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DENTISTRY

Lib Dems calls for end to 'dental deserts'

By Lee Peart 14 April 2025

The Liberal Democrats have called for urgent reforms to end a ‘national scandal’ of ‘dental deserts’.

PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES

Scapegoating physician associates is 'dangerous distraction' for NHS

By Liz Wells 11 April 2025

The 'toxic' debate around physician associates threatens to destabilise an already overstretched NHS, says Unison.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Gloucestershire NHS staff escalate strike action in pay dispute

By Liz Wells 11 April 2025

Phlebotomists at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General hospitals have escalated strike action in a long-running dispute over pay and grading.

ESTATES

Scottish Government unveils additional funding for National Treatment Centre Highland

By Liz Wells 11 April 2025

The Scottish Government has allocated £2.6m of additional funding to the National Treatment Centre Highland to deliver thousands of additional orthopaedic and ophthalmic operations every year.

PREVENTION

Targeted breast cancer treatment approved for routine NHS use

By Liz Wells 11 April 2025

NICE is recommending capivasertib with fulvestrant to treat women with advanced breast cancer, which means the drug will be funded immediately through the Cancer Drugs Fund.

PRIMARY CARE

Lib Dems reveal 'stark postcode lottery' for GP appointments

By Liz Wells 10 April 2025

One in 10 waits for GP appointment were longer than a month in some areas, with a record 20.5 million waits of at least 28 days or longer last year, new data reveals.

TECHNOLOGY

West London Children's Healthcare completes roll out of prescribing safety tech

By Liz Wells 10 April 2025

West Middlesex University Hospital has gone live with a clinical decision support technology that has been proven to reduce prescribing errors by an average of 83%.

WORKFORCE

Government rejects calls for separate nurse pay spine

By Liz Wells 10 April 2025

The Government has revealed that it will not pursue a separate pay spine for NHS nursing staff following consultation.

PERFORMANCE TARGETS

NHS performance improving as high demand continues

By Liz Wells 10 April 2025

The total waiting list for procedures and appointments fell to 7.40 million in February, down from 7.43 million in January, the sixth consecutive monthly decline.

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