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PREVENTION

Scottish drug deaths fall but remain two to three times rest of UK

By Lee Peart 03 September 2025

The number of drug deaths fell by 13% to their lowest level since 2017 in Scotland to 1,017 in 2024.

ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST

Sepsis tool leads to reduced mortality

By Liz Wells 02 September 2025

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) has made significant improvements in patient safety and outcomes since introducing its sepsis dashboard.

KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL

King's launches campaign to tackle aggression

By Liz Wells 02 September 2025

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new campaignto help tackle violence, abuse, and aggression in its hospitals.

WORKFORCE

Bradford Teaching Hospitals' adds new non-executive director

By Liz Wells 02 September 2025

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Tim Swift as a new non-executive director who will join its board from Monday, 1 September 2025.

WORKFORCE

Facilities staff at London mental health centre strike over pay

By Liz Wells 02 September 2025

Dozens of Unite members at the Newham Centre for Mental Health, in East London, are striking from 1-5 September and from 15-21 September over pay and conditions.

WORKFORCE

Healthwatch England boss among NHSE board appointments

By Lee Peart 02 September 2025

Healthwatch England chief executive Louise Ansari is one of five new NHSE board appointments.

WORKFORCE

The Christie appoints two new non-executive directors

By Liz Wells 02 September 2025

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Amanda Oates and Dr Marisa Logan-Ward as non-executive directors.

PREVENTION

Record number invited to free early detection NHS health checks

By Lee Peart 02 September 2025

A record 1.04m people over 40 have been invited to attend free NHS health checks in the first quarter of this year as part of a council initiative.

LENG REVIEW

Quarter of Physician Associates felt 'better off dead' after Leng Review

By Liz Wells 02 September 2025

A quarter of physician associates say they have felt they would be ‘better off dead’ since the government-commissioned Leng Review placed restrictions on their work, a new poll reveals.

REGULATION