THE BIG INTERVIEW: Making a difference that lasts

THE BIG INTERVIEW: Making a difference that lasts
By Lee Peart 26 October 2026

Acting chief nurse, Julie Kirby, shares how Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust’s Quality Improvement Plan is designed to improve car...

80,000 children face year-long waits for community health appointments

80,000 children face year-long waits for community health appointments
By Emily Whitehouse 23 October 2026

The finding comes from the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) latest State of Care report.

Representation matters, but what we do with it matters more

Representation matters, but what we do with it matters more
26 October 2026

To mark Black History Month, one of the most senior Black women in the NHS - recently appointed Epsom and St Helier site chief executive ...

HSSIB abolition dropped from Health Bill

By Lee Peart 26 October 2026

Plans to abolish the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) and merge its functions with the CQC have been dropped in a Health Bill amendment.

MPs urge Government to boost weight loss drugs access

By Lee Peart 26 October 2026

MPs have urged the Government to boost access to weight loss drugs to end a two-tier system determined by ability to pay.

Greater Manchester to pilot new mental health programme for young people

By Izzy Lepone 26 October 2026

A new mental health pilot is being rolled out in Greater Manchester to help young people being supported by social care.

ICBs to receive £34m to expand domestic abuse services

By Lee Peart 26 October 2026

Twelve ICBs will receive a total of up to £34.4m over three years to commission or expand local specialist services and strengthen referral pathways between general practices and domestic abuse and...

Shortfalls in safety risk management found at trust

By Lee Peart 26 October 2026

Shortfalls in the consistency of safety risk management have been found in a CQC inspection of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals appoints permanent chief executive

By Lee Peart 26 October 2026

Brendan Brown has been appointed chief executive of Leeds Teaching Hospitals.

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Scarborough, North Yorkshire£48,738 up to £53,051

RECRUITER: North Yorkshire Council

Deputy Manager

£48,738 up to £53,051

Scarborough, North Yorkshire£48,738 up to £53,051

RECRUITER: North Yorkshire Council

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frederica-diamanta

Deputy Manager

£48,738 up to £53,051

Scarborough, North Yorkshire£48,738 up to £53,051

RECRUITER: North Yorkshire Council

Deputy Manager

£48,738 up to £53,051

Scarborough, North Yorkshire£48,738 up to £53,051

RECRUITER: North Yorkshire Council

Assistant Team Manager - Occupational Therapy

£50,602 - £55,120 per annum

Maidenhead, Berkshire£50,602 - £55,120 per annum

RECRUITER: The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

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Lee Peart

ICBs urged to pause mandatory minimum cataract surgery waits

'ICBs have been urged to pause the introduction or expansion of mandatory minimum waits for cataract surgery until their clinical, economic and equality impacts have been fully assessed. '

21 October 2026
THE BIG INTERVIEW: Making a difference that lasts

THE BIG INTERVIEW: Making a difference that lasts

'Acting chief nurse, Julie Kirby, shares how Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust’s Quality Improvement Plan is designed to improve care, strengthen safety and deliver better patient outcomes. '

26 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.