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Government invests £20m in faster AI cancer diagnosis

By Lee Peart 11 June 2026

The Government is investing £20m in rolling out AI-powered X-ray tools that provide faster cancer diagnosis to all NHS trusts by 2029.

REGULATION

MHRA approves UK's first oral GLP-1

By Lee Peart 11 June 2026

The MHRA has approved the Wegovy pill for use as an obesity management medication in the UK.

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NHS ConfedExpo: Murray offers 'not a change of course but a change of gear'

By Lee Peart 11 June 2026

Health and social care secretary James Murray ‘offered not a change of course but a change of gear’ to healthcare leaders today.

WAITING LIST

Waiting list progress stalls in April

By Lee Peart 11 June 2026

The NHS waiting list rose to 7.22m in April after falling to 7.11m in March, NHSE has revealed.

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NHS Confed Expo: Is the US drug deal good or bad for the NHS?

By Lee Peart 11 June 2026

Leaders debated the merits of the US drug deal during a roundtable panel at NHS Confed Expo yesterday.

NHS Confed Expo: 'Our task is to renew the NHS,' says Sir Ciarane Devane

By Lee Peart 11 June 2026

NHS Alliance chief executive Sir Ciaran Devane has said the NHS has to ‘earn the right’ to remain free at the point of use as public support can no longer be assumed.

WORKFORCE

EXCLUSIVE: NHS heroes recognised after accelerating cancer diagnosis and transforming patient care

By Lee Peart 11 June 2026

Groundbreaking NHS teams that have freed up thousands of hospital beds, accelerated cancer diagnosis and transformed care for patients have been recognised at the inaugural 2026 NHS Excellence Awar...

WORKFORCE

Dave Harris appointed NHS Orkney chief executive

By Lee Peart 10 June 2026

Current director of people and culture, Dave Harris, will become chief executive of NHS Orkney when interim chief executive, James Goodyear, leaves the organisation later this year.

DIGITAL

King's College Hospital offers digital surgery prehab

By Lee Peart 10 June 2026

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has begun providing digital prehabilitation services for patients waiting for knee and hip replacement surgery at Orpington Hospital, with the goal of i...

WORKFORCE

REC appoints Bev White as chair

By Lee Peart 10 June 2026

Bev White has been selected as chair-designate of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

Platform offers easier access to data to improve patient care

10 June 2026

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is launching the MDClone Ask, Discover, Act, Measure and Share (ADAMS) platform in July, giving clinicians and approved teams easier access to data ...