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Women's health hubs in every part of Wales

By Liz Wells 17 March 2026

A women’s health hub is now open in every health board area in Wales, bringing menopause, contraception and menstrual health services closer to home.

WORKFORCE

West Yorkshire ICB selects interim chief executive

By Liz Wells 17 March 2026

West Yorkshire ICB has appointed Jonathan Webb as interim chief executive.

WORKFORCE

Unions call on government to improve 'inadequate' NHS pay rise

By Liz Wells 17 March 2026

The government must improve on its inadequate 3.3% pay rise for NHS staff by putting significant extra funding into long-delayed pay restructure talks or the workforce crisis will continue to grow,...

ESTATES

Leicester General Hospital launches state-of-the-art MRI scanner

By Lee Peart 17 March 2026

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) has unveiled the UK’s first Canon Vantage Galan 3T/Supreme Edition MRI at an opening ceremony.

INTEGRATED CARE

ICBs decided to combine children's and adult's A&E services

By Lee Peart 17 March 2026

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICBs have decided to combine children’s and adult’s A&E services at Southport Hospital.

WORKFORCE

BMA staff vote for strike action

By Lee Peart 17 March 2026

Hundreds of staff employed by the BMA have voted for strike action.

DIGITAL

UK makes Quantum leap  to help beat disease

By Liz Wells 17 March 2026

The UK Government has unveiled a new package of measures to become the first country in the world to roll out Quantum computers at scale.

MATERNITY

Maternity and neonatal taskforce members confirmed

By Lee Peart 17 March 2026

The 17-strong members of the maternity and neonatal taskforce chaired by health and social care secretary, Wes Streeting, have been confirmed.

PREVENTION

BREAKING NEWS: Two dead and 13 infected in Kent meningitis outbreak

By Lee Peart 17 March 2026

Two people have died and 13 have been infected following a meningitis outbreak in Canterbury, Kent.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Government sets out 'zero tolerance' approach to SEND failings

By Lee Peart 16 March 2026

A letter setting out the Government’s ‘zero tolerance’ approach to SEND failings has been sent by education secretary Bridget Phillipson to local authorities and ICBs.

PHARMACY