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Former Labour leader calls for private healthcare tax to fund NHS

By Lee Peart 05 August 2025

Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock and think-tank the Good Growth Foundation have called for a windfall tax on private healthcare to fund the NHS.

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'Invisible waiting list crisis' revealed

By Lee Peart 05 August 2025

Nearly half of the 6m people on hospital waiting lists needing treatment have had no further care since referral, according to new data.

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Trust awarded £500k New Hospital Programme funding

By Lee Peart 01 August 2025

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded £500,000 in New Hospital Programme (NHP) funding.

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Fears of 'risk to life' as healthcare equipment maker on brink of collapse

By Lee Peart 31 July 2025

Council leaders have warned of a ‘a devastating impact’ and ‘risk to life’ with a healthcare equipment maker on the brink of collapse.

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BMA and Streeting set for new resident doctor talks

By Liz Wells 31 July 2025

The BMA says further industrial action by resident doctors can be avoided if secretary of state for health and social care Wes Streeting comes to the table with a credible offer.

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Care England report calls for national dementia strategy

By Lee Peart 31 July 2025

A Care England report has highlighted the urgent need for a unified national dementia strategy, enhanced dementia-specific workforce training and sufficient sustainable funding to improve outcomes ...

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Nurses expected to reject 3.6% pay rise

By Lee Peart 28 July 2025

Nurses in England are expected to reject a 3.6% pay raising the prospect of further NHS strike action.

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Government recruits more than 2,000 extra GPs

By Liz Wells 24 July 2025

An extra 2,000 GPs have been hired nationwide since October, delivering millions more appointments across the country, says DHSC.

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Roundtable: Delivering the 10-Year Health Plan

By Lee Peart 23 July 2025

In our latest roundtable on the big policy developments impacting healthcare leaders, our expert roundtable discusses the content of the 10-Year Health Plan and assesses the prospects of its succes...

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MPs call for end to long waits for autism and ADHD assessments

By Lee Peart 22 July 2025

The Health and Social Care Committee has called for Government action to end long waits for autism and ADHD assessments for children and young people.