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NHS 'deaf to criticism' and stuck in 'fossilised' ways, says Mackey

By Lee Peart 30 June 2025

Sir Jim Mackey has said the NHS was too often ‘deaf’ to criticism and had ‘wasted lots of money’.

MENTAL HEALTH

DHSC boosts mental health services by recruiting thousands of extra staff

By Liz Wells 27 June 2025

More than 6,700 extra mental health workers have been recruited since July, new data shows.

NHS APP

NHS App overhaul will 'break down barriers and reduce inequalities'

By Liz Wells 26 June 2025

The NHS App will be transformed to give every patient information, choice, and control of their healthcare.

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Streeting vows to rebuild NHS in working class communities

By Lee Peart 25 June 2025

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting will today pledge to rebuild the NHS in working class communities with a £2.2bn investment in the 10-Year Health Plan.

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Public has 'little or no confidence' in Government plans to improve NHS standards

By Liz Wells 24 June 2025

The public has little or no confidence in the Government’s plans to improve standards and meet targets anytime soon, new research reveals.

TAXPAYERS’ ALLIANCE

Pressure group urges health leaders to 'focus on sluggish productivity'

By Liz Wells 24 June 2025

TaxPayers’ Alliance is calling for health leaders to focus on ‘boosting sluggish productivity’ because there is ‘a risk’ that the NHS will be equal to a quarter of the whole UK economy by the end o...

MATERNITY

BREAKING NEWS: National maternity investigation launched to drive improvements

By Liz Wells 23 June 2025

A rapid national investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal services has been ordered by Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting to provide ‘truth and accountability’ for impacted familie...

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Streeting explains why he voted against assisted dying

By Lee Peart 23 June 2025

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has explained why he voted against assisted dying legislation in the House of Commons on Friday.

MHRA

Medical device regulation comes into force

By Liz Wells 16 June 2025

A reform of how medical devices are regulated in Great Britain takes effect from today (16 June), as part of MHRA's broader transformation of the UK’s medical device regulatory framework.

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