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WORKFORCE

Great Ormond Street Hospital selects new chief executive

By Liz Wells 06 March 2026

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) has appointed Karl Munslow Ong as its new chief executive

SEND

SEND reforms fail to account for transport costs, say MPs

By Lee Peart 06 March 2026

Government SEND reforms fail to take account of burgeoning home-to-school transport costs for local authorities, an MPs’ committee has warned.

WORKFORCE

Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS strikes escalate

By Liz Wells 05 March 2026

Strikes by Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust workers have escalated.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

BREAKING NEWS: Streeting agrees to 'simple asks' from Baroness Casey

By Lee Peart 05 March 2026

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has agreed to ‘simple asks’ on dementia, social care and motor neurone disease (MND) from Baroness Louise Casey.

SOCIAL CARE

BREAKING NEWS: Baroness Casey makes five 'simple asks' of Streeting

By Lee Peart 05 March 2026

Baroness Louise Casey has revealed she has written to health and social care secretary Wes Streeting with five ‘simple asks’ ahead of her commission’s first report on social care.

DHSC

DHSC appoints Chinchen to work on industrial relations

By Liz Wells 05 March 2026

DHSC has appointed Liz Chinchen, who has held senior roles at the British Film Institute, local government and trades unions, to work with ministers and senior officials on industrial relations.

THE MEDICAL TRAINING (PRIORITISATION) BILL

Medical Training Prioritisation Bill gains Royal Assent

By Liz Wells 05 March 2026

The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act, emergency legislation designed to prioritise graduates from UK medical schools for foundation and specialty training posts, has gained Royal Assent.

CORRIDOR CARE