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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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NHS norovirus admissions hit new winter high

By Lee Peart 30 January 2025

The number of beds taken up by norovirus patients has hit its highest level this winter, NHS England has revealed.

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BREAKING NEWS: Streeting vows to get 'back to basics' with health mandate

By Lee Peart 30 January 2025

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has vowed to get ‘back to basics’ with the publication of a new mandate for the NHS.

PAC

'Out of ideas and remarkably complacent', PAC report findings

By Lee Peart 29 January 2025

A report by the Public Accounts Committee accuses health officials of being ‘out of ideas and remarkably complacent’.

ED DAVEY

Lib Dems demand new hospital construction dates be brought forward

By Lee Peart 29 January 2025

Liberal Democrat MPs have called for new hospital construction dates to be brought forward by the Government.

MATTHEW TAYLOR

Healthcare leaders respond to 'damning' MPs' report

By Lee Peart 29 January 2025

Healthcare leaders have responded to a ‘damning’ assessment of NHS performance by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

Committee says health officials 'out of ideas and remarkably complacent'

By Lee Peart 29 January 2025

A new MPs committee report has accused NHS England and the DHSC of a ‘lack of fresh thinking and decisive action’.

DHSC

Government opens discussions with Community Pharmacy England over funding contract

By Liz Wells 29 January 2025

The DHSC has entered into consultation with Community Pharmacy England regarding the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 funding contractual framework.

ESTATES

Delayed hospitals 'hanging by a thread', Lib Dems warn

By Lee Peart 28 January 2025

Over 500 infrastructure and estate incidents occurred last year at hospitals where construction has been delayed under the New Hospital Programme (NHP), according to new research.