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London imaging centre rated good by CQC

By Lee Peart 22 January 2026

Queen Square Imaging Centre in London has been rated good overall by the Care Quality Commission following its most recent inspection.

REGULATION

Laws to speed up fitness to practise cases and rename PAs due this year

By Liz Wells 22 January 2026

Legislation to speed up fitness to practise cases, remove the GMC's right to appeal and change the name of PAs will be passed later this year, the House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Com...

REGULATION

Trust fined £40k for failing to manage hand-arm vibration risks

By Lee Peart 19 January 2026

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been fined £40,000 for failing to manage hand-arm vibration risks.

REGULATION

'No link between paracetamol and autism during pregnancy', say researchers

By Lee Peart 16 January 2026

Taking paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or intellectual disability among children.

REGULATION

Trust asked to review performance against cancer waiting time targets

By Lee Peart 15 January 2026

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has been asked to review its performance against national cancer waiting time targets following an investigation into the death of a 67-year-old woman.

REGULATION

Leaders lacked 'shared vision' to drive forward change, CQC finds

By Lee Peart 14 January 2026

Leaders at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust lacked 'a shared vision or strategy to consistently drive forward effective change’, the CQC has found.

CLINICAL TRIALS

UK ramps up efforts to become a global first choice for clinical trials

By Liz Wells 13 January 2026

The UK is ramping up efforts to become a global first choice for clinical trials, as new figures show a sharp rise in activity in 2025, with further changes set to help companies get studies up and...

MATERNITY

Royal College of Midwives backs whole-system approach to maternity safety

By Lee Peart 13 January 2026

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed a new Maternity Care Bundle published by NHS England, aimed at improving maternity safety, reducing maternal deaths and serious illness, and tacklin...

REGULATION