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Chair appointed for inquiry into patient deaths at mental health trust

By Lee Peart 21 September 2026

His Honour Judge John Potter has been appointed chair of the public inquiry into serious failings in mental health care at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV).

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DHSC chief scientific adviser visits National Health Innovation Campus

By Lee Peart 21 September 2026

DHSC chief scientific adviser and NIHR chief executive Professor Lucy Chappell has visited University of Huddersfield’s National Health Innovation Campus (NHIC).

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Progress on National Cancer Plan to be scrutinised

By Lee Peart 21 September 2026

Progress on the National Cancer Plan is to be scrutinised by the first meeting of the National Cancer Board today.

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Referral to treatment waiting list up for fourth consecutive month in Wales

By Lee Peart 17 September 2026

The referral to treatment (RTT) patient pathway waiting list rose for the fourth consecutive month in Wales in July.

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EDs the 'default location' for people in mental health crisis, report

By Lee Peart 17 September 2026

Emergency departments (EDs) have become the default location for people in mental health crisis, according to a report by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB).

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Call for 12-hour legal limit for A&E waits

By Lee Peart 16 September 2026

The Liberal Democrats have called for the legal right for patients to be seen within 12 hours in A&E.

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NHS waiting list rises for third time in four months

By Lee Peart 10 September 2026

The overall NHS waiting list rose rise by just under 56,000 (55,961) to 7.3m in July amid record demand.

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'We're just doing Groundhog Day', NHS England chair calls for UEC redesign

By Lee Peart 10 September 2026

NHS England chair Penny Dash has called for a radical redesign of urgent and emergency care (UEC).

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BREAKING NEWS: Leaders welcome £1.5bn NHS estates funding

By Lee Peart 09 September 2026

Leaders have welcomed a £1.5bn allocation from the £6.75bn NHS Estate Safety Fund to improve NHS buildings.

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Percentage of people waiting 12 hours or more in A&E triples, report

By Lee Peart 09 September 2026

The percentage of people waiting 12 hours or more in A&E has tripled since Covid, according to the NAO.

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First Minister promises no compulsory redundancies in health board cuts

By Lee Peart 03 September 2026

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has promised there will be no compulsory redundances in radical plans to cut the number of health boards from 14 to 2 announced this week.