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NHS England renews call for millions to take up NHS breast screening invites

By Liz Wells 17 October 2024

Women aged 50 to 70 across England are being urged to take up invitations to breast screening as the NHS redoubles its bid to reach millions of women not yet taking up the potentially life-saving o...

ICB

ICB opts not to reopen Norfolk reablement centre

By Lee Peart 17 October 2024

An ICB has decided not to reopen a Norfolk reablement centre despite opposition from local campaigners.

SMOKING

Call for chancellor to invest in smokefree UK

By Lee Peart 17 October 2024

Over 200 leading health professionals have called on the chancellor to invest in creating a smokefree UK.

ESTATES

NHS figures reveal almost £14bn maintenance backlog

By Lee Peart 17 October 2024

New figures have revealed an almost £14bn in maintenance backlog at NHS buildings and facilities.

WORKFORCE

Warrington trusts unveil joint chief executive

By Liz Wells 17 October 2024

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have unveiled joint chief executive arrangements.

WORKFORCE

Instability within flexible workforce revealed

By Liz Wells 17 October 2024

Around 14% of the flexible workforce in health and social care expect to leave their role or retire within the next two years, with a further 18% in the next 5-10 years, a new report reveals.

TECHNOLOGY

AI tool could enhance and personalise brain tumour imaging

By Liz Wells 16 October 2024

A new artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers at University College London and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust can analyse scans more quickly than experienced...

GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Manchester mental health workers to strike over unsafe staffing

By Liz Wells 16 October 2024

Mental health staff in Manchester have begun a 24-hour strike in a dispute over unsafe staffing levels.

EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST

Hertfordshire healthcare support workers vote to strike over pay

By Liz Wells 16 October 2024

Hundreds of healthcare workers in Hertfordshire have ‘overwhelmingly’ backed strikes in a row over pay, according to union Unison.

OBESITY

Obesity Health Alliance calls for urgent review of obesity services in England

By Liz Wells 16 October 2024

More than 200 NHS healthcare professionals have written to the Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting for the launch of the Obesity Health Alliance’s “Treatment of Overweight and Obesity Po...