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Urgent treatment centre brings care closer to home

By Lee Peart 07 October 2025

A re-designation of a Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) as an Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) has brought care for a wider range of urgent but non-life-threatening health conditions closer to home.

ESTATES

ICB awards contract for non-emergency patient transport services

By Lee Peart 06 October 2025

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB has awarded its new contract for non-emergency patient transport services (NEPTS) to Health Transportation Group (HTG).

ESTATES

Hospital access restricted after report of person 'acting suspiciously'

By Lee Peart 06 October 2025

Access to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital was temporarily restricted yesterday following reports of a member of public acting suspiciously in its grounds.

ESTATES

Bristol hospital's £49.9m surgical centre now fully open

By Lee Peart 02 October 2025

A £49.9m surgical centre built with NHS England funding as part of efforts to reduce the Covid elective surgery backlog is now fully open.

ESTATES

Study reveals planning framework and health estates 'disconnect'

By Lee Peart 02 October 2025

A new study has revealed a ‘disconnect between health infrastructure strategies and the planning frameworks designed to support them’.

ESTATES

Design team appointed for £500m Women and Children's Hospital

By Lee Peart 01 October 2025

A design team has been appointed by Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) to lead the development of Cornwall’s Women and Children’s Hospital and pathology hub.

ESTATES

NHS SBS launches framework agreement to support patient journeys

By Lee Peart 30 September 2025

Leading corporate services provider NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), has announced the launch of its latest framework agreement.

ESTATES

CDC opens as part of hospital to community shift

By Lee Peart 29 September 2025

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has opened a CDC in Thurrock as part of the national shift of diagnostic care from hospitals into the community.

BMA

BMA exposes 'severe' GP premises crisis

By Liz Wells 23 September 2025

Hundreds of GP surgeries are not fit for purpose, and many are not equipped or suitable to meet the ever-growing patient demand, a new survey reveals.

PRIMARY CARE

Jess' Rule rolls out to GPs in England

By Liz Wells 23 September 2025

Patients with a potentially deadly illness will be diagnosed sooner through a new life-saving patient safety initiative called Jess’ Rule that is being rolled out across the NHS in England.