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South London healthcare support workers stage 48-hour strike

By Liz Wells 05 September 2024

Hundreds of healthcare support staff at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Foundation Trust have started two days of action in an escalating dispute over pay

NHS England appoints regional director for North West

By Liz Wells 05 September 2024

NHS England has appointed Louise Shepherd as regional director for its North West region.

Sussex Health & Care Assembly appoints independent chair

By Liz Wells 05 September 2024

Sussex Health & Care Assembly has appointed Helen Greatorex as independent chair.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust chair to retire

By Liz Wells 05 September 2024

The chair of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT), Nigel Beverley, is to retire at the end of the financial year.

Discrimination stops temporary NHS workers speaking up about safety concerns

By Liz Wells 05 September 2024

There is widespread discrimination against temporary staff in the NHS, which is creating a culture of fear that stops them speaking up about patient safety, new research reveals.

North Bristol NHS Trust and DE&S mentoring initiative continues

By Liz Wells 05 September 2024

The mentoring programme between North Bristol NHS Trust and the Defence Equipment & Support has entered its fourth year.

South Lanarkshire trust helps develop robotic-assisted care

By Liz Wells 04 September 2024

South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership is helping researchers develop an early robot prototype that aims to assist people recovering after injury.

AI technology used to detect fractures

By Liz Wells 04 September 2024

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is using AI technology to scan thousands of x-rays to detect fractures

London ICB ends contracts for five GP practices

By Liz Wells 04 September 2024

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) has determined that the contracts for five GP practices in Camden and Islington operated by AT Medics Ltd will be reprocured over the next 1...

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust opens digital X-ray room at Erith District Hospital

By Liz Wells 04 September 2024

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust (DGT) has unveiled a new digital X-ray at Erith District Hospital.