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COMMUNITY

Community intervention helps reduce emergency admissions

By Lee Peart 21 November 2025

A community intervention initiative in Lancaster and Morecambe has resulted in a reduction in A&E admissions.

GMC

UK health services risk 'huge holes' if internationally qualified doctors quit

By Liz Wells 21 November 2025

UK health services could be left with ‘huge holes’ if a trend for internationally qualified doctors to leave the workforce gathers pace, a new report reveals.

PREVENTION

Smarter data tools to help identify SEND children sooner

By Lee Peart 21 November 2025

Smarter data tools are to be used to identify children with special education (SEND) needs sooner under Government-backed research delivered by UK Research and Innovation in partnership with the D...

WORKFORCE

Kent trusts to form county's first hospital group

By Lee Peart 21 November 2025

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust and Medway NHS Foundation Trust are forming Kent’s first hospital group.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

UCL and local government team up on tackling health inequalities

By Lee Peart 21 November 2025

A partnership has been set up between UCL and the Local Government Association (LGA) to tackle health inequalities.

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Scottish Government invests to improve patient care over winter

By Liz Wells 21 November 2025

The Scottish Government is investing almost £1m to help reduce pressures on A&E departments and improve patient flow over the winter months.

CANCER

Prostate Cancer UK and NHS team up on 'once-in-a-generation' trial

By Lee Peart 21 November 2025

Prostate Cancer UK is partnering with the NHS on a £42m screening trial.

GPS

Over half of GP practices report adverse impact from changes to online access

By Liz Wells 21 November 2025

GP contract changes that dictate how patients are able to contact their practice have 'negatively impacted' patient care and practice staff, a new survey reveals.

COVID INQUIRY

UK did 'too little, too late', says Covid Inquiry

By Liz Wells 20 November 2025

The response to the pandemic by the UK’s four governments was often a case of ‘too little, too late’, according to the second report from UK Covid Inquiry chair Baroness Heather Hallett.

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