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CANCER

Cancer diagnoses rise by 5% to record level

By Lee Peart 18 October 2024

NHS diagnoses of cancer rose by 5% to a record level in 2022, new figures reveal.

NHS ENGLAND

NHS England chair Meddings to stand down

By Liz Wells 17 October 2024

NHS England chair Richard Meddings is to stand down from his role at the end of March.

NORFOLK AND WAVENEY ICB

Norfolk and Waveney VCSE Health and Social Care Assembly appoints chair

By Liz Wells 17 October 2024

Tim Gardiner has been named as the new chair of the Norfolk and Waveney VCSE (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise) Health and Social Care Assembly.

PREVENTION

NHS England renews call for millions to take up NHS breast screening invites

By Liz Wells 17 October 2024

Women aged 50 to 70 across England are being urged to take up invitations to breast screening as the NHS redoubles its bid to reach millions of women not yet taking up the potentially life-saving o...

ICB

ICB opts not to reopen Norfolk reablement centre

By Lee Peart 17 October 2024

An ICB has decided not to reopen a Norfolk reablement centre despite opposition from local campaigners.

SMOKING

Call for chancellor to invest in smokefree UK

By Lee Peart 17 October 2024

Over 200 leading health professionals have called on the chancellor to invest in creating a smokefree UK.

ESTATES

NHS figures reveal almost £14bn maintenance backlog

By Lee Peart 17 October 2024

New figures have revealed an almost £14bn in maintenance backlog at NHS buildings and facilities.

WORKFORCE

Warrington trusts unveil joint chief executive

By Liz Wells 17 October 2024

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have unveiled joint chief executive arrangements.

WORKFORCE

Instability within flexible workforce revealed

By Liz Wells 17 October 2024

Around 14% of the flexible workforce in health and social care expect to leave their role or retire within the next two years, with a further 18% in the next 5-10 years, a new report reveals.

TECHNOLOGY

AI tool could enhance and personalise brain tumour imaging

By Liz Wells 16 October 2024

A new artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers at University College London and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust can analyse scans more quickly than experienced...