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INTEGRATED CARE

ICB breached rules on mental health services contract process

By Lee Peart 29 September 2025

Mid and South Essex ICB has been found to have breached rules in its award of a single mental health services contract.

WORKFORCE

Chief executive selected for South West ICB cluster

By Liz Wells 29 September 2025

Shane Devlin has been appointed as chief executive of the NHS Gloucestershire ICB and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB cluster.

HOSPICE

Hospice facing £1m shortfall in 'critical situation'

By Lee Peart 29 September 2025

A Hertfordshire hospice facing a £1m shortfall has said it is in a ‘critical situation’.

WORKFORCE

Chief executive for West Midlands ICB cluster confirmed

By Liz Wells 29 September 2025

Simon Whitehouse has been confirmed as the chief executive of the ICB cluster for NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent and NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

REGULATION

Hospital maternity services upgraded to good

By Lee Peart 29 September 2025

Maternity services at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) have been upgraded from requires improvement to good following an inspection.

WORKFORCE

Norfolk and Suffolk ICB selects chief executive designate

By Liz Wells 29 September 2025

Ed Garratt has been named chief executive designate of the new NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB.

BMA

GPs in England give Streeting 48 hours to avoid dispute over 'unsafe' online access plans

By Liz Wells 29 September 2025

The BMA’s GP committee in England (GPC England) has given health and social care secretary Wes Streeting 48 hours to avoid entering into dispute with general practice.

PROCUREMENT

NHS revamps approach to buying technology

By Liz Wells 29 September 2025

The government has unveiled plans to revamp the way that the NHS buys medical technology.

ESTATES

CDC opens as part of hospital to community shift

By Lee Peart 29 September 2025

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has opened a CDC in Thurrock as part of the national shift of diagnostic care from hospitals into the community.

WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY

Smart textile band monitors muscle health to boost healthy ageing

By Liz Wells 26 September 2025

Scientists are developing a smart textile band that aims to objectively detect and monitor sarcopenia, an age-related condition defined as loss of muscle mass, function and power.