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KEIR STARMER

Prime Minister appoints new expert adviser on health

By Liz Wells 10 June 2025

Axel Heitmueller has been appointed as the Prime Minister’s Expert Adviser on Health.

WORKFORCE

Healthcare services provider goes into administration

By Lee Peart 10 June 2025

Healthcare services provider Totally Plc has appointed administrators and sold its NHS services to PHL Group.

NICE

NICE updates guideline for early-stage chronic heart failure

By Liz Wells 10 June 2025

NICE has updated its draft guidance on the medical treatment of early-stage chronic heart failure, which could help prevent 3,000 deaths and 5,500 hospital admissions in England.

BLACK COUNTRY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Black Country Healthcare appoints interim chief people officer

By Liz Wells 10 June 2025

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Kerry Smith as interim chief people officer.

SEND

Partnership making SEND improvements following warning notice

By Lee Peart 10 June 2025

Partners in Lancashire say they have introduced ‘crucial improvements’ to SEND services following a warning notice.

ESTATES

Trust opens £9.8m day case unit to tackle waiting list backlog

By Lee Peart 10 June 2025

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has opened a £9.8m day case unit to tackle waiting list backlogs.

INTEGRATED CARE

ICBs reveal cluster plans

By Lee Peart 10 June 2025

ICBs have revealed their plans to form clusters in order to meet requirements to halve their costs by the end of the year.

BLOOD SCANDAL

Psychological care offered to those affected by contaminated blood scandal

By Lee Peart 10 June 2025

A psychological care service for those affected by the contaminated blood scandal is being rolled out nationally.

OUTSOURCING

NHS pays out at least £1.8bn every year to private firms, says union

By Liz Wells 09 June 2025

NHS trusts pay at least £1.8bn a year to private companies, a new investigation has reveals.

WORKFORCE

Stockport and Tameside & Glossop trusts select joint chair

By Liz Wells 09 June 2025

David Wakefield has been appointed the first joint chair of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust to strengthen collaboration between the orga...