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Starmer gives resident doctors 48 hours to cancel strike or lose new package

By Liz Wells 31 March 2026

Sir Keir Starmer has given the BMA 48 hours to call off the upcoming resident doctors' strike in England or face losing 1,000 extra training places.

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Worcestershire and Wye Valley NHS trusts appoint new chair

By Liz Wells 30 March 2026

NHS trusts serving Herefordshire and Worcestershire have appointed Frances Martin as their new chair.

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Stoke-on-Trent council names head of adult social care and all-age commissioning

By Liz Wells 30 March 2026

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has selected Nichola Thompson as corporate director of adult social care and all-age commissioning.

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Hospital declares critical incident due to norovirus outbreak

By Lee Peart 30 March 2026

A critical incident has been declared by Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust at East Surrey Hospital due to a norovirus outbreak.

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The real value of AI in healthcare is human, not technology

27 March 2026

Roy Wills, head of healthcare business and partnerships at Intellias, explains how AI can reduce workforce burnout

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Abuse and staff shortages causing NHS call handlers to quit or go off sick

By Liz Wells 27 March 2026

Staff handling urgent medical calls on the NHS 111 service are leaving in large numbers due to heavy workloads, staff shortages and abusive callers, new research reveals.

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Colleges to raise cosmetic surgery standards and governance

By Lee Peart 27 March 2026

A new college has been established to strengthen education, collaboration and professional standards within cosmetic surgery.

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ICB chief executive cleared in whistleblowing investigation

By Lee Peart 27 March 2026

Mark Fisher, chief executive of NHS Greater Manchester, has been cleared in a whistleblowing investigation.

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BSW Hospitals Group selects group chair

By Liz Wells 27 March 2026

BSW Hospitals Group, made up of Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, has unveiled Paul von der Heyde as...

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Acute trust welcomes jump in national performance ranking

By Lee Peart 27 March 2026

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) has moved up 15 places in the latest NHS acute trusts league table ranking, placing it in the top third of providers.