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Barts Health group names new chair

By Liz Wells 17 January 2025

Barts Health group has appointed Professor Ian Jacobs, a leading cancer surgeon and expert in health and higher education, as its next chair.

The Royal London Hospital's enhanced technology to benefit stroke patients

By Liz Wells 17 January 2025

Stroke patients will benefit from quicker and more accurate treatment thanks to a state-of-the-art scanner at The Royal London Hospital.

Pharmacy closures in 2024 second highest on record

By Liz Wells 17 January 2025

Four pharmacies shut permanently every week in England last year, new research reveals.

NHS South West London selects new chief executive

By Liz Wells 16 January 2025

NHS South West London has appointed Katie Fisher as its new chief executive.

Royal Bolton introduces digital post mortems

By Liz Wells 16 January 2025

Royal Bolton Hospital has introduced digital autopsies in partnership with Digital Autopsy UK and Manchester West Coronial Service.

Maudsley Charity names new chief executive

By Liz Wells 16 January 2025

Maudsley Charity has appointed Sarah Holloway as its new chief executive.

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside publishes air quality plan

By Liz Wells 16 January 2025

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside has developed an Air Quality Framework to address the root causes of air pollution.

NHS Lanarkshire unveils new chief executive

By Liz Wells 16 January 2025

NHS Lanarkshire has appointed Louise Long as its new chief executive.

NICE publishes guidance on use of AI

By Liz Wells 16 January 2025

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published new guidance on the use of AI to assist with the detection of fractures on urgent care X-rays.

Home Office and IBM to partner on Emergency Services Network

By Liz Wells 16 January 2025

The government is to partner with IBM on a new communications network, which will modernise how frontline emergency responders work together, after a series of delays by previous suppliers.