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Call for further education to be key partner in health sector

By Lee Peart 12 December 2025

A call for further education colleges to be a key partner in the health sector has been issued by the Association of Colleges.

MEDTECH

Qualifications launch to tackle MedTech skills shortage

By Liz Wells 12 December 2025

Two new qualifications to help plug skills gaps in the UK’s booming medical technology (MedTech) sector have been unveiled.

PEOPLE MOVES

MHRA reappoints three non-executive directors

By Liz Wells 11 December 2025

Three members of MHRA's board have had their terms of office extended.

AUDIOLOGY

Audiology patients in Wales to receive faster, local hearing care

By Liz Wells 11 December 2025

Faster, more convenient hearing care will be available closer to people’s home, as part of a radical reform of audiology services in Wales.

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Doctors shape vision for future medical workforce

By Liz Wells 11 December 2025

Plans for the future medical workforce in Scotland should take into consideration the importance of ensuring doctors feel valued and inspired and able to sustain fulfilling careers, new research re...

MATERNITY

AI to drive earlier action and reduce inequalities in maternity and newborn safety

By Liz Wells 11 December 2025

The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme has published its 2025–27 strategy, detailing how its national investigation dataset and AI will be used to guide NHS trusts in redu...

WAITING TIMES

Most improved trust awarded £2m for waiting time progress

By Lee Peart 11 December 2025

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been awarded £2m through NHS England’s Elective Care Capital Incentive Scheme for its progress on 18-week waiting times.

DHSC

Waiting list rises again as NHS faces 'tidal wave of flu'

By Lee Peart 11 December 2025

The overall NHS waiting list rose by 6,002 to 7.4m in October after falling for the first time in four months in September.

BMA

Government improves offer to resident doctors in England

By Liz Wells 11 December 2025

The Government has offered resident doctors in England an improved deal in a bid to avert next week's strike action.

SEND

Regulators call for NHSE to offer greater SEND support to local area partnerships

By Lee Peart 11 December 2025

NHS England and the Department for Education should provide local area partnerships with access to resources and training so they can support schools to take a needs-led approach to supporting chil...