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ESTATES

Government urged to develop new models of PPP for NHS

By Lee Peart 10 September 2025

The Government has been urged to develop new models of public private partnerships to renew the NHS estate.

WORKFORCE

Hundreds of overseas nurses recruited in Swansea Bay

By Liz Wells 10 September 2025

A recruitment drive aimed at filling hundreds of nursing vacancies in Swansea Bay has ended after successfully reaching its goal.

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Plan to prevent cardiovascular disease in Wales

By Liz Wells 10 September 2025

Identifying and treating up to 70,000 more people in Wales who have high blood pressure will prevent more than 1,000 heart attacks and strokes, saving nearly £18m for the NHS and social care sector...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Council withdraws legal threat over ICB recovery programme

By Lee Peart 10 September 2025

St Helens Borough Council has said it is no longer considering legal action against NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB over its recovery programme.

FOOD INSECURITY

Significant increase in number of households going without food

By Liz Wells 10 September 2025

More than 14.1 million people, including 3.8 million children, faced hunger in the UK last year because they didn’t have enough money for food, new research reveals.

ESTATES

Government marks progress on eliminating RAAC in hospitals

By Lee Peart 10 September 2025

The Government has said it is making ‘rapid progress’ on its pledge to eliminate reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from the NHS by 2035.

CLINICAL TRIALS

UK trial launches to transform Alzheimer's diagnosis

By Liz Wells 10 September 2025

A major UCL-led clinical trial, aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease through a blood test, is welcoming its first participants.

DHSC

Streeting vows to take on food and drink industry 'vested interests'

By Lee Peart 10 September 2025

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has vowed to take on ‘vested interests’ in the food, alcohol and tobacco industries.

NEIGHBOURHOOD HEALTH

BREAKING NEWS: Streeting unveils neighbourhood health 'pioneers'

By Liz Wells 09 September 2025

Millions of patients in 43 places across the country are set to benefit from improved care closer to home, as the government begins the rollout of new neighbourhood health services.

ELECTRONIC PATIENT RECORDS

Trust extends rollout of electronic patient record

By Liz Wells 09 September 2025

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has extended the rollout of Sunrise Electronic Patient Record (EPR), powered by Altera Digital Health, to its community services.