Neighbourhood health trailblazer

Neighbourhood health trailblazer
By Lee Peart 01 September 2025

Leeds Health and Care Partnership is pioneering neighbourhood healthcare through its HomeFirst intermediate care programme. We spoke to P...

Design for life

Design for life
By Liz Wells 01 September 2025

The Bristol 3D Medical Centre is the first in the UK to bring 3D scanning, design and printing together in one NHS location

Editor's comment - An unwelcome turn of events

Editor's comment - An unwelcome turn of events
By Lee Peart 01 September 2025

The launch of strike action by resident doctors in July presented a decidedly unwelcome turn of events for Wes Streeting.

Hospital changes having 'positive impact' following CQC report

By Lee Peart 02 September 2025

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has said changes it has made since a CQC inspection are starting to have a ‘positive impact’.

Healthwatch England boss among NHSE board appointments

By Lee Peart 02 September 2025

Healthwatch England chief executive Louise Ansari is one of five new NHSE board appointments.

The Christie appoints two new non-executive directors

By Liz Wells 02 September 2025

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Amanda Oates and Dr Marisa Logan-Ward as non-executive directors.

Record number invited to free early detection NHS health checks

By Lee Peart 02 September 2025

A record 1.04m people over 40 have been invited to attend free NHS health checks in the first quarter of this year as part of a council initiative.

Sepsis tool leads to reduced mortality

By Liz Wells 02 September 2025

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) has made significant improvements in patient safety and outcomes since introducing its sepsis dashboard.

King's launches campaign to tackle aggression

By Liz Wells 02 September 2025

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new campaignto help tackle violence, abuse, and aggression in its hospitals.

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BCF Lead Projects Officer

Band F, SCP26 - 31 (£37,280 - £41,771) per annum

Sandwell, West MidlandsBand F, SCP26 - 31 (£37,280 - £41,771) per annum

RECRUITER: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Social Worker - Safeguarding Team

£38,220 - £44,075

Kirklees, West Yorkshire£38,220 - £44,075

RECRUITER: Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Senior Internal Audit Officer

£41,771 - £50,269

Kirklees, West Yorkshire£41,771 - £50,269

RECRUITER: Kirklees Metropolitan Council

frederica-diamanta

BCF Lead Projects Officer

Band F, SCP26 - 31 (£37,280 - £41,771) per annum

Sandwell, West MidlandsBand F, SCP26 - 31 (£37,280 - £41,771) per annum

RECRUITER: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Social Worker - Safeguarding Team

£38,220 - £44,075

Kirklees, West Yorkshire£38,220 - £44,075

RECRUITER: Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Senior Internal Audit Officer

£41,771 - £50,269

Kirklees, West Yorkshire£41,771 - £50,269

RECRUITER: Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Lee Peart

Health in all policies

'Sharlene McGee, policy manager in the Healthy Lives team at The Health Foundation, says new devolution powers and local growth plans should lay the ground for health in all policies, not just some. '

23 July 2025
Design for life

Design for life

'The Bristol 3D Medical Centre is the first in the UK to bring 3D scanning, design and printing together in one NHS location'

01 September 2025
Same day emergency care delivers transformational change

Same day emergency care delivers transformational change

By Lee Peart 28 May 2025

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) has been leading the way in same day emergency care (SDEC), which combines services from different areas to see, diagnose, treat...

Birmingham Community Healthcare pilots electronic medication monitoring

By Liz Wells 21 May 2025

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has piloted an electronic medication monitoring system at Moseley Hall Hospital.

Surrey hospital opens simulation ward for clinicians to hone their skills

By Liz Wells 19 May 2025

A new three-bed simulation ward has opened at St Peter’s Hospital, Surrey, which enables clinical staff and medical students to practice simulated medical procedures, including the treatment of car...

NHS scanning trucks help thousands get liver cancer checks

By Liz Wells 26 August 2025

Thousands more people are being referred for potentially life-saving liver cancer checks following the expansion of the NHS’ community liver health check programme.

ICB

ICB signals shift to community care under 10-Year Health Plan

By Lee Peart 28 July 2025

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB has announced a major shift to community care this winter.

ICB approves integrators to drive forward neighbourhood health services

By Lee Peart 25 July 2025

South east London ICB has approved the appointment of neighbourhood health service integrators in four of its six boroughs.

Editor's comment - Neighbourhood health is a win-win

By Lee Peart 21 July 2025

The Government is onto a winner with its central pledge of a neighbourhood health service in the 10-Year Health Plan.