Zero hours ban could cost NHS almost £1bn

Zero hours ban could cost NHS almost £1bn
By Lee Peart 24 August 2026

Plans to ban zero hours contracts could cost the NHS almost £1bn annually, NHS Employers has warned.

Dentistry becoming 'two-tier service', Nuffield Trust finds

Dentistry becoming 'two-tier service', Nuffield Trust finds
By Lee Peart 24 August 2026

Dentistry is ‘quietly being transformed into a two-tier service’, according to Nuffield Trust analysis.

BREAKING NEWS: Northern Care Alliance declares critical incident over strike action

BREAKING NEWS: Northern Care Alliance declares critical incident over strike action
By Lee Peart 24 August 2026

Northern Care Alliance (NCA) has declared a critical incident over three days of strike action by theatre staff this week.

Spire hospital achieves NHS elective surgical hub accreditation

By Lee Peart 25 August 2026

Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital has joined Ramsay Health Care's Tees Valley Hospital as one of two independent providers to receive NHS elective surgical hub accreditation.

Home testing cervical cancer screening test offered to millions of women

By Lee Peart 25 August 2026

Home testing kits are being offered to almost 4m women who have not attended cervical screening appointments following invitations from the NHS in England.

Health checks prevent 1,500 hospital admissions

By Lee Peart 25 August 2026

Newly introduced health checks in Lancashire and South Cumbria have prevented 1,500 hospital admissions.

Trust marks completion of £15.75m urgent treatment centre

By Lee Peart 25 August 2026

Northampton General Hospital (NGH) has marked the completion of its new £15.75m urgent treatment centre (UTC).

Speech recognition technology saves trust over £350k

By Lee Peart 25 August 2026

A roll out of speech recognition technology has saved Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust more than 15,000 hours of staff time, equivalent to over £350,000 in salary spend.

AI tool could help prevent avoidable deaths in people with learning disabilities

By Lee Peart 25 August 2026

A new AI tool that predicts how multiple conditions develop in people with learning disabilities has been unveiled.

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Commissioning Officer - Children's Service and Education Contracts

£39,526 - £43,613

Maidenhead, Berkshire£39,526 - £43,613

RECRUITER: The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Spa Therapist

£14.13 – £15.05 per hour

Harrogate, North Yorkshire£14.13 – £15.05 per hour

RECRUITER: North Yorkshire Council

Occupational Therapy Assistant (Front Door Team)

£26,895 - £30,132

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RECRUITER: The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

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frederica-diamanta

Commissioning Officer - Children's Service and Education Contracts

£39,526 - £43,613

Maidenhead, Berkshire£39,526 - £43,613

RECRUITER: The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Spa Therapist

£14.13 – £15.05 per hour

Harrogate, North Yorkshire£14.13 – £15.05 per hour

RECRUITER: North Yorkshire Council

Occupational Therapy Assistant (Front Door Team)

£26,895 - £30,132

Maidenhead, Berkshire£26,895 - £30,132

RECRUITER: The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

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Dentistry becoming 'two-tier service', Nuffield Trust finds

'Dentistry is ‘quietly being transformed into a two-tier service’, according to Nuffield Trust analysis. '

24 August 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Scaling NHS innovation

EXCLUSIVE: Scaling NHS innovation

'Co-director Jack Porter explains how the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) helps innovators scale their solutions across the NHS. '

14 August 2026

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.

ROUNDTABLE: Why neighbourhood health's moment has arrived

By Lee Peart 05 May 2026

There is a quiet but determined shift underway in how health and care services are imagined and delivered across England. No longer confined to hospitals or GP surgeries, the future of care is bein...