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NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Trust appoints Lowell

By Liz Wells 13 February 2025

James Lowell has joined NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight on secondment from Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, where he has been chief executive for the past year and a half.

TECHNOLOGY

Kent hospital installs Sunrise EPR

By Liz Wells 13 February 2025

Fordcombe Hospital, a hospital acquired by Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust from private provider Spire Healthcare, has introduced Altera Digital Health’s integrated Sunrise electronic patie...

INTEGRATED CARE

Health providers lack consistent safety management approach

By Lee Peart 13 February 2025

A report has found there is no consistent approach to managing safety risks when patient care spans multiple providers.

MATERNITY

BREAKING NEWS: Trust ordered to pay £1.6m over baby deaths

By Lee Peart 12 February 2025

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust has been ordered to pay £1.6m after pleading guilty to six charges of failing to provide safe care and treatment to three mothers and their babies.

PREVENTION

Welsh government unveils curbs on unhealthy food promotions to tackle rising obesity levels

By Liz Wells 12 February 2025

Regulations to restrict the promotion and placement of foods high in fat, salt and sugar have been laid in the Senedd, marking a crucial step in Wales’ fight against rising obesity levels.

MENTAL HEALTH

Mental health trust exits special measures

By Lee Peart 12 February 2025

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) is to exit special measures following a review by NHS England.

APPRENTICESHIP

Barriers 'must be removed' for degree apprenticeships to meet NHS workforce targets

By Liz Wells 12 February 2025

There are several significant barriers to the expansion of degree apprenticeship routes to deliver the workforce targets as set out in the NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan, a new report reveals.

NHS ENGLAND