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Pregnant women urged to protect 'winter babies' against RSV

By Lee Peart 05 August 2025

England’s chief midwife is today urging eligible pregnant women from 28 weeks to speak to their maternity services about getting vaccinated to ensure their babies are protected ahead of their first...

OBESITY

Patients need support to keep weight off after treatment ends

By Liz Wells 05 August 2025

Patients coming off obesity medication or finishing a weight management programme should be offered support to help keep the weight off and stay healthy long-term, according to NICE’s updated quali...

TRUMP

Call for emergency plans to protect NHS from Trump tariffs

By Lee Peart 05 August 2025

The Government is facing calls for emergency plans to protect the NHS after President Donald Trump called on US pharmaceutical companies to raise their prices abroad.

VACCINATIONS

NHS begins rollout of gonorrhoea vaccine programme

By Liz Wells 05 August 2025

The NHS and local authorities have begun the rollout of a world-first vaccination programme for gonorrhoea in England.

TECHNOLOGY

Trust launches careers site to enhance candidate experience

By Liz Wells 05 August 2025

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has partnered software company inploi to launch a modern careers site.

DHSC

'Invisible waiting list crisis' revealed

By Lee Peart 05 August 2025

Nearly half of the 6m people on hospital waiting lists needing treatment have had no further care since referral, according to new data.

REGULATION

A&E negligence claims top half a billion pounds

By Lee Peart 05 August 2025

NHS trusts have paid out over a half a billion pounds for A&E negligence claims since 2019, according to new data.

PREVENTION

Government urged to invest in public leisure facilities

By Lee Peart 05 August 2025

A coalition of local government and sports and leisure organisations has urged the Government to ensure £400m of Spending Review funding for grassroots sports facilities goes towards vital communit...

WORKFORCE

Scottish Government unveils Future Medical Workforce project

By Liz Wells 04 August 2025

The Scottish Government is urging doctors to share their views about how best to shape and sustain Scotland’s medical workforce over the next 15-20 years.

SOCIAL CARE

Lancashire County Council social care support staff balloted in pay grade row

By Liz Wells 04 August 2025

More than 200 social care support officers at Lancashire County Council are being asked to back further strikes in a long-running dispute over extra work and pay grades.