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Single set of health and social care standards to strengthen public protection

By Lee Peart 20 March 2026

The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) for Health and Social Care has introduced a single set of standards across regulators and Accredited Registers to strengthen public protection.

PREVENTION

BREAKING NEWS: Further rise in meningitis cases as vaccination drive expanded

By Lee Peart 20 March 2026

Two more cases of meningitis have been confirmed following the Kent outbreak bringing the total to 29.

COVID-19 INQUIRY

BREAKING NEWS: UK Covid-19 Inquiry report recounts 'devastating' impact on healthcare staff and patients

By Liz Wells 19 March 2026

The UK’s healthcare systems ‘came close to collapse’ during the Covid-19 pandemic, they ‘coped, but only just’, a new report reveals.

WORKFORCE

Social care body set to improve social care pay and conditions in Scotland

By Liz Wells 19 March 2026

A new voluntary social care bargaining body will be established in Scotland to help improve pay and conditions for more than 110,000 workers.

DIGITAL

Suffolk and North East Essex ICB launches AI cancer detection pilot

By Liz Wells 19 March 2026

Suffolk and North East Essex ICB has launched a pilot using AI to help identify people at risk of upper gastrointestinal cancers in north east Essex.

PREVENTION

Landmark £10m asthma and COPD partnership announced

By Lee Peart 19 March 2026

A landmark £10m partnership that aims to shift care for patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from hospitals to the community has been announced.

REGULATION

Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations programme to continue to 2030

By Lee Peart 19 March 2026

The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme will continue to at least 2030, the DHSC has confirmed.

PREVENTION

BREAKING NEWS: UKHSA announces further rise in meningitis cases

By Lee Peart 19 March 2026

The number of meningitis cases following the Kent outbreak has increased to 27, according to the UKHSA.

SOCIAL CARE

Visiting rights in hospitals and care homes to be strengthened

By Lee Peart 19 March 2026

Visiting rights in hospitals, care homes and hospices are to be strengthened under Government legislation.

DIGITAL

Streeting warned NHS technological revolution must not come at expense of staff

By Liz Wells 18 March 2026

Health Secretary Wes Streeting needs to pursue his digital transformation strategy for the NHS with great care, says the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM).