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NHS offering support staff more career opportunities

By Liz Wells 03 February 2026

The NHS has expanded the routes available for its clinical support staff to train for and progress into registered roles over the past decade, new research reveals.

BREAKING NEWS: Resident doctors in England vote for more strike action

By Liz Wells 02 February 2026

Resident doctors in England have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a mandate for industrial action for a further six months.

Chief data officer to leave NHS England

By Liz Wells 02 February 2026

Ming Tang, chief data and analytics officer at NHS England, has announced she is to leave in April.

First baby bundles land on doorsteps in Wales

By Liz Wells 02 February 2026

Welsh Government-funded ‘baby bundles’, a gift of essential supplies, have started to be delivered to expectant families in Flying Start areas of Wales.

NHS App to offer greater access to breakthrough trials for rare cancer patients

By Liz Wells 02 February 2026

DHSC has revealed that rare cancer patients will receive faster access to clinical trials through the NHS App.

Major NHS training gap putting millions of deaf people at risk, data reveals

By Liz Wells 30 January 2026

An overwhelming lack of NHS staff training in England on their legal duties towards people who are deaf or have hearing loss, which leaves millions of adults facing significant health risks, has be...

Quarter of school-leavers unprotected by HPV vaccine

By Liz Wells 30 January 2026

A quarter of school‑leavers are unvaccinated against HPV, new data reveals.

Government unveils fund to tackle cancer screening inequalities

By Liz Wells 30 January 2026

The Government has launched a new three-year Neighbourhood Early Diagnosis Fund, part of a £200m investment in local cancer care, aimed at reducing screening inequalities and catching more cancers ...

London ICB selects interim chief executive

By Liz Wells 29 January 2026

Katie Fisher has been appointed as the new interim chief executive for North Central London and North West London.

Primary care bodies unite to take fight for financial security future to Parliament

By Liz Wells 29 January 2026

Trade bodies representing primary care have united to make the case for investment in the sector across Parliament.