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Friend becomes hospitals group interim chair

By Liz Wells 26 March 2025

Mark Friend has been appointed as interim group chair of the newly-formed Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group.

Chancellor's benefits changes prompt concern

By Liz Wells 26 March 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed a huge shake-up to Universal Credit, the eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payments and a raft of other measures.

Trust offers digital data to pregnant women

By Liz Wells 26 March 2025

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is offering free data to pregnant women who meet certain criteria so they can access their care records online.

NHS Lanarkshire prepares for eTriage rollout

By Liz Wells 26 March 2025

NHS Lanarkshire is set to introduce eTriage, a digital check-in and triage system designed to enhance patient safety.

Hospital to community agenda brought to to life in East Sussex

By Liz Wells 26 March 2025

A provider of NHS services and an operator of local authority sports centres in East Sussex will combine their services under the same roof at Hillbrow Health & Wellbeing, in Eastbourne.

Decision made on maternity and neonatal services in North Central London

By Liz Wells 26 March 2025

Recommendations for the future of maternity and neonatal services in North Central London have been agreed at a formal meeting of North Central London ICB (NCL ICB) and NHS England London region Sp...

Kent trust selects new chair

By Liz Wells 25 March 2025

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) has chosen Dr Annette Doherty as its new chair.

Senior responsible officer for diagnostics in Cheshire and Merseyside appointed

By Liz Wells 25 March 2025

Cheshire and Merseyside Diagnostics Programme has chosen Rob Cooper as its new senior responsible officer (SRO).

Urgent action needed to 'protect victims of systemic bullying' in the NHS

By Liz Wells 25 March 2025

Urgent action is needed to protect victims of systemic bullying in the NHS, according to researchers from the University of Salford.

Quality assurance audit programme receives overhaul

By Liz Wells 25 March 2025

Skills for Health, the sector skills council for healthcare, has launched a new quality assurance audit service to replace its long-running Quality Mark programme.