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Doctors enter formal dispute over funding cuts

By Lee Peart 19 August 2026

Doctors in Cheshire and Merseyside have entered a formal dispute with the secretary of state for health and social care over money saving targets.

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Scottish Government 'actively considering' corridor data collection

By Lee Peart 18 August 2026

Scottish health and social care secretary Angela Constance has said the Government is ‘actively considering’ the collecting corridor care data.

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THE BIG INTERVIEW: Reasons for concern

By Lee Peart 14 August 2026

In an exclusive interview, health spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, Helen Morgan explains her concerns about the Health Bill.

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NHS waiting list falls slightly despite record demand

By Lee Peart 13 August 2026

The NHS waiting list dropped slightly in June after rising in April and May, NHSE has revealed.

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Health charity calls for increase in GP share of NHS spend

By Lee Peart 12 August 2026

A call for a multi-year commitment to increase the proportion of NHS spending on GPs has been made by The Health Foundation.

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Health Bill risks 'patient safety bonfire', Lib Dems claim

By Lee Peart 11 August 2026

The abolition of Healthwatch England and The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) threatens a ‘bonfire of patient safety’, according to the Liberal Democrats.

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Cooper prioritises maternity services with £4.5m funding

By Lee Peart 23 July 2026

Health and social care secretary Yvette Cooper has announced £4.5m in funding to improve Berkshire maternity and neonatal services.

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Continence care should be based on need not limits, says Government

By Lee Peart 22 July 2026

The principle that access to continence care products should be based on need not arbitrary limits has been reaffirmed by the Government.

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BREAKING NEWS: Burnham appoints Yvette Cooper as health secretary

By Lee Peart 21 July 2026

Yvette Cooper has been appointed health and social care secretary in Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first Cabinet.

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THE BIG INTERVIEW: Speaking with one voice

By Lee Peart 17 July 2026

With this year’s passage of the Health Bill and ongoing implementation of the 10-Year Health Plan, chair of The NHS Alliance, Lord Adebowale, says there has never been a more crucial moment for the...

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