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Social care leader blasts 'potentially catastrophic' Farage migrant pledge

By Lee Peart 26 September 2025

A social care leader has said a pledge by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to abolish indefinite leave to remain (ILR) would be ‘potentially catastrophic’ for social care.

TRANSGENDER

Less than third of healthcare workers feel 'properly trained' to support trans patients

By Liz Wells 26 September 2025

Less than one third of GPs and healthcare professionals feel they have received sufficient medical training to support their trans patients, new research reveals.

REGULATION

Lib Dems call for paracetamol public information campaign

By Lee Peart 26 September 2025

The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to launch a public information campaign to counter ‘fake news’ around paracetamol and pregnant women.

NHS APP

Family feature piloted for NHS App

By Liz Wells 26 September 2025

A new family feature, which makes it easier for parents and carers to manage their loved ones’ health, is being piloted in the NHS App.

First five NHS trusts fitted with Great British Energy solar panels

By Lee Peart 26 September 2025

The first five NHS trusts have been fitted with Great British Energy solar panels in a hospitals and schools programme which is expected to save the NHS up to £260m.

BMA

BMA enters dispute with Black Country trusts

By Liz Wells 25 September 2025

The BMA has entered into dispute with four trusts in the Black Country over cuts to bank pay rates for doctors doing extra-contractual work from 1 October.

COMMUNITY

Rehab units to return to acute use as part of shift to community care

By Lee Peart 25 September 2025

Rehabilitation and recovery units at the Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal hospitals will close and return to acute use as part of a shift to community care.

BREAST CANCER

Targeted interventions 'warranted' to boost mammography screening

By Liz Wells 25 September 2025

Women who don’t turn up for their first breast screening appointment face a 40% higher long-term risk of dying from breast cancer, mainly due to delayed detection, new research reveals.

PRIMARY CARE

Scottish Government enhances community eye care

By Liz Wells 25 September 2025

The Scottish Government has unveiled plans for a new community eye care service, with approved independent prescribing (IP) optometrists receiving funding to treat more conditions in the community.

NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

Trust becomes first in UK to adopt laser-guided photon-counting CT scanner

By Liz Wells 25 September 2025

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) has become the first site in the UK to install a fully-integrated imaging platform, combining a photon-counting CT system that produces 3D x-rays, wi...