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NHS England job cuts to hit women and BAME workers hardest, claims union

By Liz Wells 01 April 2026

Women and ethnic minority workers are being hit hardest under job loss plans from NHS England, according to Unite union.

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Community trusts announce merger

By Lee Peart 01 April 2026

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust (CCS) and Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust (NCH&C) have merged to form East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust.

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BMA to ballot senior doctors in England for industrial action

By Liz Wells 31 March 2026

The BMA will ballot senior doctors in England for industrial action following a lack of progress in talks with the Government and last week’s ‘inadequate’ pay award.

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South West NHS Trust embraces digital tools to transform hospital staffing

By Liz Wells 31 March 2026

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a range of digital tools to give clinicians more control over their schedule, reduce reliance on third-party agencies and boost staff retention.

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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.