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Welsh Government announces £33m hospital investment

By Lee Peart 23 February 2026

A £33m investment for the transformation of Royal Alexandra hospital in Rhyl has been announced by the Welsh Government.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Lengthy waits for SEND services highlighted by Ofsted

By Lee Peart 23 February 2026

Lengthy waits for SEND services have been highlighted in Ofsted reports for Local Area Partnerships in Blackburn with Darwen and Walsall.

GP CONTRACT

GP contract changes aim to protect more children from deadly viruses

By Liz Wells 23 February 2026

The government has unveiled changes to the GP contract in a bid to protect thousands more children across the country from deadly and highly infectious diseases.

INTEGRATED CARE

Government unveils £4bn SEND package

By William Eichler 23 February 2026

The Government has announced a £4bn investment to expand specialist support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

NHS ENGLAND

Demand for NHS advice on high blood pressure skyrockets

By Liz Wells 23 February 2026

The number of people searching for NHS advice on high blood pressure surged in 2025, with hundreds of thousands of extra visits to online information on risk and how to get checked.

MHRA

UK medical device testing hits record high

By Liz Wells 20 February 2026

Clinical investigations of breakthrough medical devices reached their highest level on record in 2025.

ESTATES

NHS Lothian appoints Kier to start work on eye hospital

By Lee Peart 20 February 2026

NHS Lothian has appointed Keir as the main contractor for a multi-million pound eye hospital.

DIGITAL

Centres of excellence to deliver faster cancer diagnoses and treatment

By Lee Peart 20 February 2026

A £55m investment in creating centres of imaging excellence in the UK aims to deliver faster and more accurate cancer diagnoses and treatment.

NICE

NICE makes major changes to type 2 diabetes treatment

By Liz Wells 20 February 2026

New NICE guidance will see millions of diabetes patients will get access to medicines that protect the heart and kidneys, while NHS savings of £560m from using generic dapagliflozin.

PREVENTATIVE