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CQC

CQC removes conditions on trust's registration

By Lee Peart 20 September 2024

The CQC has announced the removal of conditions on the registration of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

PPE

High grade face masks caused 'significant harms', Covid Inquiry hears

By Lee Peart 20 September 2024

There was little evidence that high grade face masks provided more protection during the pandemic, the Covid Inquiry has heard.

Number of people missing cancer treatment deadline could rise tenfold

By Lee Peart 20 September 2024

The number of people waiting over 62 days for cancer treatment could rise tenfold over the next five years, a charity has warned.

Cross-party commission offers 'oven ready' health policy programme

By Lee Peart 19 September 2024

Leading figures from health, politics and wider society have offered an ‘oven ready’ policy programme on health for the Labour Government.

UK outspending other countries on health-related benefits

By Lee Peart 19 September 2024

The surge in health-related benefits spending in England and Wales has outstripped comparable countries, according to new analysis.

Three-quarters of people back whole government approach to health

By Lee Peart 19 September 2024

Almost three-quarters of people (72%) support a whole government commitment to improving health, research has found.

Replace NHS with social health insurance system, think-tank says

By Lee Peart 19 September 2024

A think-tank has called for the NHS to be replaced with a market-based social health insurance (SHI) system.

Action needed to prevent maternity services harm becoming 'normalised'

By Lee Peart 19 September 2024

The CQC has called for action to avoid poor care and preventable harm in maternity services becoming ‘normalised’.

Helen Morgan takes Lib Dems health and social care portfolio

By Lee Peart 18 September 2024

Helen Morgan has been appointed Liberal Democrat spokesperson for health and social care following a frontbench revamp by leader Ed Davey.

ONS

Asian groups most unhappy with NHS

By Lee Peart 18 September 2024

People from Asian ethnic groups are most likely to be unhappy with the NHS, new analysis has found.