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Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership selects head of hospitals and community care

By Liz Wells 15 October 2025

Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has appointed Caroline Robertson as head of hospitals and community care.

REGULATION

'We are working hard to improve,' trust responds to inadequate rating

By Lee Peart 15 October 2025

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has said it is ‘working hard to improve’ after the CQC rating from Basildon University Hospital dropped from requires improvement to inadequate.

ESTATES

Capital boost could offer 'win-win-win' for NHS, economic growth and housing

By Lee Peart 15 October 2025

An increase in capital spending could offer a ‘win-win-win’ for the NHS, economic growth and housing, according to a new report.

WELSH GOVERNMENT

Improvements to be made to NHS Wales complaints system

By Liz Wells 15 October 2025

The NHS complaints process in Wales is to be 'significantly' strengthened after the Senedd approved new regulations.

DIGITAL

AI regulatory framework to be 'ready next year', Health Foundation conference hears

By Lee Peart 15 October 2025

An overarching framework for the regulation of AI in healthcare should ‘ideally’ be ready ‘by the middle of next year’, a leader has revealed.

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Domestic recruitment and retention challenges persist in adult social care

By Liz Wells 14 October 2025

The adult social care sector in England continued to grow in 2024/25, but challenges in domestic recruitment and workforce sustainability remain, a new report reveals.

WORKFORCE

Picker welcomes new appointments to its board of trustees

By Liz Wells 14 October 2025

Health and social care charity Picker has made four new additions to its board of trustees.

WORKFORCE

Hundreds of newly-qualified nurses and midwives join Scottish health board

By Liz Wells 14 October 2025

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has welcomed more than 500 newly-qualified nurses and midwives in October.

ESTATES

Digital restaurant opens at Colchester Hospital

By Lee Peart 14 October 2025

A digital restaurant designed to maximise break times for busy frontline teams has opened at Colchester Hospital.

WORKFORCE

Strike ballot planned for resident doctors in Scotland

By Liz Wells 14 October 2025

BMA Scotland is planning to ballot its resident doctor members on strike action after the Scottish Government ‘U-turned on a crucial commitment on pay’.