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Head of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB to retire

By Liz Wells 17 February 2025

Caroline Trevithick, chief executive of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB, is to retire.

NHS North West launches campaign to raise awareness of AAA screening programme

By Liz Wells 17 February 2025

The NHS in the North West has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme and encourage eligible people to come forward for screening when ...

NHS launches first breast screening campaign

By Liz Wells 17 February 2025

The NHS in England has launched its first awareness campaign to highlight the benefits of breast screening and encourage more women to make the most of regular mammograms.

Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust goes live with new photo app

By Liz Wells 14 February 2025

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust has gone live with a bespoke mobile clinical photo capture and sharing application.

Competitions body acts to help babies get best start

By Liz Wells 14 February 2025

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has set out proposals to deliver 'better outcomes' for parents in the infant formula market – both in terms of the choices they make and the prices they ...

Scottish government accepts recommendations for attracting and retaining nurses and midwives

By Liz Wells 14 February 2025

A taskforce has published 44 recommended actions on how to improve working conditions for Scotland's nurses and midwives.

Dash named government's preferred candidate for next chair of NHS England

By Liz Wells 14 February 2025

Penny Dash has been named as the government’s preferred candidate for the next chair of NHS England.

Finding an NHS dentist in Wales becomes easier with new digital portal

By Liz Wells 13 February 2025

A new digital service to help make it easier to find an NHS dentist is being rolled out across Wales.

Liverpool hospital names new shared chief executive

By Liz Wells 13 February 2025

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) has appointed James Sumner as its new shared chief executive.

Union fears 'exploitative' parking fees at South Tees NHS Foundation Trust

By Liz Wells 13 February 2025

‘Severe concerns’ among staff and unions at South Tees NHS Foundation Trust have been raised by the awarding of a new car park management contract to Parkingeye.