ONS

Women having children later in life, ONS reveals

Women having children later in life, ONS reveals
By Lee Peart 03 April 2025

Women in England and Wales are continuing to have children later in life, according to ONS analysis.

Transforming lives

Transforming lives
By Lee Peart 24 March 2025

Founder and chief executive, Sarah Wakeling, shares how as a leading behavioural partner, Positive Support Group (PSG) works with the pub...

A huge roll of the dice

A huge roll of the dice
24 March 2025

NHSE abolition is a brave move but won’t necessarily deliver the change patients want and ministers desperately need before they face the...

Hospital beds lost to seasonal viruses greater than population of Malta

By Lee Peart 03 April 2025

The amount of hospital beds taken up by seasonal viruses this winter numbered more than the population of Malta, according to NHS data.

Local area partnership promises urgent improvements following critical report

By Lee Peart 03 April 2025

Bracknell Forest Council and NHS Frimley ICB have promised ‘urgent and sustained improvements’ following a critical Ofsted and CQC report.

Charity voices care quality concerns after ICB cancels contract

By Lee Peart 03 April 2025

Marie Curie has warned care quality could be compromised after an ICB cancelled its overnight end-of-life care at home contract.

CQC

CQC welcomes new chair

By Liz Wells 03 April 2025

The Health and Social Care Select Committee has approved the appointment of Professor Sir Mike Richards as chair of the CQC.

Virtual reality vision of Scotland's most advanced hospital launches

By Liz Wells 03 April 2025

Scotland’s health secretary Neil Gray has opened a virtual reality vision of the country’s most advanced hospital.

NHS Confederation unveils new chair for Primary Care Network

By Liz Wells 03 April 2025

NHS Confederation has appointed Dr Duncan Gooch as the new chair of its Primary Care Network.

frederica-diamanta

Social Worker - Children's Assessment and Safeguarding

Up to £47,754 (depending on experience) PLUS Essential Car User Allowance.

North East LincolnshireUp to £47,754 (depending on experience) PLUS Essential Car User Allowance.

RECRUITER: North East Lincolnshire Council

Team Manager

From £49,764 up to £53,817 per annum plus relocation support

Hambleton, SelbyFrom £49,764 up to £53,817 per annum plus relocation support

RECRUITER: North Yorkshire Council

Business Support Assistant - Equipment and Wheelchairs

£24,790.00 - £25,183.00, Grade 4, 37 hours, Permanent

Wakefield, West Yorkshire£24,790.00 - £25,183.00, Grade 4, 37 hours, Permanent

RECRUITER: Wakefield Council

frederica-diamanta

Social Worker - Children's Assessment and Safeguarding

Up to £47,754 (depending on experience) PLUS Essential Car User Allowance.

North East LincolnshireUp to £47,754 (depending on experience) PLUS Essential Car User Allowance.

RECRUITER: North East Lincolnshire Council

Team Manager

From £49,764 up to £53,817 per annum plus relocation support

Hambleton, SelbyFrom £49,764 up to £53,817 per annum plus relocation support

RECRUITER: North Yorkshire Council

Business Support Assistant - Equipment and Wheelchairs

£24,790.00 - £25,183.00, Grade 4, 37 hours, Permanent

Wakefield, West Yorkshire£24,790.00 - £25,183.00, Grade 4, 37 hours, Permanent

RECRUITER: Wakefield Council

Lee Peart
CQC

Four in 10 waiting too long for mental health care, CQC finds

'Four in 10 people are waiting too long to access community mental health services, according to the CQC. '

03 April 2025
Transforming lives

Transforming lives

'Founder and chief executive, Sarah Wakeling, shares how as a leading behavioural partner, Positive Support Group (PSG) works with the public sector to provide better outcomes for people with challenging behaviour and mental health needs'

24 March 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.

Electronic Frailty Index updated

By Liz Wells 02 April 2025

The Electronic Frailty Index (eFI) tool, which enables GPs to predict older patients’ risks of living with frailty and therefore prevent falls and limit hospital stays and medication, has been upda...

Pritchard marks last day as head of NHS England

By Liz Wells 31 March 2025

Amanda Pritchard steps down as chief executive of NHS England today (31 March).

NHS reorganisation poses 'risks and opportunities', leaders say

By Lee Peart 26 March 2025

Healthcare leaders have said NHS reorganisation presents both risks and opportunities.

A huge roll of the dice

24 March 2025

NHSE abolition is a brave move but won’t necessarily deliver the change patients want and ministers desperately need before they face the electorate in 2028, writes Steve Brine, former health minis...