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South Central Ambulance Service re-appoints chair

By Liz Wells 07 March 2025

Professor Sir Keith Willett has been reappointed as chair of South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) for a second term.

Role of physician and anaesthetic associates challenged in largest review

By Liz Wells 07 March 2025

There is little evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of physician associates (PAs) and anaesthetists associates (AAs) in the UK, according to a new review, raising critical questions about t...

Supervised toothbrushing for children to prevent tooth decay

By Liz Wells 07 March 2025

Children in the most deprived areas of England will get access to a programme to help protect them from tooth decay, the government has announced.

NHS worker wins employment tribunal against trust for detrimental treatment

By Liz Wells 07 March 2025

A worker at York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management, a subsidiary of York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, has won an employment tribunal after 'detrimental' treatment b...

Better alerts to make air quality part of everyday conversation

By Liz Wells 07 March 2025

At-risk groups will benefit from better access to information on air pollution following the Government’s Air Quality Information System (AQIS) review.

Link between housing conditions and respiratory health highlighted by new report

By Liz Wells 06 March 2025

The link between housing conditions and respiratory health is being highlighted by a new report.

Earlier cancer detection campaign focuses on head and neck cancers

By Liz Wells 06 March 2025

The latest phase of the Scottish Government’s ‘Be the Early Bird’ campaign focuses on head and neck cancer symptoms.

Framework launches to support safe and ethical use of AI in healthcare across London

By Liz Wells 06 March 2025

A new framework has been launched to help the NHS in south east London to deliver safe and ethical pathways to use AI tools effectively.

BREAKING NEWS: NHS England national director retires

By Liz Wells 06 March 2025

Sir Stephen Powis, NHS England’s national medical director, is expected to announce today that he is retiring this summer, according to reports.

Staff at Gloucester and Cheltenham hospitals set for 72-hour strike over pay

By Liz Wells 05 March 2025

Phlebotomists at hospitals in Gloucester and Cheltenham are to take three days of strike action later this month over ‘unfair pay and grading’.