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Scottish Government invests £106m to reduce waiting times

By Liz Wells 03 June 2025

The Scottish Government has allocated more than £106m to health boards to help tackle the longest waits for procedures and operations.

PHARMACIES

Providing blood pressure monitoring 'could reduce' access to Pharmacy First

By Liz Wells 03 June 2025

The forthcoming requirement for pharmacies to provide a ‘bundle’ of three clinical services to receive threshold payments could lead to unintended consequences, new analysis reveals.

CANCER

Cancer data shows fall in death rates but rise in cases

By Lee Peart 03 June 2025

Cancer death rates in the UK have fallen sharply over the past 50 years but there has also been a steep rise in cases, new data has revealed.

MATERNITY

BREAKING NEWS: Police launch corporate manslaughter investigation

By Lee Peart 02 June 2025

A corporate manslaughter investigation into maternity deaths and serious injuries at Nottingham City Hospital and Nottingham Queens Medical Centre has been launched by Nottinghamshire Police.

ESTATES

Elective centre to deliver thousands more operations

By Lee Peart 02 June 2025

An important milestone has been reached in the construction of an elective centre that will deliver thousands of operations.

TEMPORARY WORKERS

Trusts reduce agency staff spend by nearly £1bn

By Liz Wells 02 June 2025

NHS trusts have reduced their agency staff spend by nearly £1bn following a government crackdown on ‘rip-off’ agencies.

PRIMARY CARE

Pharmacies warn of ongoing Creon shortages

By Liz Wells 02 June 2025

Pharmacies are warning that patients are skipping meals, rationing doses and travelling distances of more than 30 miles to get hold of the medication Creon due to ongoing shortages.

Physical activity a 'game changer' for people with colon cancer

By Lee Peart 02 June 2025

Regular physical exercise is key to helping people survive colon cancer, according to research.

REGULATION

New trust leadership drives 'significant improvements'

By Lee Peart 02 June 2025

A new leadership team has been praised for driving ‘significant improvements’ at Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UHL).

REGULATION

Mental health trust leadership downgraded by CQC

By Lee Peart 02 June 2025

Leadership at Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP) NHS Trust has been downgraded from good to requires improvement following an inspection by the CQC in July 2024.