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Inquiry highlights 'toxic culture' at mental health services

By Lee Peart 11 September 2024

An in inquiry into the death of over 2,000 mental health deaths in Essex has highlighted a toxic culture in services.

Health and Social Care Committee elects chair

By Lee Peart 11 September 2024

Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran has been elected chair of the Health and Social Care Committee.

Reablement resource to help people stay out of hospital

By Lee Peart 11 September 2024

Best practice and guidance has been published for organisations who commission, manage and deliver reablement services.

Trust announces three-month recruitment freeze

By Lee Peart 10 September 2024

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) has announced a three-month pause on recruitment after going almost £3.5m into deficit.

Trust boards approve business case for merger

By Lee Peart 10 September 2024

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust and the Royal Free London group are planning to come together as one organisation.

UK entered the pandemic with not enough NHS staff, inquiry hears

By Lee Peart 10 September 2024

The UK entered the Covid pandemic with not enough NHS staff and a healthcare system ‘creaking at the seams’, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard.

Calls for scrapping single world CQC ratings following Ofsted ruling

By Lee Peart 10 September 2024

The LGA has called for the scrapping of single word CQC ratings for adult social care services.

UK Covid-19 Inquiry launches healthcare hearings

By Lee Peart 09 September 2024

The public hearings on the impact of the Covid pandemic on healthcare begin today.

Extra appointments 'won't be enough' to meet 18-week waiting target

By Lee Peart 09 September 2024

The Government's pledge to deliver an extra 40,000 NHS appointment and operations each week will not be enough to achieve its 18-week waiting time target by the end of this Parliament, the NHS Conf...

PM says the 'last Government broke the NHS'

By Lee Peart 09 September 2024

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the Conservatives have broken the NHS through austerity and ‘misconceived reforms’.