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BREAKING NEWS: CSUs and ICPs face axe in 10-Year Health Plan

By Lee Peart 30 June 2025

CSUs and ICPs face the axe as the Government has pledged to abolish over 200 NHS organisations in the 10-Year Health Plan.

PRIMARY CARE

Medicines supply issues 'distressing new normal'

By Liz Wells 30 June 2025

Medicines shortages and supply disruptions remain widespread, with mounting pressure on pharmacies as more time needs to be spent on managing medicines supply, new data reveals.

A&E

Twenty-hour A&E waits hit record level

By Lee Peart 30 June 2025

A record half-a-million patients spent 24 hours in A&E last year, new figures have revealed.

UK GOVERNMENT

AI system to warn of NHS safety concerns

By Liz Wells 30 June 2025

An AI early warning system is being developed to automatically identify safety concerns across the NHS.

OBESITY

Government partners with supermarkets and food makers to tackle obesity epidemic

By Liz Wells 30 June 2025

A 'world-first' partnership between government and food retailers and manufacturers is set to tackle the obesity epidemic.

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NHS 'deaf to criticism' and stuck in 'fossilised' ways, says Mackey

By Lee Peart 30 June 2025

Sir Jim Mackey has said the NHS was too often ‘deaf’ to criticism and had ‘wasted lots of money’.

WHITEHALL

Government confirms benefits concessions ahead of second reading

By Lee Peart 30 June 2025

The Government has confirmed concessions to opponents of its welfare reforms ahead of the Bill’s second reading tomorrow.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF MIDWIVES

RCM ballots members on industrial action over on call arrangements

By Liz Wells 27 June 2025

Midwives in South Tyneside and Sunderland are being balloted on industrial action over proposals for on call arrangements that would see them being ‘on call’ on their days off.

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