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Shortfalls in safety risk management found at trust

By Lee Peart 26 October 2026

Shortfalls in the consistency of safety risk management have been found in a CQC inspection of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.

REGULATION

80,000 children face year-long waits for community health appointments

By Emily Whitehouse 23 October 2026

The finding comes from the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) latest State of Care report.

REGULATION

Mid and South Essex prosecuted by CQC over sepsis deaths

By Lee Peart 22 October 2026

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is being prosecuted by the CQC over the deaths of two children who had sepsis.

MATERNITY CARE IMPROVEMENTS

Trust's maternity care improvements estimated at £736,000

By Lee Peart 22 October 2026

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has estimated it will cost £736,000 to meet national maternity and neonatal service improvement requirements.

REGULATION

'Cosmetic cowboys' face unlimited fines

By Lee Peart 21 October 2026

Ill-qualified practitioners ‘cosmetic cowboys’ face unlimited fines under new proposals announced by the Government.

REGULATION

Staff sacked and investigation launched into further data breaches

By Lee Peart 19 October 2026

Fifteen staff have been sacked at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) in an investigation over inappropriate access of medical records of the victims of Valdo Calocane.

REGULATION

Air quality linked to more than 200,000 children's hospital visits

By Paul Day 16 October 2026

More than 200,000 children attended A&E or were admitted to hospital with breathing difficulties in 11 major English cities in 2025, according to figures obtained by campaign group Mums for Lungs.

REGULATION

Mental health services for children and young people upgraded

By Lee Peart 15 October 2026

Mental health services for children and young people in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire have been upgraded from requires improvement to good.

REGULATION

MHRA publishes 'ambitious plan to reshape regulation for a new era'

By Lee Peart 15 October 2026

The MHRA has set out ambitious plans to translate cutting-edge scientific and technological innovation into better health outcomes for patients in its 2030 Strategy.

WORKFORCE