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National Cancer Plan to cover travel costs of child patients

By Lee Peart 03 February 2026

The National Cancer Plan will include £10m to cover the travel costs of children with cancer.

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Government denies massaging NHS waiting lists

By Lee Peart 02 February 2026

The Government has rejected an accusation it massaged waiting lists through NHS payments.

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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 ...

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Clinical negligence a 'swelling accounting of profound suffering', MPs say

By Lee Peart 30 January 2026

MPs have accused the DHSC have failing to take any meaningful action as the Government’s clinical negligence liability has quadrupled over 20 years to £60bn in 2024-25.

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Ambulance teams deliver faster handovers despite high demand

By Lee Peart 29 January 2026

Ambulance teams unloaded patients three minutes faster last week despite handovers being higher than at any point last winter.

REGULATION

Government set to crackdown on illegal underage sunbed use

By Liz Wells 26 January 2026

The government has unveiled plans to crackdown on rogue businesses flouting the law and putting children’s health at risk by selling sessions to under-18s.

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National Cancer Plan will end postcode lottery, says Government

By Lee Peart 23 January 2026

The Government has vowed to end the postcode lottery in cancer care by boosting the number of specialists in underserved areas as part of its forthcoming National Cancer Plan.

WORKFORCE

Trusts admit failing to assess impact of DHSC directive to cut agency staff

By Liz Wells 22 January 2026

NHS Trusts have admitted they did not specifically assess the impact on care of the DHSC’s directive for them to massively cut their use of agency staff in the final quarter of 2025.

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Norovirus drives hospitals to busiest January since before Covid

By Lee Peart 22 January 2026

A spike in norovirus cases has pushed hospitals to their busiest levels in mid-January since Covid.

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'Horrifying' rise in one- to three-day A&E waits for over 65s

By Lee Peart 21 January 2026

Shocking analysis by Age UK has revealed over 100,000 instances of over 65s waiting between 24 hours and 72 hours in A&E.

JESS' RULE

Jess's Rule to be advertised in every GP surgery

By Liz Wells 19 January 2026

All GP surgeries in England will receive Jess’s Rule posters from this week, displaying the safety drive to GPs, primary care staff and patients in thousands of consultation rooms.