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WAITING LIST

Waiting list rises for third consecutive month

By Lee Peart 09 October 2025

The overall NHS waiting list rose for the third consecutive month by 11,988 in August to 7.41m.

DHSC

Isle of Man drops plans for NHS Levy

By Lee Peart 01 October 2025

Plans for a new tax to fund the NHS have been dropped on the Isle of Man.

DHSC

BREAKING NEWS: Streeting promises 'service rebuilt' in impassioned defence of NHS

By Lee Peart 30 September 2025

Health and social care secretary Streeting has promised to rebuild the NHS in an impassioned defence of its founding values to the Labour annual conference.

HOSPICE

Hospice facing £1m shortfall in 'critical situation'

By Lee Peart 29 September 2025

A Hertfordshire hospice facing a £1m shortfall has said it is in a ‘critical situation’.

PROCUREMENT

NHS revamps approach to buying technology

By Liz Wells 29 September 2025

The government has unveiled plans to revamp the way that the NHS buys medical technology.

PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES

UK drug price rises necessary, says science minister

By Liz Wells 25 September 2025

The price the NHS pays for medicines will need to rise to stop pharmaceutical investment leaving the UK, science minister Patrick Vallance has said.

WAITING LISTS

Government projected to fall 'just short' on key NHS pledge

By Lee Peart 25 September 2025

The Government will fall just short of its flagship NHS target of ensuring 92% of patients waiting less than 18 weeks by the end of Parliament, The Health Foundation has forecast.

NHSE

'Very significant and encouraging' – NHS beats productivity target

By Lee Peart 23 September 2025

News the NHS beat the Government’s 2% productivity target with growth of 2.7% between April 2024 and March 25 has been welcomed.

DHSC

Public service plans dependent on big productivity gains, says IFS

By Lee Peart 19 September 2025

The Government’s public service growth and spending plans could be derailed in the event of failing to achieve big productivity gains, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned.

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BREAKING NEWS: Joint executive DHSC and NHSE team named

By Lee Peart 18 September 2025

A new joint executive team to mark bringing back NHSE into the DHSC has been revealed.