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Scottish Government unveils £15m funding increase for General Practice

By Liz Wells 21 August 2025

The Scottish Government has announced that general practice is to receive an initial additional investment of £15m this year to ease recruitment pressures and boost capacity.

NHS GRAMPIAN

NHS Grampian paves way for using AI in lung cancer care across Scotland

By Liz Wells 21 August 2025

NHS Grampian is trialling a process using AI in the detection of lung cancer, which could be embedded in lung cancer care across Scotland.

DONCASTER AND BASSETLAW TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Construction begins on new Critical Care Department at Doncaster Royal Infirmary

By Liz Wells 20 August 2025

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) has marked a major milestone in its £19.8m investment at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, as construction begins on a Department of Critical Care (DCC).

TECHNOLOGY

App supports people in Torbay and South Devon prepare and recover from hip and knee surgery

By Liz Wells 20 August 2025

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new patient app and monitoring system to help patients who are having a total hip or knee replacement to prepare for and recover from thei...

AT-HOME TESTS

NHS marks major milestone for hepatitis C home test

By Liz Wells 20 August 2025

More than 100,000 people in England have now been tested for hepatitis C through the NHS’s confidential home testing service.

VAPING

Teen vaping linked to increased risk of smoking and health issues

By Liz Wells 20 August 2025

There is strong evidence that e-cigarette use may act as a gateway to cigarette smoking and other health issues in young people, new research reveals.

DIABETES

Biggest shake-up in type 2 diabetes care in a decade unveiled

By Liz Wells 20 August 2025

Millions of people are set to benefit from earlier access to newer type 2 diabetes treatments, in the biggest shake-up in care for a decade, as part of NICE’s commitment to re-evaluate priority cli...

MENTAL HEALTH

Major investment needed to overhaul 'inconsistent' mental health crisis care

By Liz Wells 20 August 2025

Crisis and inpatient mental health services require a ‘major overhaul’ to provide care which is timely, compassionate and effective, a new report concludes.

NICE

NICE conditionally recommends six digital platforms to support at home cardiac rehab

By Liz Wells 19 August 2025

People with heart disease will be able to do their recovery sessions from home rather than travelling for rehabilitation appointments after NICE’s independent committee conditionally recommended si...

HSSIB

HSSIB highlights importance of national response to maternity safety concerns

By Liz Wells 19 August 2025

Challenges in maternity and neonatal safety are the result of systemic issues at a national level, rather than isolated issues within local areas, a new report finds.