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Lib Dems call for a 'crumbling hospitals taskforce'

By Lee Peart 07 February 2025

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has called on the Government to create a ‘crumbling hospitals taskforce’ headed by chief medical officer Chris Whitty.

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Councils 'deeply concerned' about trust's performance

By Lee Peart 06 February 2025

The Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) of Shropshire Council and Telford & Wrekin Council has written to health and social care secretary Wes Streeting about concerns over the per...

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Norovirus surge drives busiest week for hospitals this winter

By Lee Peart 06 February 2025

Hospitals admissions have hit a new high this winter as norovirus cases continue to surge.

WES STREETING

'Daft things' undermining NHS diversity agenda, says Streeting

By Lee Peart 05 February 2025

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has said ‘really daft things’ are undermining the equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) agenda in the NHS.

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Streeting appoints adviser to shape 10-year plan

By Liz Wells 05 February 2025

The DHSC has appointed Tom Kibasi to help it turn the ideas for a better health service, coming from tens of thousands of patients and frontline staff, into in the 10 Year Health Plan.

TECHNOLOGY

AI trial to tackle breast cancer launched

By Liz Wells 04 February 2025

Nearly 700,000 women across the country will take part in a trial to test how AI tools can be used to catch breast cancer cases earlier, the DHSC has announced.

CORRIDOR CARE

Half of public say corridor care crisis could be solved in a year

By Lee Peart 03 February 2025

Half the public think corridor care could be eradicated within a year if the Government took immediate action, a poll has found.

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BREAKING NEWS: NHS targets halved under new guidance

By Lee Peart 30 January 2025

The number of NHS targets have been halved under new planning guidance published today.

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE COMMITTEE

Health and Social Care Committee writes to DHSC over NHS Health Check programme

By Liz Wells 30 January 2025

The Health and Social Care Committee has written to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention Andrew Gwynne, on the NHS Health Check programme, used to identify an...

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