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Axcell steps aside at Black Country ICB

By Liz Wells 24 July 2025

Mark Axcell, chief executive of Black Country ICB has decided not to be considered for the CEO role at the new NHS cluster covering Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull.

NHS FORTH VALLEY

NHS Forth Valley staff voting on strike action

By Liz Wells 24 July 2025

Hundreds of staff at NHS Forth Valley are being balloted about potential strike action in a pay frequency dispute.

PEOPLE MOVES

Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB appoints chief executive

By Liz Wells 24 July 2025

Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB has selected Aaron Cummins as its next chief executive.

MENTAL HEALTH

Nearly half of drug-caused deaths in healthcare workers involved hospital medications

By Liz Wells 24 July 2025

Nearly half of drug-caused deaths by healthcare workers involved drugs that were obtained from their place of work, new research finds.

PEOPLE MOVES

Leeds trust chief to retire after 30 years

By Liz Wells 24 July 2025

Professor Phil Wood, chief executive of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, is to retire from the role after more than 30 years’ service with the NHS.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Streeting tells trust chiefs 'we have your backs' ahead of strikes

By Liz Wells 24 July 2025

The government has hospital leaders' backs 'if they need to make decisions on staffing', health secretary Wes Streeting has told hospital leaders.

AGENDA FOR CHANGE

Unison boss supports striking phlebotomists

By Liz Wells 23 July 2025

Striking phlebotomists in Gloucestershire have been joined on the picket line by Unison general secretary Christina McAnea as they fight for fair pay.

RECRUITMENT

ICB becomes demonstrator for Widening Access programme

By Liz Wells 23 July 2025

Humber and North Yorkshire ICB has been selected as a demonstrator site for a major national NHS recruitment drive.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Public support for resident doctors falls as trusts brace themselves for strikes

By Liz Wells 23 July 2025

Public support for the imminent resident doctors' strikes is declining, new research reveals.

SOCIAL CARE

Social care and NHS under threat from overseas worker ban, says care boss

By Lee Peart 23 July 2025

A Welsh care home boss has invited First Minister Eluned Morgan to come and see the threat to social care services and the NHS caused by the ban on overseas care workers.