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Rules prioritise recruiting care workers in England

By Liz Wells 12 March 2025

Care providers will be required to prioritise recruiting international care workers already in England before recruiting from overseas under new rules laid in Parliament.

CQC

Trust warned to resolve urgent and emergency services overcrowding

By Lee Peart 12 March 2025

Medway Maritime Hospital has been warned to resolve urgent and emergency services overcrowding following a CQC inspection.

REGULATION

Perinatal mental health unit rated good by the CQC

By Lee Peart 12 March 2025

The CQC has praised the ‘safe, responsive and welcoming environment’ at Leeds and York Partnership NHS Trust’s mother and baby unit.

WHITEHALL

MP blasts trust's £1.25m spend on accountancy advice

By Lee Peart 12 March 2025

Tory MP Mark Francois has slammed his local NHS trust for spending £1.25m on accountancy advice from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

TECHNOLOGY

Welsh health board launches digital weight management service

By Liz Wells 12 March 2025

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is partnering with Gro Health to provide eligible residents across Gwent with a free digital weight management service.

First phase near completion of Emergency Department refurbishment

By Lee Peart 12 March 2025

The first phase of refurbishment of the Emergency Department at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is on track for completion at the end of March.

WELSH GOVERNMENT

Welsh government selects new chief healthcare science officer

By Liz Wells 12 March 2025

Victoria Heath has been appointed as Wales’ first chief healthcare science officer.

BMA

Extent of unfilled doctors' shifts in London hospitals revealed

By Liz Wells 12 March 2025

More than 32,000 shifts that doctors in hospitals across London should have filled, were not staffed over six months in 2024, new research reveals.

AMBULANCE

Ambulance response targets to focus on saving more lives

By Lee Peart 12 March 2025

Changes to ambulance response targets in Wales are to focus on outcomes for people with life threatening conditions rather than the time it takes to reach them.

WORKFORCE

Government commits to miscarriage bereavement leave law change

By Liz Wells 12 March 2025

The Government has indicated that it has accepted the need for bereavement leave for pregnancy loss in its flagship Employment Rights Bill and would have further discussions with the Lords on the m...