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Government advises NHS Employers on National Living Wage

By Liz Wells 24 January 2025

The government has advised NHS Employers that staff in Agenda for Change pay bands 1 and both pay points of band 2 will receive an advance to the 2025/26 pay award from 1 April in order to ensure c...

THE METROPOLITAN POLICE

Smarter training for custody nurses reduces unnecessary A&E visits

By Liz Wells 24 January 2025

A collaboration between the NHS and Metropolitan Police is resulting in quicker treatment for people in custody, avoiding unnecessary trips to A&E, while offering new opportunities for nurses.

CORONER

Coroner raises concerns over hospital procedures

By Lee Peart 24 January 2025

Concerns have been raised over a hospital’s procedures following the death of a 42-year-old patient.

AMBULANCE

Trust introduces new Mental Health Response Vehicles

By Lee Peart 24 January 2025

Two new Mental Health Response Vehicles have been introduced by East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) NHS Foundation Trust.

CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE HEALTH AND HOUSING PARTNERSHIP

Health and housing partnership launches in Cheshire and Merseyside

By Liz Wells 24 January 2025

Health and housing leaders across Cheshire and Merseyside are working together to improve health and wellbeing through better housing.

REGULATION

Trust apologises over failures at kidney dialysis unit

By Lee Peart 24 January 2025

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust has apologised over failures at a kidney dialysis unit.

NATIONAL CARE SERVICE

Scotland scraps core element of National Care Service

By Lee Peart 24 January 2025

The Scottish Government has scrapped plans to deliver structural social care reform through a National Care Service.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Great Western Hospital set for strikes as Serco bosses 'refuse to honour' pay deal

By Liz Wells 24 January 2025

Hundreds of the lowest paid workers at Great Western Hospital in Swindon are set to take strike action next week in a long-running dispute with Serco over pay.

NHP

Trusts suspend public engagement on new hospitals

By Lee Peart 24 January 2025

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust have suspended public engagement on two hospitals following a delay in their constr...

NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE ICB

NHS South Yorkshire's education programme backed by national body

By Liz Wells 23 January 2025

NHS South Yorkshire's Jobs for Everyone Primary Schools programme has been endorsed by the National Careers and Enterprise Company, the national body for careers education in England.