Coming together for a stronger voice

Coming together for a stronger voice
By Lee Peart 06 November 2025

Chief executive Daniel Elkeles explains why NHS Providers is merging with NHS Confederation

EXCLUSIVE: Why the government's plans for local growth won't work without good health

EXCLUSIVE: Why the government's plans for local growth won't work without good health
By Lee Peart 07 November 2025

As the Devolution Bill moves forward alongside the Government’s Plan for Change, Pride in Place and New Towns programme, we’re at a pivot...

Enabling the future

Enabling the future
06 November 2025

Describing the future can be helpful but enabling that future is what matters, writes Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confeder...

Mental health trust fined over £500k over patient death

By Lee Peart 17 November 2025

North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) has been fined more than £500,000 following the death of 22-year-old Alice Figueiredo at Goodmayes Hospital on 7 July 2015.

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Working in understaffed services is making nurses sick

Working in understaffed services is making nurses sick

By Liz Wells 17 November 2025

Hospitals and care homes in the UK are so short-staffed that nursing staff are continuing to work while unwell, with stress the leading cause of illness hitting an eight-year high, new research rev...

Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB selects new chair

By Liz Wells 17 November 2025

Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB has appointed Robin Porter as its new chair.

Community diagnostic centre to help cut hospital waiting times

By Lee Peart 17 November 2025

Council leaders have visited a new health centre that is designed cut hospital waiting times and get local people the tests they need sooner in Southend.

Council leaders 'failing' on SEND amid soaring demand, CCN admits

17 November 2025

Council leaders across the country are ‘failing' to ensure that the needs of young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are met, the County Councils' Network (CCN) has admi...

CQC downgrades leadership at community healthcare services provider

By Lee Peart 17 November 2025

Leadership at community healthcare services provider Sirona care & health has been downgraded from good to requires improvement following an inspection by the CQC.

frederica-diamanta

Advanced Social Work Practitioner - Quality Assurance Lead

£47,181.00 to - £50,269.00, Grade 11.

Wakefield, West Yorkshire£47,181.00 to - £50,269.00, Grade 11.

RECRUITER: Wakefield Council

EHC Coordinator – SEN, Education Directorate

 BR10-11 (£38,633 – £40,770)

 The Civic Centre, Churchill Court, 2 Westmoreland Road, BR1 1AS  BR10-11 (£38,633 – £40,770)

RECRUITER: London Borough of Bromley

Service Director Children, Young People and Families

up to £122k

Plymouth, Devonup to £122k

RECRUITER: Plymouth City Council

frederica-diamanta

Advanced Social Work Practitioner - Quality Assurance Lead

£47,181.00 to - £50,269.00, Grade 11.

Wakefield, West Yorkshire£47,181.00 to - £50,269.00, Grade 11.

RECRUITER: Wakefield Council

EHC Coordinator – SEN, Education Directorate

 BR10-11 (£38,633 – £40,770)

 The Civic Centre, Churchill Court, 2 Westmoreland Road, BR1 1AS  BR10-11 (£38,633 – £40,770)

RECRUITER: London Borough of Bromley

Service Director Children, Young People and Families

up to £122k

Plymouth, Devonup to £122k

RECRUITER: Plymouth City Council

Lee Peart

Almost all hospitals missing cancer waiting time target

'Analysis has found almost all hospitals in England are missing their target of patients receiving treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral. '

11 November 2025
Transforming data accuracy and efficiency

Transforming data accuracy and efficiency

'Challenging EPR systems to evolve with clinical workflows can result in measurable improvements in patient safety and operational efficiency, says Johanna Kelly, chief nursing information officer at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust'

06 November 2025

Neighbourhood health simulation to run during NHS Providers conference

By Lee Peart 05 November 2025

A national neighbourhood health service simulation will run during the NHS Providers Conference in Manchester on 11-12 November.

Spotlight shone on integrated working

By Lee Peart 04 November 2025

Advisory body on the integrated working agenda, Skills for Care, is highlighting the importance of integrated working across health and care services in November and December.

Providers deliver on 10-Year Health Plan

By Lee Peart 04 November 2025

NHS trusts are bringing the Government’s 10-Year Health Plan to life.

Government lacks understanding of the value of hospices, NAO finds

By Lee Peart 29 October 2025

The DHSC and NHSE do not know how funding is used by hospices for palliative and end-of-life care due to a lack of central oversight, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).