Ambulance services join forces in first group model

Ambulance services join forces in first group model

By Liz Wells 29 October 2025

South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) and South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) are to merge to form the South Central and South East Ambulance Group - the first of its kind in England.

Realists and visionaries

29 September 2025

Without transformation there is no viable future for the NHS as a universal service, writes Matthew Taylor, chief executive of NHS Confederation

Chief executive designate appointed for new East Midlands ICB cluster

By Liz Wells 26 September 2025

Amanda Sullivan has been appointed as the chief executive designate for Derby and Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICBs.

Lib Dems call for paracetamol public information campaign

By Lee Peart 26 September 2025

The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to launch a public information campaign to counter ‘fake news’ around paracetamol and pregnant women.

Brokering local change

01 September 2025

Matthew Taylor, chief executive of NHS Confederation, says developing neighbourhood working is crucial to NHS survival

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Cuts to ICBs 'could put patient safety at risk', warns RCN

By Liz Wells 22 August 2025

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is warning that cuts to ICBs could put patient safety at risk and undermine the government’s 10-Year Health Plan and is calling for every ICB to retain a chief nu...

Creating change together

By Lee Peart 07 July 2025

Through her roles as Proud2bOps founder and director and director of NHS Horizons, Emma Challans-Rasool shares best practice and inspires system wide operational change and improvement

Editor's comment - A neighbourhood health service

By Lee Peart 07 July 2025

Publication of the highly anticipated 10-Year Health Plan represents a watershed moment in the Government’s aim to turn around what it has described as a ‘broken NHS’.

Change is coming

19 June 2025

Clarity is emerging on some of the knottier issues in the 10-Year Plan, writes Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation

Streeting outlines ambitious NHS transformation plans

By Liz Wells 13 June 2025

Wes Streeting, health and social care secretary has highlighted how difficult the road ahead will be for the health service at NHS ConfedExpo 2025 in Manchester.

Nottingham trust plans to cut 430 jobs this financial year

By Liz Wells 11 June 2025

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is set to reduce staff numbers by at least 430 this financial year, as it looks to make 'significant financial savings'.

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