Royal Berkshire trust chief executive to step down
By Liz Wells 22 October 2025
Steve McManus, the chief executive of the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, is to step down in July after nearly a decade at the helm.
Streeting and Reeves reported at loggerheads over redundancy payments
By Lee Peart 21 October 2025
Health and social care secretary Wes Street and chancellor Rachel Reeves are in a stand-off over a £1.3bn bill for NHS redundancies, according to reports.
Interim chair confirmed for Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
By Liz Wells 21 October 2025
Sir David Henshaw has been confirmed as the new interim chair of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside for up to 18 months.
UK's largest robotic-assisted surgery training centre opens
By Liz Wells 21 October 2025
Intuitive, a global technology leader in minimally invasive care, has opened its new UK & Ireland headquarters, which includes the UK’s largest da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) training centre.
South Yorkshire ICB selects interim chief executive
By Liz Wells 21 October 2025
South Yorkshire ICB has appointed Chris Edwards as interim chief executive until 31 March 2026, following the recent retirement of Gavin Boyle.
Chair of Cumbria trust steps down because of ill health
By Liz Wells 20 October 2025
Steven Morgan has stepped down from his role as chair of North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) following a period of illness.
NHS faces 'new normal' sickness crisis
By Liz Wells 20 October 2025
NHS staff sickness has settled at a substantially higher, "new normal" baseline since the pandemic, pointing to a worsening and sustained health crisis among healthcare workers, new analysis reveals.
ESNEFT chief executive to retire
By Liz Wells 20 October 2025
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) chief executive Nick Hulme is to retire from the NHS, marking the end of a career spanning nearly 46 years.
Members appointed to NHS Golden Jubilee board
By Liz Wells 17 October 2025
David McClelland and Steve Plummer have been appointed as members of the NHS Golden Jubilee board.
Scottish university launches online AI course for health and social care practitioners
By Liz Wells 17 October 2025
Glasgow Caledonian University is offering a new online module designed to help health and social care professionals understand the impact of AI on their practice.
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