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Hospital eviction shows 'broken discharge system', says DHSC

By Lee Peart 10 February 2025

The eviction of a 35-year-old who spent 18 months at Northampton General Hospital shows a ‘broken NHS discharge system’, the DHSC has said.

TRANSGENDER

Health board accused of withholding documents in employment tribunal

By Lee Peart 10 February 2025

An employment tribunal has been suspended for a week after NHS Fife was accused of withholding documents.

UK GOVERNMENT

Health minister sacked over comments

By Liz Wells 10 February 2025

Health minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked as a public health minister over alleged comments about constituents and colleagues made in a WhatsApp group.

REGULATION

Trust to plead guilty to CQC charges over baby deaths

By Lee Peart 10 February 2025

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is to plead guilty to charges brought by the CQC over the deaths of three babies in 2021.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MPs witness Isle of Wight model of health and social care delivery

By Lee Peart 07 February 2025

MPs from the Health and Social Care Committee have visited the Isle of Wight to explore its model for the provision of health and social care.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Government increases Public Health Grant by 5.4%

By Lee Peart 07 February 2025

A £200m boost to public health services has been announced by the Government.

NEW HOSPITAL PROGRAMME

First tranche of funding to be released for hospital redevelopment

By Lee Peart 07 February 2025

Funding of £19.4m is to be released for the redevelopment of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington this month.

NEW HOSPITAL PROGRAMME

Lib Dems call for a 'crumbling hospitals taskforce'

By Lee Peart 07 February 2025

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has called on the Government to create a ‘crumbling hospitals taskforce’ headed by chief medical officer Chris Whitty.

INTEGRATED CARE

ICB and three trusts placed on national recovery programme

By Lee Peart 07 February 2025

One ICB and three trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria have been placed on NHS England’s national recovery support programme.

DHSC

Councils 'deeply concerned' about trust's performance

By Lee Peart 06 February 2025

The Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) of Shropshire Council and Telford & Wrekin Council has written to health and social care secretary Wes Streeting about concerns over the per...