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WORKFORCE

Kent trusts to form county's first hospital group

By Lee Peart 21 November 2025

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust and Medway NHS Foundation Trust are forming Kent’s first hospital group.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

UCL and local government team up on tackling health inequalities

By Lee Peart 21 November 2025

A partnership has been set up between UCL and the Local Government Association (LGA) to tackle health inequalities.

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Scottish Government invests to improve patient care over winter

By Liz Wells 21 November 2025

The Scottish Government is investing almost £1m to help reduce pressures on A&E departments and improve patient flow over the winter months.

CANCER

Prostate Cancer UK and NHS team up on 'once-in-a-generation' trial

By Lee Peart 21 November 2025

Prostate Cancer UK is partnering with the NHS on a £42m screening trial.

GPS

Over half of GP practices report adverse impact from changes to online access

By Liz Wells 21 November 2025

GP contract changes that dictate how patients are able to contact their practice have 'negatively impacted' patient care and practice staff, a new survey reveals.

COVID INQUIRY

UK did 'too little, too late', says Covid Inquiry

By Liz Wells 20 November 2025

The response to the pandemic by the UK’s four governments was often a case of ‘too little, too late’, according to the second report from UK Covid Inquiry chair Baroness Heather Hallett.

RESIDENT DOCTORS

BMA urges Streeting to 'put aside hostile rhetoric' and secure future jobs and pay

By Liz Wells 20 November 2025

The BMA is calling on health secretary Wes Streeting to put aside ‘hostile rhetoric’ and sit down with the union to secure future jobs and pay.

PHARMACIES

Parliamentary report examines the future of community pharmacies

By Liz Wells 20 November 2025

Without urgent reform patients will lose access to vital community pharmacy services, warns a new report.

PREVENTION

Work-related ill health continues to be higher than pre-pandemic levels

By Liz Wells 20 November 2025

An estimated 1.9 million workers suffered from work-related ill health during 2024/25, new data reveals.

PAY DEALS

Over 500 workers at St Helier and Epsom hospitals secure pay and conditions deal

By Liz Wells 20 November 2025

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust has offered more than 500 cleaners, caterers, porters and patient transport workers a new pay and conditions deal.