Wales' first minister accused of missing two-year waiting time target

Wales' first minister accused of missing two-year waiting time target
By Lee Peart 23 May 2025

First Minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan, has been accused of missing a two-year waiting time target.

Time to deliver

Time to deliver
By Lee Peart 19 May 2025

James Benson, chief executive of Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, urges the Government to deliver on its pledge to shift fr...

Roundtable - Why now?

Roundtable - Why now?
By Lee Peart 19 May 2025

It’s been a breathless two months for the NHS since the Government announced the abolition of NHS England on 13 March. Our expert roundta...

Prescription tracking feature goes live on NHS App

By Lee Peart 23 May 2025

Millions of patients can now track their prescriptions thanks to roll-out of a new feature on the NHS App.

UK Covid-19 Inquiry: Hancock denies claim he ignored call for asymptomatic testing

By Lee Peart 23 May 2025

Former health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has rebutted a claim he did not ignore expert advice calling for the asymptomatic testing of NHS staff during the Covid pandemic.

Trust appoints non-executive directors

By Lee Peart 23 May 2025

Two associate non-executive directors have been appointed to the board of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH).

Trust apologises over attacks weeks before Calocane killings

By Lee Peart 23 May 2025

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has apologised after it was revealed two patients in its care staged attacks weeks before the Valdo Calocane killings.

Wales' first minister accused of missing two-year waiting time target

By Lee Peart 23 May 2025

First Minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan, has been accused of missing a two-year waiting time target.

Suffolk and North East Essex ICB appoints interim chief medical officer

By Liz Wells 22 May 2025

Suffolk and North East Essex ICB (SNEE ICB) has appointed Dr Frankie Swords as its chief medical director.

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Group Director for Social Care & Wellbeing

Up to £155,000

Dudley, West MidlandsUp to £155,000

RECRUITER: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Deputy Director, Joint Commissioning, Health, Education and Social Care

£110,000 -£120,000 & Benefits

Oxfordshire£110,000 -£120,000 & Benefits

RECRUITER: Oxfordshire County Council

Macmillan Support Worker

Band 3 (£26,869 - £28,998)

Orkney and ShetlandBand 3 (£26,869 - £28,998)

RECRUITER: NHS Orkney

frederica-diamanta

Group Director for Social Care & Wellbeing

Up to £155,000

Dudley, West MidlandsUp to £155,000

RECRUITER: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Deputy Director, Joint Commissioning, Health, Education and Social Care

£110,000 -£120,000 & Benefits

Oxfordshire£110,000 -£120,000 & Benefits

RECRUITER: Oxfordshire County Council

Macmillan Support Worker

Band 3 (£26,869 - £28,998)

Orkney and ShetlandBand 3 (£26,869 - £28,998)

RECRUITER: NHS Orkney

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Sure Start financial benefits could double costs, finds IFS

'The financial benefits of the Sure Start early years programme could be twice as high as its costs, according to new analysis. '

22 May 2025
Time to deliver

Time to deliver

'James Benson, chief executive of Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, urges the Government to deliver on its pledge to shift from a hospital to a community healthcare model'

19 May 2025

Self-refer service halves cancer diagnosis wait times

By Lee Peart 06 January 2025

A self-refer test service has more than halved cancer diagnosis waiting times for patients.

Smartwatch technology helps people quit smoking

By Liz Wells 02 January 2025

Smartwatches could help people give up smoking, new research reveals.

App to improve maternity care in Wales

By Liz Wells 30 December 2024

Pregnant women will benefit from better maternity care as a new app and electronic health record system is rolled out across Wales.

Roundtable - Why now?

By Lee Peart 19 May 2025

It’s been a breathless two months for the NHS since the Government announced the abolition of NHS England on 13 March. Our expert roundtable panellist take stock of the radical move and its implica...

What's in the 10-Year Health Plan

By Lee Peart 05 May 2025

Priorities for the Government’s 10-Year Health Plan were discussed last month during a Westminster Health Forum policy conference webinar

Government urged to put outpatient reform at centre of 10-Year Health Plan

By Lee Peart 16 April 2025

Outpatient reform should be at the centre of the 10-Year Health Plan, according to a new report.

Delivering the NHS 10-Year Plan will require a fourth 'shift'

By Liz Wells 05 March 2025

Investing in medicines and vaccines could revolutionise healthcare and help the government deliver the economic growth it wants to see, new research suggests.