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Faster care and help returning to work to be provided for MSK patients

By Lee Peart 01 June 2026

Thousands of patients with painful joint and muscle conditions will receive employment support and treatment to tackle health-related economic inactivity.

CANCER

Blood test helps reduce late-stage cancer diagnosis

By Lee Peart 01 June 2026

The use of a blood test when combined with existing NHS screening can help reduce late stage cancer diagnosis, research has found.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Employment charity to deliver Connect to Work programme

By Lee Peart 01 June 2026

Shaw Trust has been appointed to support up to 3,400 people across Hull and East Yorkshire with long-term health conditions, disabilities or other barriers to employment.

WORKFORCE

Learning disability nurses given voice in decision-making and workforce planning

By Lee Peart 01 June 2026

Learning disability nurses are being given a voice in decision-making and workforce planning through a new council.

REGULATION

Hospital's corridor care 'compromised people's safety, privacy and dignity'

By Lee Peart 01 June 2026

A hospital’s urgent and emergency services where many people waited over 12 hours without food or drink has been downgraded from good to requires improvement.

WORKFORCE

Government offers 300,000 work experience and training placements

By Lee Peart 01 June 2026

Around 300,000 work experience and training placements in sectors including construction, health and social care, and hospitality, are being offered by the Government.

DHSC

MPs to begin debating NHS Modernisation Bill

By Lee Peart 01 June 2026

MPs will begin debating the NHS Modernisation Bill in Parliament today following its publication last month.

COMMUNITY

Pharmacists to prescribe medicines under £340m investment

By Lee Peart 01 June 2026

Qualified pharmacists will be able to assess patients and prescribe medicines under a £340m expansion of the Pharmacy First programme.

WORKFORCE

Medway NHS Foundation Trust appoints chief executive

By Lee Peart 29 May 2026

Mark Orchard has been appointed chief executive of Medway NHS Foundation Trust.

PREVENTION

Food tariff and mileage cost cuts unveiled by Government

By Lee Peart 28 May 2026

A list of 125 everyday essentials - including fruit, oils and core pantry staples - targeted for tariff reductions has been published by the Government.

WORKFORCE