Mental healthcare standards published in Wales
By Lee Peart 24 March 2026
New quality standards on mental health and self-harm services have been published in Wales.
Ofsted overhauls children's services inspections
By William Eichler 24 March 2026
Ofsted has announced changes to how it inspects local authority children's services, with updates to its ILACS framework taking effect from April 2026.
Single set of health and social care standards to strengthen public protection
By Lee Peart 20 March 2026
The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) for Health and Social Care has introduced a single set of standards across regulators and Accredited Registers to strengthen public protection.
Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations programme to continue to 2030
By Lee Peart 19 March 2026
The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme will continue to at least 2030, the DHSC has confirmed.
Patients to get new medicines up to six months earlier
By Lee Peart 18 March 2026
Patients are to get some new medicines up to six months earlier under a streamlined approval process launched by the MHRA and NICE.
Scottish Parliament votes against assisted dying
By Lee Peart 18 March 2026
Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have voted against an assisted dying bill.
Legislation to make non-surgical procedures safer passed in Scotland
By Liz Wells 18 March 2026
The Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill, which regulates higher-risk cosmetic procedures such as Botox and fillers, has been passed.
CCTV footage shows staff assaulting patients at St Andrew's
By Lee Peart 16 March 2026
A CQC inspection of St Andrew’s hospital in Northampton has found CQC footage showing the use of inappropriate restraint and staff assaulting patients.
Regulatory compliance case opened into St Andrew's Healthcare
By Lee Peart 12 March 2026
The Charity Commission has opened a regulatory compliance case into St Andrew’s Healthcare.
Coroner finds admin error led to worse care
By Lee Peart 12 March 2026
A coroner has found a mistake on a form led to worse care for an 88-year-old woman who later died.
BREAKING NEWS: Ockenden to chair Leeds maternity inquiry
By Lee Peart 10 March 2026
Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has appointed Donna Ockenden as the chair of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals maternity inquiry.
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