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Jess' Rule rolls out to GPs in England

By Liz Wells 23 September 2025

Patients with a potentially deadly illness will be diagnosed sooner through a new life-saving patient safety initiative called Jess’ Rule that is being rolled out across the NHS in England.

TECHNOLOGY

AI to be trialled at 'unprecedented' scale across NHS screening

By Liz Wells 23 September 2025

A pioneering new cloud computer system will allow artificial intelligence (AI) tools to be tested on an 'unprecedented' scale across the NHS to boost early diagnosis.

NHSE

'Very significant and encouraging' – NHS beats productivity target

By Lee Peart 23 September 2025

News the NHS beat the Government’s 2% productivity target with growth of 2.7% between April 2024 and March 25 has been welcomed.

PREVENTION

Winter vaccination campaign for newborns launched

By Lee Peart 23 September 2025

A national campaign to protect newborn babies this winter has been launched.

WORKFORCE

Health staff at Blackpool hospitals strike in pay row

By Liz Wells 22 September 2025

Hundreds of healthcare workers employed by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust walked out this morning (22 September) in a row over unpaid wages.

ESTATES

Milestone reached in construction of £22m community diagnostic centre

By Lee Peart 22 September 2025

A topping out ceremony was held to mark the structural completion of a £22m community diagnostic centre in Plymouth.

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Cornish trust names new chief medical officer (designate)

By Liz Wells 22 September 2025

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has selected Dr Colm Owens, consultant psychiatrist, as chief medical officer (designate).

REGULATION

Police conclude review in sexual assault investigation

By Lee Peart 22 September 2025

Staffordshire Police have concluded their review of patient records as part of an investigation into alleged sexual assaults at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust and Dudley Group...

PEOPLE MOVES

Midlands trust appoints new director of medical education

By Liz Wells 22 September 2025

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has appointed Dr Nick Munyanyi as director of medical education.

RESIDENT DOCTORS

Deal ensures resident doctors will be paid fully for additional hours

By Liz Wells 22 September 2025

Doctors in England are to be paid fully for work outside of their normal hours after the BMA's resident doctors committee (RDC) agreed sweeping contractual changes with NHS Employers and the DHSC.