Government pledges mental health support regardless of diagnosis

Government pledges mental health support regardless of diagnosis
By Emily Whitehouse 09 October 2026

The DHSC has announced people will no longer have to wait for a formal diagnosis to get mental health support.

UK invests £33.2m in vaccines to tackle future epidemic threats

UK invests £33.2m in vaccines to tackle future epidemic threats
By Paul Day 09 October 2026

The UK government will invest £33.2 million in vaccine research aimed at protecting the public against future epidemics and pandemic threats, including some of the world’s most dangerous infectious diseases.

NHS waiting list rises fourth time in five months

NHS waiting list rises fourth time in five months
By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

The overall NHS waiting list rose for the fourth time in five months by 41,848 to 7.4m in August.

NHS rolls out smartwatch and mobile prescription alerts

By Lee Peart 12 October 2026

An ‘Amazon-style’ prescription tracking feature on the NHS App is now available on smartwatches and mobiles.

Community health services merge in Kent and Medway

By Lee Peart 12 October 2026

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust and community interest company, Medway Community Healthcare, have officially merged.

Government pledges mental health support regardless of diagnosis

By Emily Whitehouse 09 October 2026

The DHSC has announced people will no longer have to wait for a formal diagnosis to get mental health support.

BREAKING NEWS: Dr Birju Bartoli and James Benson join NHS England leadership

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust chief executive Dr Birju Bartoli and Central London Community Healthcare Trust chief executive James Benson have been appointed to NHS England’s leadership t...

BREAKING NEWS: Flu activity higher than last four years in September, warns UKHSA

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

Flu activity was higher than the last four years in September, the UKHSA has warned.

Locally employed and specialist doctors report bullying and discrimination

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

Thousands of doctors are experiencing bullying and discrimination but fear speaking out, according to a General Medical Council (GMC) survey.

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Lead Child Protection Practitioner

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Service – Social Care

£60k pa plus International Supplement

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (SH)£60k pa plus International Supplement

RECRUITER: St Helena

Lead Child Protection Practitioner

£54,143 - £56,293 per annum

Gloucestershire £54,143 - £56,293 per annum

RECRUITER: Gloucestershire County Council

South-East London Fostering Hub Programme Manager

PO6 (£54,267 - £57,402)

London (Greater)PO6 (£54,267 - £57,402)

RECRUITER: Royal Borough of Greenwich

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Repeat prescriptions cost NHS £9bn a year

'Repeart prescriptions cost the NHS £9bn a year with patients spending £11.5bn on their collection, according to analysis. '

08 October 2026
EXCLUSIVE: 'They need politicians to advocate for them': former minister on the Babies Bill

EXCLUSIVE: 'They need politicians to advocate for them': former minister on the Babies Bill

'Former minister of state for health and social care, Will Quince, speaks to us about the Babies Bill and why the first 1,001 days of a child's life should be protected in law. '

05 October 2026

BREAKING NEWS: Dr Birju Bartoli and James Benson join NHS England leadership

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust chief executive Dr Birju Bartoli and Central London Community Healthcare Trust chief executive James Benson have been appointed to NHS England’s leadership t...

NHSE leaders see neighbourhood health in action

By Lee Peart 18 June 2026

NHSE leaders have seen how neighbourhood health is being delivered across the North East and Yorkshire.

THE BIG INTERVIEW: Progress, but much more to do

By Lee Peart 05 June 2026

Greg Fell, president of the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) and director of public health in Sheffield discusses how neighbourhood health can be effectively delivered within the co...

THE BIG INTERVIEW: Full in-tray

By Lee Peart 12 May 2026

Newly elected ADASS president Phil Holmes shares his views on neighbourhood health, ICB restructuring, joined up commissioning, the Casey Commission and the National Care Service.