BREAKING NEWS: Mortimer to become director general for people across DHSC and NHS England

BREAKING NEWS: Mortimer to become director general for people across DHSC and NHS England

By Liz Wells 08 January 2026

DHSC has confirmed that Danny Mortimer, chief executive of NHS Employers and deputy chief executive of the NHS Confederation, will join the DHSC executive team in February to become the permanent d...

'Worst far from over' as flu cases rise again

By Lee Peart 08 January 2026

An NHS leader has warned ‘the worst is far from over’ after flu cases rose again after falling for two weeks.

Investigation finds corridor care 'best worst option'

By Lee Peart 08 January 2026

Caring for hospital patients in temporary spaces is now seen as the ‘best worst’ option compared with the alternatives of leaving people at home, in ambulances or unseen in waiting rooms, an invest...

US drugs deal 'a surrender', say Lib Dems

By Lee Peart 07 January 2026

The UK’s commitment to higher medicine costs as part of a trade deal with the US has been labelled ‘a surrender’ by the Liberal Democrats.

BREAKING NEWS: Hospices to receive further £25m in capital funding

By Lee Peart 07 January 2026

Hospices are to receive a further £25m in capital funding from the Government in the current financial year.

BREAKING NEWS: NHS provides 95% of planned routine care despite strike action

By Lee Peart 05 January 2026

The NHS delivered almost 95% (94.7%) of planned routine care during the five days of strike action between 17 and 22 December.

Call for action on maternity care rather than another public inquiry

By Lee Peart 05 January 2026

Donna Ockenden has urged health and social care secretary Wes Streeting to focus on ‘implementation’ after he suggested the Government could launch a public inquiry into maternity care.

AI tackles A&E bottlenecks

By Liz Wells 02 January 2026

Patients could be seen quicker this winter as hospitals across England increasingly use AI to help predict when A&E departments will be busiest.

NHS England deploys new ambulances to boost winter response

By Liz Wells 02 January 2026

More than 500 new ambulances are being deployed in England to cut response times for patients in every region.

'Unacceptably long waiting times' found for adult gender services

By Lee Peart 19 December 2025

A review of NHS adult gender services has found ‘unacceptably long waiting times’ and ‘significant variation’ in quality and productivity.

BREAKING NEWS: Mental Health Bill receives Royal Assent

By Lee Peart 18 December 2025

The granting of Royal Assent for the Mental Health Bill has been hailed as an ‘important and long overdue step forward’.

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Welfare Rights Team Lead

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£16,030.50 - £17,217.00, Grade 7, 18.5 hours, Permanent

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Senior Home Support Assistant

Band D, SCP 9 -17 (£27,254- £31,022 per annum), pro rata

Sandwell, West MidlandsBand D, SCP 9 -17 (£27,254- £31,022 per annum), pro rata

RECRUITER: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Welfare Rights Team Lead

Band G SCP 32-37 (£42,839 - £48,226 per annum)

Sandwell, West MidlandsBand G SCP 32-37 (£42,839 - £48,226 per annum)

RECRUITER: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Peripatetic Residential Worker

£16,030.50 - £17,217.00, Grade 7, 18.5 hours, Permanent

Wakefield, West Yorkshire£16,030.50 - £17,217.00, Grade 7, 18.5 hours, Permanent

RECRUITER: Wakefield Council

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