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NHS trust criticised for cutting holiday pay

By Liz Wells 23 April 2025

The South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STHFT) has been criticised by RCN Northern region for its plans to cut holiday pay and increase costs for its staff.

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS

Liverpool trust ordered to pay nurse over £200k for failing to implement timely reasonable adjustments

By Liz Wells 23 April 2025

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 to a community nurse after an employment tribunal found it failed to implement timely reasonable adjustments.

TECHNOLOGY

Breakthrough in bowel cancer research to speed up diagnosis

By Liz Wells 23 April 2025

The Government says patients could soon benefit from technology to diagnose bowel cancer earlier, reducing the need for invasive colonoscopies and biopsies, and potentially saving valuable time and...

PEOPLE MOVES

DHSC permanent secretary appointed

By Liz Wells 23 April 2025

Samantha Jones has been appointed as the new permanent secretary at DHSC.

Trusts pay out almost £1bn in misdiagnosis claims

By Lee Peart 23 April 2025

NHS trusts have paid out nearly £1bn for misdiagnosis claims since 2019, according to new data.

NURSING

Too few nursing staff on duty to provide safe NHS care, finds Unison

By Liz Wells 23 April 2025

Not enough nursing staff are on duty in hospitals to ensure patients are protected from harm such as falls, medication errors or other risks, new surveys reveal.

WHITEHALL

Chair appointed to lead public inquiry into Nottingham stabbing attacks

By Lee Peart 23 April 2025

Former judge, Her Honour (HH) Deborah Taylor, has been appointed as chair of a statutory inquiry into the Nottingham attacks.

DHSC

Call for 'super heads' to address skyrocketing trolley waits

By Lee Peart 23 April 2025

The Government has been urged to appoint ‘super heads’ to save failing trusts after figures revealed a huge rise in A&E trolley waits.

ESTATES

Lib Dems reveal nearly 40% drop in fixing crumbling hospitals

By Lee Peart 23 April 2025

Investment in fixing crumbling hospitals has fallen by nearly 40%, according to research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats.

WORKFORCE

BMA considers next move after 'disappointing' PA ruling

By Liz Wells 17 April 2025

The BMA is considering its next steps after the 'disappointing' ruling from the High Court over its case against the GMC for blurring the lines between doctors and physician associates (PAs).