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WESTERN ISLES NHS BOARD

Chair reappointed to Western Isles NHS Board

By Liz Wells 04 August 2025

Gillian McCannon has been reappointed as chair of Western Isles NHS Board.

WORKFORCE

NHS protected thousands more appointments during doctors' strike

By Liz Wells 04 August 2025

More than 10,000 extra patients received care during last week’s five-day resident doctors’ strike, compared to similar industrial action last year (27 June – 2 July), new data reveals.

PRIMARY CARE

Health minister sets out primary care expansion plans

By Lee Peart 01 August 2025

Northern Ireland health minister Mike Nesbitt has announced plans to create hundreds of thousands of additional primary care appointments.

RCN

BREAKING NEWS: RCN members say 3.6% pay increase is not enough

By Liz Wells 31 July 2025

RCN members have said that a 3.6% increase in pay for nursing staff employed on NHS/HSC Terms and Conditions (Agenda for Change) is not enough.

HOMERTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Health workers at Homerton NHS Trust win wage increase and back pay deal

By Liz Wells 31 July 2025

Hundreds of clinical support workers at Homerton NHS Trust have won a ‘substantial’ wage increase and back pay deal.

DHSC

BMA and Streeting set for new resident doctor talks

By Liz Wells 31 July 2025

The BMA says further industrial action by resident doctors can be avoided if secretary of state for health and social care Wes Streeting comes to the table with a credible offer.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Ambulance service hit with pregnancy discrimination claim

By Liz Wells 30 July 2025

Three frontline ambulance clinicians working for the East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) are pursuing a pregnancy and maternity discrimination claim against the trust.

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