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MENTAL HEALTH

'We have a once in a career opportunity to transform services', mental health leader says

By Lee Peart 17 April 2026

Mental health trusts have a ‘once in a career opportunity to transform services’, according to Dr Nick Broughton.

REGULATION

Police expand scope of medical negligence investigation

By Lee Peart 17 April 2026

A police investigation into allegations of medical negligence at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has been expanded to include a small number of cases relating to cardiothoracic sur...

ESTATES

SNP pledges £10bn spend on health and social care capital investment

By Lee Peart 17 April 2026

The SNP has pledged to spend at least £10bn on capital investment over the next 10 years.

WORKFORCE

Mental health trust drivers to resume strike action

By Lee Peart 17 April 2026

Drivers at Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust will begin three weeks of strike action next week.

PREVENTION

Kent students return for summer term as meningitis vaccinations resume

By Lee Peart 17 April 2026

University of Kent students have returned for their summer terms as a second round of meningitis vaccinations gets under way today.

DHSC

Turnaround under way of worst performing trust, says Streeting

By Lee Peart 17 April 2026

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has said the turnaround of Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is under way.

MATERNITY

Donna Ockenden to lead Sussex maternity review

By Lee Peart 17 April 2026

Donna Ockenden has been confirmed as chair of a maternity review of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

WORKFORCE

Our Health Heroes 2026 finalists revealed

By Lee Peart 17 April 2026

Finalists for the 10th anniversary edition of Skills for Health’s Our Health Heroes have been revealed.

ESTATES

Milestone reached in recovery from devastating hospital fire

By Lee Peart 16 April 2026

A milestone has been reached in Southampton General Hospital’s recovery from a devastating hospital fire.

ESTATES

Patients will have to wait twice as long for new hospitals without private investment, former minister

By Lee Peart 16 April 2026

Former Labour Cabinet minister Lord Hutton, chair of the AIIP, the trade body for social infrastructure investors, has warned patients will have to wait twice as long for new hospitals without priv...