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LOCAL GOVERNMENT

ICB confirms boundary changes following Government announcement

By Lee Peart 10 August 2026

North East and North Cumbria ICB has confirmed its boundaries will align with combined combined authorities by 2028.

WORKFORCE

Health board investigates alleged data breach

By Lee Peart 10 August 2026

NHS Tayside has launched an investigation into allegations that staff inappropriately accessed the medical records of a schoolgirl whose dad has been charged with her murder.

WORKFORCE

'Unsafe' staffing levels force births suspension

By Lee Peart 10 August 2026

Births at North Devon District Hospital (NDDH) will be temporarily suspended from tomorrow due to unsafe levels of medical staffing.

REGULATION

'Unacceptable' concerns found at Welsh health board

By Lee Peart 10 August 2026

‘Unacceptable’ leadership, culture, governance, planning and organisational capability concerns have been found at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

REGULATION

Community mental health services upgraded by CQC

By Lee Peart 10 August 2026

Specialist community health services for children and young people at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust have been upgraded from requires improvement to good by the CQC.

WORKFORCE

Migrant nurses face 'grotesque exploitation' in social care, RCN says

By Emily Whitehouse 07 August 2026

Some migrant nurses working in social care have been exploited by employers who used their visa status as leverage, according to a new report.

ESTATES

NHS to open 159 new mental health centres across England

By Paul Day 07 August 2026

People experiencing mental health problems will be able to access earlier support closer to home under a £343 million expansion of NHS services across England.

PREVENTION

Aintree Hospital features in ITV examination of e-bike crashes

By Emily Whitehouse 05 August 2026

ITV Granada has visited Aintree University Hospital's Major Trauma Centre as part of a series examining the rise in e-bike incidents across the North West.

PREVENTION

Dementia driving NHS bed crisis, report warns

By Paul Day 05 August 2026

One in six hospital beds across the UK is now occupied by a person living with dementia, costing taxpayers an estimated £2.8 billion each year, according to a major new report.

WORKFORCE

NHS Trust admits inaccurate patient records after coroner's criticism

By Paul Day 04 August 2026

North London NHS Foundation Trust has apologised after admitting patient observation records were inaccurate, following a coroner's warning that misleading evidence could undermine confidence in patient care.