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Collective action needed to meet enduring NHS workforce challenge

By Liz Wells 18 February 2025

The NHS is still experiencing challenges with recruitment and retention, and a reliance on expensive agency staff to plug gaps in the workforce, a new report shows.

WORKFORCE

BREAKING NEWS: Elkeles to become NHS Providers chief executive

By Liz Wells 17 February 2025

NHS Providers has appointed Daniel Elkeles as its next chief executive.

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

One in five think their local hospital is unsafe, poll finds

By Lee Peart 17 February 2025

One in five people (19%) think their local hospital is unsafe, according to a poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats.

PEOPLE MOVES

Head of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB to retire

By Liz Wells 17 February 2025

Caroline Trevithick, chief executive of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB, is to retire.

NHS NORTH WEST

NHS North West launches campaign to raise awareness of AAA screening programme

By Liz Wells 17 February 2025

The NHS in the North West has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme and encourage eligible people to come forward for screening when ...

REGULATION

Specialist surgeon suspended following external review

By Lee Peart 17 February 2025

A specialist surgeon has been suspended after an external review found the treatment provided to nine children was ‘below standard’.

PREVENTION

NHS launches first breast screening campaign

By Liz Wells 17 February 2025

The NHS in England has launched its first awareness campaign to highlight the benefits of breast screening and encourage more women to make the most of regular mammograms.

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Government delivers on key NHS manifesto pledge

By Lee Peart 17 February 2025

The Government has delivered on its manifesto pledge of providing 2m additional extra NHS appointments, seven months ahead of schedule.

TECHNOLOGY

Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust goes live with new photo app

By Liz Wells 14 February 2025

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust has gone live with a bespoke mobile clinical photo capture and sharing application.

BABY HEALTH

Competitions body acts to help babies get best start

By Liz Wells 14 February 2025

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has set out proposals to deliver 'better outcomes' for parents in the infant formula market – both in terms of the choices they make and the prices they ...