Waiting list rises again as NHS faces 'tidal wave of flu'

Waiting list rises again as NHS faces 'tidal wave of flu'
By Lee Peart 11 December 2025

The overall NHS waiting list rose by 6,002 to 7.4m in October after falling for the first time in four months in September.

Roundtable: Autumn Budget raises more questions than answers

Roundtable: Autumn Budget raises more questions than answers
By Lee Peart 10 December 2025

The Government’s Autumn Budget has landed with a familiar mixture of anticipation and scepticism with healthcare leaders.

Still too many unknowns

Still too many unknowns
By Lee Peart 08 December 2025

Siva Anandaciva, director of policy, events and partnerships, The King’s Fund, gives his take on what the Autumn Budget means for health ...

Regulators call for NHSE to offer greater SEND support to local area partnerships

By Lee Peart 11 December 2025

NHS England and the Department for Education should provide local area partnerships with access to resources and training so they can support schools to take a needs-led approach to supporting chil...

Call for Fair Pay Agreement to 'start small, move quickly and have teeth'

By Lee Peart 11 December 2025

The Government must start small, move quickly and give its Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) for social care staff teeth, according to the Resolution Foundation.

Most improved trust awarded £2m for waiting time progress

By Lee Peart 11 December 2025

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been awarded £2m through NHS England’s Elective Care Capital Incentive Scheme for its progress on 18-week waiting times.

Life expectancy recovers from pandemic

By Lee Peart 11 December 2025

UK life expectancy has recovered from the pandemic but long-term progress has stalled, according to the ONS.

AI to drive earlier action and reduce inequalities in maternity and newborn safety

By Liz Wells 11 December 2025

The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme has published its 2025–27 strategy, detailing how its national investigation dataset and AI will be used to guide NHS trusts in redu...

Waiting list rises again as NHS faces 'tidal wave of flu'

By Lee Peart 11 December 2025

The overall NHS waiting list rose by 6,002 to 7.4m in October after falling for the first time in four months in September.

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Social Worker - Children's Disability

Salary from ASYE level £36,363 up to £49,282

North East LincolnshireSalary from ASYE level £36,363 up to £49,282

RECRUITER: North East Lincolnshire Council

Head of Service Future Options

SMG, £70,614 - £76,256

Doncaster, South YorkshireSMG, £70,614 - £76,256

RECRUITER: City Of Doncaster Council

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Lee Peart

Call for Fair Pay Agreement to 'start small, move quickly and have teeth'

'The Government must start small, move quickly and give its Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) for social care staff teeth, according to the Resolution Foundation. '

11 December 2025
Still too many unknowns

Still too many unknowns

'Siva Anandaciva, director of policy, events and partnerships, The King’s Fund, gives his take on what the Autumn Budget means for health and social care'

08 December 2025

Breaking down the neighbourhood health service

By Tej Pradhan 04 December 2025

Britain's brand-new community-based healthcare service promises plenty of muscle, but a lack of structural bones may prove its downfall.

We can do it

By Lee Peart 24 November 2025

A two-day simulation at the NHS Providers Annual Conference and Exhibition 2025 proved neighbourhood health can be delivered

Pride in Place: Can the NHS play a part?

24 November 2025

Pride in Place is a chance for the NHS to move beyond the hospital walls and become a true partner in community renewal, writes Professor Lisa McNally is director of public health for Worcestershir...

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.