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INTEGRATED CARE

EXCLUSIVE: ICB confirms almost 200 redundancies

By Lee Peart 10 February 2026

NHS Greater Manchester has confirmed almost 200 redundancies as part of a £42m (39%) cost reduction.

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Surgery budget cap sees pause in private hospital treatments

By Lee Peart 10 February 2026

An NHS cap on surgery budgets has resulted in a pause of some treatments in private hospitals.

SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

Teledermatology pathway delivers faster skin cancer diagnosis

By Liz Wells 10 February 2026

Patients referred by primary care to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) with a suspicious skin lesion are now receiving quicker assessments and outcomes thanks to the successful r...

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NHSE publishes urgent and emergency care guidance

By Lee Peart 10 February 2026

New guidance on improving urgent and emergency care pathways has been published by NHSE.

NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL

North Yorkshire Council unveils new director for health and adult services

By Liz Wells 10 February 2026

North Yorkshire Council has appointed Abigail Barron as its new director for health and adult services.

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'I was never a close friend of Peter Mandelson,' says Streeting

By Lee Peart 10 February 2026

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has said he was ‘never a close friend of Peter Mandelson’.

WORKFORCE

Airedale microbiology workers to escalate strikes over pay

By Liz Wells 09 February 2026

Microbiology workers at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust are to escalate strike action over pay.

NUFFIELD HEALTH

Nuffield Health strengthens its board

By Liz Wells 09 February 2026

Nuffield Health has appointed Dominic Dodd and Dr Sam Barrell as governors to strengthen its board.

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Scotland's move to regulate aesthetics industry passes first hurdle

By Liz Wells 09 February 2026

A new bill to regulate Scotland’s aesthetics industry has passed its first parliamentary hurdle.

CANCER

Coalition calls for whole pathway cancer care

By Lee Peart 09 February 2026

A coalition of clinicians, patients, charities, employers, insurers and health technology leaders has called for a whole pathway approach to cancer care.