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NHS and adult social care require £21bn to become fully digitised

By Liz Wells 08 May 2025

NHS and adult social care across the UK will require an estimated £21bn over the next five years to move to a fully digitised healthcare system, new research reveals.

SOCIAL CARE

Government 'abdicating responsibility' on social care, say Lib Dems

By Lee Peart 08 May 2025

The Government has been accused of abdicating its responsibility on building a consensus on fixing social care.

TECHNOLOGY

AI model to predict future health care needs

By Liz Wells 08 May 2025

Researchers at UCL and King’s College London are training an AI model that could identify opportunities where early interventions might significantly improve or save lives.

ESTATES

Trust appoints contractor to build hospital wards

By Lee Peart 08 May 2025

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has appointed ModuleCo on the resumption of the installation of two new wards at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) this month.

ICB

Blueprint document sets out changes to ICB functions

By Lee Peart 07 May 2025

A blueprint document has set out changes to ICB functions with a number being transferred to neighbourhood providers and NHS regions.

WORKFORCE

King's selects new non-executive directors

By Liz Wells 07 May 2025

Gerry Murphy and Dr Angela Spatharou have joined King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as new non-executive directors to the board.

MIDLANDS PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Midlands trusts to share chair

By Liz Wells 07 May 2025

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust’s chair Jacqueline Small has been appointed interim chair at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust.

ESTATES

Trust secures Great British Energy funding to install solar panels

By Lee Peart 07 May 2025

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals has secured £55,000 to install solar panels under a £100m NHS programme.

BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES ICB

Home Counties ICB selects new chair

By Liz Wells 06 May 2025

Robin Porter, former chief executive of Luton Council, has been appointed as the new chair of Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB.

NORFOLK AND WAVENEY ICB

ICBs to share chief executive and chair

By Liz Wells 06 May 2025

Suffolk and North East Essex ICB chief executive Ed Garratt and chair Professor Will Pope have been appointed to the same roles at Norfolk and Waveney ICB, on an interim basis.