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QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL KING'S LYNN NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Norfolk trust selects interim chief nurse

By Liz Wells 02 March 2026

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Dawn Collins as interim chief nurse.

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RCS England urges private hospital groups to act to ensure surgical workforce reflects diversity and talent of profession

By Liz Wells 02 March 2026

RCS England has written to the five largest independent hospital groups in the UK, calling on them to take clear and credible action to ensure the surgical workforce in their hospitals reflects the...

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RCN demands urgent action from Welsh Government on nursing pay progression

By Liz Wells 27 February 2026

The RCN Wales Board is calling for the Welsh Government to act immediately to improve pay progression for nursing staff, warning that the country risks falling behind the rest of the UK.

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Care workers' pay just above minimum wage, data reveals

By Liz Wells 26 February 2026

The median hourly rate for care workers stood at £12.60 in December 2025 - just 39p above the National Living Wage - and a growing proportion of staff sitting on or just above the minimum wage, new...

NORTH TEES AND HARTLEPOOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Teesside NHS staff secure new pay and benefits deal

By Liz Wells 25 February 2026

Cleaners, caterers, porters and security staff at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have secured a deal to give them terms and conditions that bring them in line with their colleagues.

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NHS England's director of national cyber operations steps down

By Liz Wells 25 February 2026

Mike Fell, director of national cyber operations for NHS England, is stepping down from his role mid-May 2026.

COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

North East trust selects new deputy chief executive

By Liz Wells 25 February 2026

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) has appointed Kelly Angus as deputy chief executive.

NHS FORTH VALLEY

NHS Forth Valley launches plan to tackle racism

By Liz Wells 24 February 2026

NHS Forth Valley has launched a new anti-racism plan, which sets out the health board’s commitment to identify and challenge racism wherever it exists and drive meaningful change for all patients, ...

CWM TAF MORGANNWG UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

Health visitors in Wales strike over pay

By Liz Wells 24 February 2026

Health workers at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, in South Wales, have begun four-weeks of industrial action over incorrect pay banding.

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Chesterfield Royal Hospital selects new chair

By Liz Wells 24 February 2026

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has appointed former Nursing and Midwifery Council chief executive Jackie Smith as its new chair.

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New app to help refugees explore careers in NHS

By Liz Wells 24 February 2026

NHS Employers, in partnership with Ryalto, has launched a new app designed to help refugees explore and access employment opportunities across the NHS.