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DHSC

Government makes progress towards cancer diagnosis target

By Lee Peart 07 April 2025

The Government has made progress towards its target of 80% of patients receiving a diagnosis or all-clear within 28 days by March 2026.

RESIDENT DOCTORS

Government saved appointments and operations by ending resident doctor strikes

By Liz Wells 07 April 2025

Half a million appointments and operations were saved from being cancelled in the second half of last year by swift action to end the resident doctor strikes, the government estimates.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Review finds 'strong accelerated progress' in council's SEND services

By Lee Peart 04 April 2025

A review has found City of Wolverhampton Council has made ‘strong accelerated progress’ in SEND services.

WHITEHALL

Government rejects bid to exclude hospitals from 'high street levy'

By Lee Peart 04 April 2025

A House of Lords bid to exclude NHS hospitals from a £75m high street levy has been rejected by the Government.

PROCUREMENT

NHS launches £1.5bn framework to upgrade outdated IT systems

By Liz Wells 04 April 2025

Corporate services provider NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) and North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) have partnered to launch a new framework agreement to streamli...

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUTRITION

UK advisers recommend no drinks with sweeteners for young children

By Liz Wells 04 April 2025

Young children should not be given any drinks containing artificial sweeteners, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) advises.

DWP

First 'trailblazer' launches to get people back to work

By Lee Peart 04 April 2025

The first of nine ‘trailblazers’ designed to get people back to health and work has been launched in South Yorkshire by the Government.

DENTISTS

No future for NHS dentistry without reform, warns report

By Liz Wells 04 April 2025

Government’s attempts to improve access to NHS dentistry have been a complete failure, according to a new report.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Care leaders call for bridging fund to mitigate NICs rise impact

By Lee Peart 04 April 2025

Care leaders have called for the creation of a ‘bridging’ fund to mitigate the impact of the rise in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) announced in the Autumn Budget.

TECHNOLOGY

UK software company launches private sovereign AI for healthcare businesses

By Liz Wells 04 April 2025

Software provider OneAdvanced has launched a secure Large Language Model (LLM) to enable healthcare businesses to use AI for role, organisation, and sector-specific work.