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AI trial to tackle breast cancer launched

By Liz Wells 04 February 2025

Nearly 700,000 women across the country will take part in a trial to test how AI tools can be used to catch breast cancer cases earlier, the DHSC has announced.

OCKENDEN MATERNITY REVIEW

Police launch investigation into deleted file in Ockenden review

By Lee Peart 04 February 2025

Nottinghamshire Police have launched an investigation into how a file was deleted during a review into maternity failings at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust.

OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Oxford trust opens new staff accommodation

By Liz Wells 03 February 2025

A new development of key worker accommodation has been officially opened at the John Radcliffe Hospital, part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH).

CHILDREN'S SERVICE

Children's services need support to deal with increasing complexity

By Lee Peart 03 February 2025

The Government must introduce long-term funding mechanisms for children’s services to address increasing complexity and rising demand, a new report says.

POCDOC

PocDoc and Well rollout at-home test for cardiovascular disease

By Liz Wells 03 February 2025

PocDoc, the digital health diagnostics company, is partnering with pharmacy chain Well to launch its at-home cardiovascular disease (CVD) test in its pharmacies across the country and online.

WAITING TIMES

Flagship programme cuts diagnostic waiting times

By Lee Peart 03 February 2025

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s community diagnostic centre programme has delivered a 17.5% drop in waiting times.

CQC

CQC takes action at Sheerness GP practice

By Liz Wells 03 February 2025

The CQC has urgently suspended Sheerness Health Centre, from providing care and treatment to people ‘in order to protect them’.

CORRIDOR CARE

Half of public say corridor care crisis could be solved in a year

By Lee Peart 03 February 2025

Half the public think corridor care could be eradicated within a year if the Government took immediate action, a poll has found.

DONNA OCKENDEN

Nine-month delay to publication of Ockenden Maternity Review findings

By Lee Peart 03 February 2025

Publication of the findings of a review of maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to be delayed by nine months after up to 300 more cases for investigation we...

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