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PRIMARY CARE

GPs asked to cut hospital referrals by 25%

By Lee Peart 30 March 2026

GPs are being asked to cut referrals by 25% under a scheme that becomes mandatory on 1 April.

WORKFORCE

Stoke-on-Trent council names head of adult social care and all-age commissioning

By Liz Wells 30 March 2026

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has selected Nichola Thompson as corporate director of adult social care and all-age commissioning.

NHS ENGLAND

NHS England awards home testing contract

By Liz Wells 30 March 2026

NHS England has appointed contract logistics provider GXO Logistics as the managed service provider for the continued provision of Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) home testing across England.

INTEGRATED CARE

Long term NHS waits cut by 20% for people with musculoskeletal issues

By Lee Peart 30 March 2026

Long term NHS waits for people with musculoskeletal issues (MSK) have been cut by 20% in 17 targeted areas, according to the Government.

WORKFORCE

Hospital declares critical incident due to norovirus outbreak

By Lee Peart 30 March 2026

A critical incident has been declared by Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust at East Surrey Hospital due to a norovirus outbreak.

PREVENTION

Place-based partnership to receive Sport England funding

By Lee Peart 30 March 2026

Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, on behalf of Shropshire Integrated Place Partnership (SHIPP), is to receive over £500,000 in Sport England funding to tackle inactivity and health inequalitie...

COMMUNITY

Pharmacy funding negotiations won't conclude before start of financial year

By Liz Wells 27 March 2026

A government funding settlement for pharmacies for 2026/27 will not be in place for the start of the financial year, it has been announced.

WORKFORCE

Abuse and staff shortages causing NHS call handlers to quit or go off sick

By Liz Wells 27 March 2026

Staff handling urgent medical calls on the NHS 111 service are leaving in large numbers due to heavy workloads, staff shortages and abusive callers, new research reveals.

COMMUNITY