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REGULATION

Time runs out for assisted dying bill

By Lee Peart 27 April 2026

Time has run out for the assisted dying bill to become law after it failed to clear the House of Lords last week.

INTEGRATED CARE

Government urges councils to work with ICBs on neighbourhood health centres

By Lee Peart 27 April 2026

Housing secretary Steve Reed has urged councils to work with ICBs on creating neighbourhood health centres.

WAITING LISTS

One in ten operations cancelled within 24 hours of planned surgery

By Lee Peart 24 April 2026

One in ten operations are cancelled within 24 hours of planned surgery, according to a new survey.

WORKFORCE

Interim mental health chief inspector to leave CQC

By Lee Peart 24 April 2026

Interim chief inspector of mental health, Chris Dzikiti, will leave CQC at the end of June to take up the role of executive director, professional practice at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC...

DIGITAL

Hundreds of beds released through hospital discharge service

By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

An innovative new home support service is helping NHS trusts release hundreds of hospital beds.

ESTATES

Hospital gains planning approval for research and public engagement centre

By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

St Mary’s Hospital site in Paddington has gained planning approval for a research and public engagement centre.

PREVENTION

Government rules out MPs' health visitors and vaccination recommendations

By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

MPs’ calls for a health visitor recruitment target and a new vaccinations strategy have been ruled out by the Government.

WORKFORCE

Hospital launches voluntary redundancy scheme

By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

A voluntary redundancy scheme has been launched by Torbay Hospital as it seeks to balance its books.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Solace urges Better Care Fund rethink

By Dan Peters 23 April 2026

Council chief executives have called for an urgent rethink of how funds like the Better Care Fund are structured, governed and deployed.

DIGITAL

EHR deal helps connect care across south east London

By Lee Peart 23 April 2026

Care will be further connected across south east London after Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust signed an electronic health record (EHR) contract with Epic in February 2026.