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Underachieving trusts paying 'sky high salaries', campaigners say

By Lee Peart 27 May 2025

Pressure group, the Taxpayers’ Alliance, has said NHS trusts are paying their bosses ‘sky high salaries’ despite failing to reach their targets.

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Rise in cancelled operations and lung cancer waits revealed

By Lee Peart 27 May 2025

Damning figures on operation cancellations and lung cancer waits have been published by the Liberal Democrats.

PREVENTION

Record numbers benefit from Type 2 diabetes initiative

By Lee Peart 27 May 2025

A record 166,360 more adults in England benefit from an NHS initiative designed to prevent them developing Type 2 diabetes.

CANCER CARE

New radiotherapy machines rolled out to 28 hospitals

By Lee Peart 27 May 2025

Twenty eight hospitals are to receive new radiotherapy machines from August under a £70m investment in improving cancer care.

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Streeting calls on doctors to vote no as strike ballot gets underway

By Lee Peart 27 May 2025

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has called on doctors in England to vote against strike action as the BMA ballots its members.

PEOPLE MOVES

NHS Advisory Board for Procurement and Supply appoints new chair

By Liz Wells 26 May 2025

NHS Supply Chain has appointed Joe Harrison as chair of the NHS Advisory Board for Procurement and Supply.

WORKFORCE

Trust appoints non-executive directors

By Lee Peart 23 May 2025

Two associate non-executive directors have been appointed to the board of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH).

VALDO CALOCANE

Trust apologises over attacks weeks before Calocane killings

By Lee Peart 23 May 2025

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has apologised after it was revealed two patients in its care staged attacks weeks before the Valdo Calocane killings.

WAITING TIMES

Wales' first minister accused of missing two-year waiting time target

By Lee Peart 23 May 2025

First Minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan, has been accused of missing a two-year waiting time target.

REGULATION

UK Covid-19 Inquiry: Hancock denies claim he ignored call for asymptomatic testing

By Lee Peart 23 May 2025

Former health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has dismissed a claim he ignored expert advice calling for the asymptomatic testing of NHS staff during the Covid pandemic.