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

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.

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.

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.

Locally employed and specialist doctors report bullying and discrimination

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

Thousands of doctors are experiencing bullying and discrimination but fear speaking out, according to a General Medical Council (GMC) survey.

Fear of reprisal and discrimination found at mental health trust

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

A fear of reprisal and workplace discrimination has been found in a CQC inspection of and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust.

NHS Tayside admits safety failings after dementia patient's death

By Emily Whitehouse 02 October 2026

NHS Tayside has admitted safety failings that contributed to the death of a dementia patient at a mental health hospital in Perth.

Fit for the Future's real estate challenge

01 October 2026

Stephen Scott, real estate disputes partner at law firm, Shakespeare Martineau, says the Government’s 10-Year Health Plan presents complex real estate challenges

The rarely mentioned threat to maternity care

01 October 2026

Dr Lorin Lakasing, author of Delivering the truth: Why NHS maternity care is broken and how we can fix it together, explains why maternity care litigation is failing everyone

Trust apologises following still births review

By Lee Peart 01 October 2026

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust has apologised and said it has ‘failed families’ after conducting an independent review of 11 still births that took place between June 2025 and March 2026.

Surgery services re-rated requires improvement at Salford Royal Hospital

By Lee Peart 01 October 2026

Surgery services at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust’s Salford Royal Hospital have been re-rated requires improvement following a CQC inspection in May.

Surgery services upgraded to outstanding at Spire hospital

By Lee Peart 30 September 2026

Surgery services at Spire Little Aston Hospital in Sutton Coldfield have been upgraded from good to outstanding.