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Greater Manchester Mental Health chair to step down

By Lee Peart 21 October 2026

Professor Tony Warne, chair of Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) NHS Foundation Trust, is to step down at the end of this year.

NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS

BREAKING NEWS: Critical incident stood down at NUH

By Lee Peart 21 October 2026

A critical incident caused by record A&E attendances has been stood down at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust.

QUEENS MEDICAL CENTRE

Trust declares critical incident amid record A&E attendances

By Lee Peart 21 October 2026

A critical incident has been declared at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust due to record A&E attendances.

CONTINUING HEALTHCARE

Continuing healthcare a test of Government's ambition to fix social care, say charities

By Lee Peart 21 October 2026

A petition from 14 health and care charities has said improving access to NHS continuing healthcare (CHC) funding is an urgent test of the Government’s ambition to fix care.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Next steps for National Care Service published in Wales

By Lee Peart 21 October 2026

A National Care Service Programme setting out how the Welsh Government will aim to create a more consistent and sustainable care system has been published.

REGULATION

'Cosmetic cowboys' face unlimited fines

By Lee Peart 21 October 2026

Ill-qualified practitioners ‘cosmetic cowboys’ face unlimited fines under new proposals announced by the Government.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry

By Martin Ford 21 October 2026

Poor planning for the pandemic in local government contributed to its devastating impact on adult social care, the Covid Inquiry has found.

PREVENTION

Migrants pay 60% more into NHS than estimated cost of their care

By Emily Whitehouse 20 October 2026

The NHS received £2.3bn from migrants paying a health surcharge in 2025/26, despite a fall in immigration.

WORKFORCE

BREAKING NEWS: UNISON slams 'derisory' 2.4% NHS staff pay proposal

By Lee Peart 19 October 2026

The Government’s proposal to the NHS Pay Review Body for a 2.4% rise for NHS staff has been dismissed as ‘derisory’ by UNISON.

PREVENTION

Devolution a chance to end postcode lottery for children, says commissioner

By Lee Peart 19 October 2026

Devolution is a chance to end the postcode lottery in inequality and fairness for children, according to the Children’s Commissioner.

REGULATION

Staff sacked and investigation launched into further data breaches

By Lee Peart 19 October 2026

Fifteen staff have been sacked at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) in an investigation over inappropriate access of medical records of the victims of Valdo Calocane.