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NHS GLOUCESTERSHIRE ICB

Gloucestershire ICB unveils new chief executive

By Liz Wells 18 February 2025

NHS Gloucestershire ICB has appointed Sarah Truelove as its new chief executive.

WAITING TIMES

Emergency care improvements lead to faster and more efficient care

By Lee Peart 18 February 2025

Patients are receiving faster and more efficient emergency care thanks to improvements in the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) departments at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals.

NHS ENGLAND

NHS England data reveals record breast screening level

By Liz Wells 18 February 2025

A record number of women are up to date with their breast screening, yet almost a third of invitees did not attend last year, according to NHS figures.

IFS

Public sector pay up by 5% in Scotland since 2019

By Liz Wells 18 February 2025

Scottish Government and councils have agreed pay rises for staff in the NHS, schools and other parts of the devolved public sector over the past few years that are bigger than those awarded elsewhe...

COMPENSATION

NHS compensation hits record of almost £3bn

By Lee Peart 18 February 2025

The NHS paid out a record £2.8bn in compensation in 2024/25, over double the £1.2bn paid out in 2014/15, according to new research.

RECRUITMENT

Collective action needed to meet enduring NHS workforce challenge

By Liz Wells 18 February 2025

The NHS is still experiencing challenges with recruitment and retention, and a reliance on expensive agency staff to plug gaps in the workforce, a new report shows.

WORKFORCE

BREAKING NEWS: Elkeles to become NHS Providers chief executive

By Liz Wells 17 February 2025

NHS Providers has appointed Daniel Elkeles as its next chief executive.

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

One in five think their local hospital is unsafe, poll finds

By Lee Peart 17 February 2025

One in five people (19%) think their local hospital is unsafe, according to a poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats.

PEOPLE MOVES

Head of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB to retire

By Liz Wells 17 February 2025

Caroline Trevithick, chief executive of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB, is to retire.

NHS NORTH WEST

NHS North West launches campaign to raise awareness of AAA screening programme

By Liz Wells 17 February 2025

The NHS in the North West has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme and encourage eligible people to come forward for screening when ...