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COMMUNNITY

Government vows to overhaul 'broken' GP fit note system

By Lee Peart 20 May 2026

A £3m trial is being launched at four sites across the country to fix the ‘broken’ fit note system.

DHSC

Labour MP appointed first maternity adviser

By Lee Peart 20 May 2026

Labour MP Michelle Welsh has been appointed as the Government’s first maternity adviser.

WORKFORCE

National framework to support advanced therapy clinical trials

By Lee Peart 20 May 2026

A new national framework designed to support the standardisation and expansion of advanced therapy clinical trials has launched.

CANCER

Macmillan launches £30m investment fund

By Lee Peart 20 May 2026

Macmillan Cancer Support has launched a £30m investment fund to help transform care for people living with cancer in the UK.

PREVENTION

Children and young people facing 'barbaric' A&E waits

By Lee Peart 20 May 2026

Some children and young people in mental health crisis face ‘barbaric' waits of up to three days in A&E, according to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).

WORKFORCE

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust appoints new chief executive

By Lee Peart 20 May 2026

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) has appointed Chris Oliver as chief executive.

REGULATION

Staff felt trust was not safe before Calocane killings, inquiry hears

By Lee Peart 19 May 2026

The Nottingham Inquiry has heard staff at Nottingham Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust felt services were not safe almost two years before the Valdo Calocane killings in June 2023.

WORKFORCE

The NHS Alliance appoints interim acute and ambulance director

By Lee Peart 19 May 2026

Matthew Hopkins has been appointed interim acute and ambulance director by The NHS Alliance.

PREVENTION

Recruitment boost to tackle disability work scheme backlog

By Lee Peart 19 May 2026

Nearly 500 additional staff are being recruited by the DWP to help thousands of disabled people access the Access to Work scheme.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Council invests in improving cancer care

By Lee Peart 19 May 2026

Waverley Borough Council is investing £2m in improving cancer care at funding for Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.

WORKFORCE

NHS leaders accused of 'don't know, don't care' approach to racism

By Lee Peart 19 May 2026

NHS trusts and health boards have been approached of a ‘don’t know, don’t care’ approach to racism after dozens told the RCN they had no reportable data on racist incidents.