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NHS leaders concerned over potential unbudgeted pay rises

By Liz Wells 14 May 2025

Further cuts to staffing and services are likely if NHS organisations need to shoulder pay costs above what is included in the health service’s budget for 2025/26, says the NHS Confederation.

UK GOVERNMENT

Patients receiving crucial scans quicker

By Liz Wells 14 May 2025

Tens of thousands more patients are getting crucial diagnostic scans within weeks, new data reveals.

DHSC

'Jaw dropping' NHS negligence costs revealed

By Lee Peart 14 May 2025

MPs have called on the Government to set out a plan to improve patient safety after scrutiny of NHS accounts revealed a ‘jaw dropping’ £58bn has been set aside to cover potential negligence claims.

NORTHERN IRELAND

Waiting list reimbursement scheme comes under fire

By Lee Peart 13 May 2025

A reimbursement scheme allowing patients to claim back money from operations has come under fire.

CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Healthcare staff in Calderdale and Huddersfield secure 'significant' back pay deal

By Liz Wells 13 May 2025

Healthcare assistants in the maternity and theatre departments of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are to be moved up a salary grade and receive five years’ back pay for clinical ta...

OBESITY

Digital 'smart scale' technology helping thousands of obese children

By Liz Wells 13 May 2025

Thousands of severely obese children are being supported to lose weight and live healthier lifestyles with the roll-out of specialist NHS clinics and new digital ‘smart scale’ technology to deliver...

NHSE

NHS leaders welcome fewer targets proposal

By Lee Peart 13 May 2025

Leaders have welcomed proposals for fewer targets in NHSE’s consultation on the draft performance assessment framework.

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Additional support for NHS Grampian

By Liz Wells 13 May 2025

NHS Grampian has been escalated to Stage 4 of NHS Scotland’s National Performance Framework for finance, leadership and governance.

HSSIB

Call for action to stop recurring harm in mental healthcare

By Lee Peart 13 May 2025

More needs to be done to stop recurring harm in mental healthcare, according to an HSSIB report.

WORKFORCE

Mental health A&E waiting times a 'scandal in plain sight', says RCN

By Lee Peart 13 May 2025

Mental health waiting times in A&E are a ‘scandal in plain sight’ with some people waiting for up to three days to be seen, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said.