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Nottingham NHS staff win pay deal and backdated wages

By Liz Wells 18 August 2025

Healthcare support workers at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust have secured back pay of up to £2,500 and a permanent wage rise.

UNITED MEDICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS

Union loses bid for temporary block on medical associate changes

By Liz Wells 18 August 2025

The legal team representing physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) failed to secure injunctive relief against the implementation of the recommendations of the Leng Review.

CDCS

DHSC extends CDCs opening hours

By Liz Wells 18 August 2025

DHSC has revealed that 100 Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) in England will be opening in the evenings and on weekends to provide vital access to diagnostic tests.

TECHNOLOGY

AI to cut paperwork to free up doctors' time for patients

By Liz Wells 18 August 2025

Patients and frontline staff could see huge benefits from new AI helping people out of hospital quicker and slashing bureaucracy.

INTEGRATED CARE

Humber and North Yorkshire ICB launches insights and forecasting platform

By Liz Wells 15 August 2025

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB has launched a new tool, designed to bridge the gap between population health, demand for services and the workforce needed to deliver care.

WORKFORCE

NHS Ayrshire & Arran chief executive stepping down

By Liz Wells 15 August 2025

NHS Ayrshire & Arran has confirmed that its chief executive, Claire Burden, will be stepping down from her position to take time out and pursue further academic study.

COASTAL NAVIGATOR NETWORK

Coastal residents to benefit from additional health support

By Liz Wells 15 August 2025

Coastal towns Southend-On-Sea and Canvey Island will be joining the Coastal Navigators Network (CNN) in September.

NHS ENGLAND

NHS England sets out national standards to improve neurology care for adults

By Liz Wells 15 August 2025

NHS England has published a landmark “Specialised Neurology Services Service Specification” for adult care, which for the first time sets out minimum service requirements for specialised neurology ...

PREVENTION

DHSC works with TikTok to help boost safety for treatments abroad

By Liz Wells 15 August 2025

Patients who use social media to help plan cosmetic procedures abroad will now be able to access more reliable information thanks to a new initiative between the government and TikTok.

TECHNOLOGY

UK's first machine-assisted cochlear implant surgery

By Liz Wells 15 August 2025

A surgeon at Manchester Royal Infirmary, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, has successfully performed the UK’s first machine-assisted cochlear implant surgery.