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Dental recovery plan 'unlikely' to deliver target of 1.5m additional treatments

By Liz Wells 27 November 2024

The dental recovery plan, launched in February 2024 with the aim that 'everyone who needs to see a dentist will be able to,' is unlikely deliver an additional 1.5 million treatments by March 2025, ...

WORKFORCE

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust selects interim chief nursing officer

By Liz Wells 26 November 2024

Paula Gardner will join The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) as interim chief nursing officer in early December 2024.

WORKFORCE

Walsall trust names new chief operating officer

By Liz Wells 26 November 2024

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust has selected Will Roberts as its new chief operating officer.

HAMPSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Hampshire trust selects new chair

By Liz Wells 26 November 2024

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Martin Earwicker as its new chair.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Essex and Suffolk health staff launch three-week strike

By Liz Wells 26 November 2024

Cleaners, porters, housekeepers and other facilities staff have started three weeks of strikes to keep their jobs in the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT).

CYBER ATTACK

Merseyside trust declares 'major' cyber security incident

By Liz Wells 26 November 2024

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has declared ‘a major' cyber security incident at Arrowe Park Hospital.

PAY NEGOTIATIONS

Ditch 'unfit for purpose pay body', say unions

By Liz Wells 26 November 2024

The government must bypass the independent panel that reviews NHS pay if the health service is to be fit for the future, say three of the UK’s largest health unions.

GOOD BOOST

Start-up secures £500k investment for aqua rehabilitation technology

By Liz Wells 26 November 2024

A Bristol-based start-up, which is already working with several councils and trusts in the UK, has secured a £150,000 investment from British Design Fund to accelerate the development of its world-...

DWP

NHS waiting lists to be tackled as part of plan to Get Britain Working

By Lee Peart 26 November 2024

Extra capacity will be deployed to reduce waiting lists in 20 NHS Trusts across England with the highest levels of economic inactivity as part of employment reforms unveiled by the Government.

JULIAN KELLY