Drug prices look set to increase

Drug prices look set to increase
By Liz Wells 09 October 2025

The price the NHS pays for drugs looks set to rise as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to agree to US President Donald Trump’s dema...

Waiting list rises for third consecutive month

Waiting list rises for third consecutive month
By Lee Peart 09 October 2025

The overall NHS waiting list rose for the third consecutive month by 11,988 in August to 7.41m.

The changing commissioning landscape

The changing commissioning landscape
By Lee Peart 29 September 2025

Kate Shields, outgoing chief executive of Cornwall and The Isles of Scilly ICB, discusses the changing commissioning landscape for ICBs

Trust invests £10m in digital shift

By Lee Peart 09 October 2025

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust has invested £10m in switching to an EPR system.

Job advisers to be embedded in GP surgeries

By Liz Wells 09 October 2025

Nine additional areas across England are to benefit from a £167m investment in Connect to Work.

Three-quarters of GPs say patient safety is being 'compromised' by workload

By Liz Wells 09 October 2025

Almost 75% of GPs report that patient safety is being compromised by their workload pressures, new research reveals.

Government to crackdown on traders selling vapes to children

By Lee Peart 09 October 2025

New rules for retailers selling tobacco, vapes and nicotine products are being proposed by the Government.

CDC helps trust achieve best diagnostic performance for over five years

By Lee Peart 09 October 2025

A purpose-built CDC, which opened its doors in October 2023, has helped The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust (SaTH) achieve its best diagnostic performance for over five years.

UHNM appoints chief medical officer

By Liz Wells 09 October 2025

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has selected Dr Di Adamson as its new chief medical officer.

frederica-diamanta

Personal Adviser

£37,280-£41,771

Sandwell, West Midlands£37,280-£41,771

RECRUITER: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Adult Social Care Operations

£111,669 – £123,071

Manchester, Greater Manchester£111,669 – £123,071

RECRUITER: Manchester City Council

Director of Commissioning and Transformation

£111,669 – £123,071

Manchester, Greater Manchester£111,669 – £123,071

RECRUITER: Manchester City Council

frederica-diamanta

Personal Adviser

£37,280-£41,771

Sandwell, West Midlands£37,280-£41,771

RECRUITER: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Adult Social Care Operations

£111,669 – £123,071

Manchester, Greater Manchester£111,669 – £123,071

RECRUITER: Manchester City Council

Director of Commissioning and Transformation

£111,669 – £123,071

Manchester, Greater Manchester£111,669 – £123,071

RECRUITER: Manchester City Council

Lee Peart

Call for national system to assess people's social care needs

'A new report by The King’s Fund think-tank has proposed moving to a national system for assessing people’s social care needs such as in Australia, Germany and Japan. '

08 October 2025
The changing commissioning landscape

The changing commissioning landscape

'Kate Shields, outgoing chief executive of Cornwall and The Isles of Scilly ICB, discusses the changing commissioning landscape for ICBs '

29 September 2025

Three-quarters of GPs say patient safety is being 'compromised' by workload

By Liz Wells 09 October 2025

Almost 75% of GPs report that patient safety is being compromised by their workload pressures, new research reveals.

Finding the sweet spot for neighbourhood health

29 September 2025

Taking a people-first, outcome-focused, data-driven approach to unlock the potential of integrated, community-based healthcare, writes Alison Westmacott, director of primary care, NHS South, Centra...

Many doctors say they can't provide treatment in neighbourhood health hubs

By Lee Peart 15 September 2025

A BMA survey has found many doctors do not believe the treatment they provide can be done in the Government’s planned neighbourhood health hubs.

BREAKING NEWS: Streeting unveils neighbourhood health 'pioneers'

By Liz Wells 09 September 2025

Millions of patients in 43 places across the country are set to benefit from improved care closer to home, as the government begins the rollout of new neighbourhood health services.