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SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Tributes paid to chief executive of Sherwood Forest Hospitals

By Liz Wells 19 February 2025

Tributes have been paid to Paul Robinson, chief executive of Sherwood Forest Hospitals, who has passed away following a year-long battle with illness.

Chatbot technology aims to reduce health inequalities

By Liz Wells 19 February 2025

Researchers from the University of Westminster have pioneered an inclusive approach for the use of chatbot technology to reduce health inequalities among ethnic minorities.

CARE ENGLAND

Government condemned for scrapping dementia targets

By Lee Peart 19 February 2025

The Government’s decision to drop dementia targets from its operational planning guidance has been condemned as ‘unacceptable and offensive’ by Care England.

Police investigation into medical negligence allegations 'ongoing'

By Lee Peart 19 February 2025

Sussex Police has confirmed an investigation into allegations of medical negligence at Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton is ongoing.

BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON

Fruit and veg keep older people out of hospital, research reveals

By Liz Wells 19 February 2025

Older people who regularly consume fruits and vegetables reduce their hospitalisation risk, recording fewer hospitalisations and shorter hospital stays, new research reveals.

SEND

Half of councils warn of insolvency over SEND spending

By Lee Peart 19 February 2025

Over half of councils have warned they face insolvency when an exemption for SEND spending expires in March 2026.

WORKFORCE

England's top doctors to review postgraduate medical training

By Liz Wells 19 February 2025

Two of England’s leading doctors are to oversee a review into postgraduate training for newly qualified medics.

Trust apologises after mouse filmed in hospital

By Lee Peart 19 February 2025

Medway NHS Foundation Trust has apologised after a mouse was filmed at its Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham.

KNIFE CRIME

Ronan's Law to see toughest crackdown yet on knife sales online

By Liz Wells 19 February 2025

Stricter rules for online retailers selling knives will be introduced by the government, along with tougher penalties for failing to enforce them, in a bid to protect young people from knife crime.

BEST PRACTICE

Trust awarded £3.5m to deliver cutting edge research

By Lee Peart 19 February 2025

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) has been awarded £3.5m over seven years by the National Institute for Health and Care Research to establish a Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC).