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Welsh health secretary to hold NHS to account

By Liz Wells 21 October 2025

Welsh health secretary Jeremy Miles is aiming to improve accountability and transparency in the NHS by holding a series of public meetings.

WORKFORCE

Streeting and Reeves reported at loggerheads over redundancy payments

By Lee Peart 21 October 2025

Health and social care secretary Wes Street and chancellor Rachel Reeves are in a stand-off over a £1.3bn bill for NHS redundancies, according to reports.

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE

Interim chair confirmed for Cheshire and Merseyside ICB

By Liz Wells 21 October 2025

Sir David Henshaw has been confirmed as the new interim chair of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside for up to 18 months.

PREVENTION

Campaign launches to prevent botched aesthetic treatments

By Lee Peart 21 October 2025

A national campaign has been launched to prevent botched aesthetic treatments.

DIGITAL

UK's largest robotic-assisted surgery training centre opens

By Liz Wells 21 October 2025

Intuitive, a global technology leader in minimally invasive care, has opened its new UK & Ireland headquarters, which includes the UK’s largest da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) training centre.

NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE ICB

South Yorkshire ICB selects interim chief executive

By Liz Wells 21 October 2025

South Yorkshire ICB has appointed Chris Edwards as interim chief executive until 31 March 2026, following the recent retirement of Gavin Boyle.

NHS AI trial delivers 'unprecedented' time and cost savings

By Liz Wells 21 October 2025

AI-powered administrative support could save NHS staff around 43 minutes per staff member per day or more, a groundbreaking pilot of Microsoft 365 Copilot across 90 NHS organisations reveals.

PREVENTION

Menopause care access 'not equitable', study finds

By Lee Peart 21 October 2025

Women’s access to menopause care is shaped by ethnicity, socioeconomic status and cultural norms, a study has found.

ESTATES

Trust reaches milestone in CDC construction

By Lee Peart 21 October 2025

A milestone has been reached in the construction of Camborne and Redruth CDC in Cornwall, which is set to open later this year.

10-YEAR HEALTH PLAN

DHSC to review communication of 10-Year Health Plan

By Liz Wells 20 October 2025

Gemma Aldridge has been appointed to the Department of Health and Social Care for three months to undertake a short review of media and digital work at DHSC and NHS England.