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Hospital eviction shows 'broken discharge system', says DHSC

By Lee Peart 10 February 2025

The eviction of a 35-year-old who spent 18 months at Northampton General Hospital shows a ‘broken NHS discharge system’, the DHSC has said.

UK GOVERNMENT

Health minister sacked over comments

By Liz Wells 10 February 2025

Health minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked as a public health minister over alleged comments about constituents and colleagues made in a WhatsApp group.

NEW HOSPITAL PROGRAMME

First tranche of funding to be released for hospital redevelopment

By Lee Peart 07 February 2025

Funding of £19.4m is to be released for the redevelopment of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington this month.

NUFFIELD TRUST

Hospitals account for over 80% of healthcare spend in last year of life

By Lee Peart 07 February 2025

Over 80% of healthcare costs in the final year of life is spent on hospitals, new analysis has found.

NEW HOSPITAL PROGRAMME

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.

DHSC

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...

DHSC

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.

DHSC

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.