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Stroke awareness campaign launched by NHS

By Lee Peart 04 November 2024

A new stroke campaign has been launched by the NHS after data revealed thousands delay calling 999 by nearly 90 minutes.

Financially troubled trust seeking merger

By Lee Peart 01 November 2024

A financially troubled NHS trust which ran a controversial service to provide puberty blockers to children is seeking a merger.

Double online gambling tax to fund NHS and social care, say Lib Dems

By Lee Peart 01 November 2024

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has called on the Government to double the tax on online gambling as a ‘much fairer’ way to fund the NHS and social care.

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Healthcare at home scheme cuts hospital admissions

By Lee Peart 01 November 2024

An NHS initiative providing urgent care in people’s homes has resulted in 90% of referrals avoiding going to hospital unnecessarily.

Care minister commits to National Cancer Plan

By Lee Peart 01 November 2024

Care minister Stephen Kinnock has said the Government is committed to delivering a National Cancer Plan.

EXCLUSIVE: Care homes will close as a result of Budget, leader warns

By Lee Peart 31 October 2024

A leader has warned that care homes will close as a result of the hike in national insurance announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves in her Autumn Budget.

Professor Jann Gardner appointed NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde boss

By Lee Peart 31 October 2024

Professor Jann Gardner, chief executive of NHS Lanarkshire, has been appointed chief executive of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

New Hospital Programme delay costing us millions, trust boss says

By Lee Peart 31 October 2024

An NHS leader has said the delay to the New Hospital Programme (NHP) is costing his trust millions of pounds.

NHS Providers reveals how trusts shift care upstream

By Lee Peart 31 October 2024

A new NHS Providers report reveals how NHS trusts are leading new approaches to ensure patients can get the care they need in the right place at the right time.

Trust to be first to face mental health patient manslaughter charge

By Lee Peart 31 October 2024

North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) is the first to face a manslaughter charge for the death of a mental health inpatient.