Health board consults on plans to close urgent care centres

Health board consults on plans to close urgent care centres

By Lee Peart 03 November 2026

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is consulting on plans to close urgent primary care centres at three hospitals.

Mackey says NHS years away from meeting A&E waiting time target

By Lee Peart 03 November 2026

Chief executive Sir Jim Mackey has admitted the NHS remains years away from meeting its target of at least 95% of patients being admitted, transferred, or discharged within 4 hours of arrival in A&...

Insulin pen redesign needed for disabled users, says HSSIB

By Lee Peart 03 November 2026

The MHRA has been urged to push manufacturers to redesign insulin pens for disabled users.

Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex makes board appointments

By Lee Peart 03 November 2026

Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) has appointed Dr Nicolas Huber and Gautam Kainth as non-executive directors.

NHS delivers extra million cancer scans each year

By Lee Peart 03 November 2026

A million extra cancer scans are being delivered each year thanks to new scanners and cutting-edge AI technology.

Trust 'profoundly sorry' for failings that led to child's death

By Lee Peart 03 November 2026

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has said it is ‘profoundly sorry’ for failings that led to the death of one-year-old Eleanor Hazel Aldred-Owen who suffered from a defect affecting the sku...

BREAKING NEWS: Five-year settlement rights given to health and care workers

By Lee Peart 02 November 2026

Care workers earning £25,000 and doctors and nurses will be given settlement rights after five years under reforms announced by the home secretary.

MPs urge Burnham to make tackling obesity 'clear, personal mission'

By Lee Peart 02 November 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been urged to make tackling obesity his personal mission in a new report by MPs.

UKHSA reveals 'true national burden of chickenpox'

By Lee Peart 02 November 2026

Data from the UKHSA has revealed over 3,000 infants with chickenpox were hospitalised last year.

Trial aims to safely cut breast cancer radiotherapy treatment time

By Lee Peart 02 November 2026

Thirty-nine hospitals have joined a trial to test whether breast cancer radiotherapy can be safely cut from three weeks to 5 days.

Healthcare leaders welcome u-turn on Healthwatch abolition

By Lee Peart 02 November 2026

Healthcare leaders have welcomed last week’s announcement that Healthwatch abolition has been dropped from the Health Bill.

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Health Determinants Research Collaboration

£69,151 - £73,937

Pontypool & Ebbw Vale£69,151 - £73,937

RECRUITER: Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent Councils

Team Manager

Grade 13, £51,237 to £54,947 per annum + MS up to £10,453

Newport, Isle of WightGrade 13, £51,237 to £54,947 per annum + MS up to £10,453

RECRUITER: Isle of Wight Council

Director of Adult Social Care Commissioning

£130,000 per annum

Tower Hamlets, London (Greater)£130,000 per annum

RECRUITER: Tower Hamlets London Borough Council

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