Heidi launches hardware for audio capture in clinical settings

Heidi launches hardware for audio capture in clinical settings

By Liz Wells 20 March 2026

Heidi has launched a purpose-built tool to give clinicians reliable audio capture in NHS and other care settings without relying on a phone or a laptop.

Scottish Government unveils plan to help patients with complex care needs live in communities

By Liz Wells 20 March 2026

Almost 400 people with learning disabilities and complex support needs will benefit from £20m of funding to implement the Coming Home Action Plan, which sets out measures to ensure tailored support...

Dame Gill Morgan chosen as South West regional chair

By Liz Wells 20 March 2026

Dame Gill Morgan has been appointed as NHS England South West regional chair.

Professor Dame Jane Dacre to bring medical training into modern era

By Lee Peart 20 March 2026

Professor Dame Jane Dacre has been appointed by NHS England and the DHSC to implement the Medical Education and Training Review.

West Yorkshire ICB selects new chair

By Liz Wells 20 March 2026

West Yorkshire ICB has appointed Mark Chamberlain as its new chair.

Government scraps two-child Universal Credit limit

By Lee Peart 20 March 2026

The scrapping of the two-child Universal Credit limit has become law.

Phoenix Hospital Group launches prostate cancer screening service

By Lee Peart 20 March 2026

Phoenix Hospital Group has launched a Prostate MRI Cancer Screening service at its Harley Street hospital in central London and Phoenix Chelmsford Hospital in Essex.

Single set of health and social care standards to strengthen public protection

By Lee Peart 20 March 2026

The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) for Health and Social Care has introduced a single set of standards across regulators and Accredited Registers to strengthen public protection.

BREAKING NEWS: Further rise in meningitis cases as vaccination drive expanded

By Lee Peart 20 March 2026

Two more cases of meningitis have been confirmed following the Kent outbreak bringing the total to 29.

BREAKING NEWS: UK Covid-19 Inquiry report recounts 'devastating' impact on healthcare staff and patients

By Liz Wells 19 March 2026

The UK’s healthcare systems ‘came close to collapse’ during the Covid-19 pandemic, they ‘coped, but only just’, a new report reveals.

Social care body set to improve social care pay and conditions in Scotland

By Liz Wells 19 March 2026

A new voluntary social care bargaining body will be established in Scotland to help improve pay and conditions for more than 110,000 workers.