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TEMPORARY WORKERS

Trusts reduce agency staff spend by nearly £1bn

By Liz Wells 02 June 2025

NHS trusts have reduced their agency staff spend by nearly £1bn following a government crackdown on ‘rip-off’ agencies.

PRIMARY CARE

Pharmacies warn of ongoing Creon shortages

By Liz Wells 02 June 2025

Pharmacies are warning that patients are skipping meals, rationing doses and travelling distances of more than 30 miles to get hold of the medication Creon due to ongoing shortages.

Physical activity a 'game changer' for people with colon cancer

By Lee Peart 02 June 2025

Regular physical exercise is key to helping people survive colon cancer, according to research.

REGULATION

New trust leadership drives 'significant improvements'

By Lee Peart 02 June 2025

A new leadership team has been praised for driving ‘significant improvements’ at Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UHL).

REGULATION

Mental health trust leadership downgraded by CQC

By Lee Peart 02 June 2025

Leadership at Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP) NHS Trust has been downgraded from good to requires improvement following an inspection by the CQC in July 2024.

LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

AI chest x-ray software to speed up diagnosis and boost care at Leeds

By Liz Wells 02 June 2025

Thousands of patients in Leeds are set to benefit from faster and more accurate chest X-ray diagnoses thanks to a new AI software that is undergoing clinical evaluation at Leeds Teaching Hospitals ...

ESTATES

Call for £3.3bn yearly NHS capital investment in Spending Review

By Lee Peart 02 June 2025

NHS Confederation has called for an at least extra £3.3bn annual capital investment part funded by private investment in next week’s Spending Review.

Volunteers donate over 6m hours to NHS England

By Liz Wells 02 June 2025

Around 70,000 people volunteer with the NHS, spending an average of a fortnight helping the NHS each year, new figures reveal.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Complex needs failure driving 'very high cost' placements, says LGA

By Lee Peart 30 May 2025

Failure to support children and young people with complex needs is driving an escalation in ‘very high cost’ placements, the Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed.

BEST PRACTICE

Conference puts patient voices at the heart of healthcare reform

By Lee Peart 30 May 2025

Global Insight Conferences will host the 7th Annual Patient Centricity & Engagement Conference at One America Square, a leading London venue in the heart of the City.