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Children's hearing services 'overlooked, undervalued and underfunded', report finds

By Lee Peart 11 November 2025

Children’s hearing services are a ‘Cinderella’ service, which is often ‘overlooked, undervalued and underfunded’, a report has found.

CORRIDOR CARE

Almost one in five ED patients being cared for in corridors, report reveals

By Lee Peart 10 November 2025

Almost one in five patients in EDs were being cared for in trolleys or chairs in corridors in England this summer, a report has revealed.

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MPs call for national strategy for 'overlooked' sexual health services

By Lee Peart 07 November 2025

MPs have called on the Government to develop a national strategy for sexual and reproductive health services, supported by sustainable funding.

DIGITAL

NHS rolls out remote monitoring and self-reporting tools across 12 areas

By Liz Wells 07 November 2025

Dozens of areas across England are set to roll out remote monitoring and self-reporting tools through the NHS App, which will make care more personalised and free up to 500,000 appointments every y...

CHILDHOOD OBESITY

Government won't 'look away' as children become unhealthier

By Liz Wells 04 November 2025

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting says that the government ‘won’t look away as kids become unhealthier’, his comments come as new figures reveal the scale of the childhood obesity prob...

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'We need urgent clarity on redundancies funding,' warn ICB leaders

By Lee Peart 04 November 2025

ICB leaders have warned the Government that clarity on £1bn funding for redundancies is urgently required to move NHS reforms forward.

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BREAKING NEWS: 'We're turning a corner', Streeting hails NHS productivity growth

By Lee Peart 03 November 2025

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has said the NHS is ‘turning a corner’, after the latest figures showed the NHS is outperforming its productivity target.

PAY REVIEW BODY

Unions slam government's suggested pay rise for healthcare professionals in 2026

By Liz Wells 31 October 2025

Trade unions representing healthcare professionals have reacted angrily to the government's submission to the NHS Pay Review Body for 2026/27.

CORRIDOR CARE

Ministers must 'set a date' to end corridor care

By Liz Wells 31 October 2025

A third of people said they would be less likely to go to hospital because of the Corridor Care crisis, and 53% said that they would feel more anxious if they found themselves there, a new survey s...

COMMUNITY

Government lacks understanding of the value of hospices, NAO finds

By Lee Peart 29 October 2025

The DHSC and NHSE do not know how funding is used by hospices for palliative and end-of-life care due to a lack of central oversight, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).