years, new analysis reveals.

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BREAKING NEWS: Share of mental health spend to fall again

By Lee Peart 12 March 2026

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has announced mental health share of NHS spending will drop for the third consecutive year.

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Waiting list drops again despite record winter

By Lee Peart 12 March 2026

The NHS waiting list fell again in January despite record winter demand.

CORRIDOR CARE

BREAKING NEWS: Corridor care 'actively killing patients', MPs told

By Lee Peart 11 March 2026

Corridor care is ‘being normalised’ and ‘progressively getting worse’, an MPs’ committee has heard.

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DHSC appoints Chinchen to work on industrial relations

By Liz Wells 05 March 2026

DHSC has appointed Liz Chinchen, who has held senior roles at the British Film Institute, local government and trades unions, to work with ministers and senior officials on industrial relations.

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