A&E negligence claims top half a billion pounds

By Lee Peart 05 August 2025

NHS trusts have paid out over a half a billion pounds for A&E negligence claims since 2019, according to new data.

Surgeon's practice restricted during trust investigation

By Lee Peart 29 July 2025

A surgeon has had their practice restricted as part of an investigation into concerns over care at a paediatric congenital cardiac surgery.

Maternity review makes 101 improvement recommendations

By Lee Peart 29 July 2025

A review of maternity care provided by maternity units at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s Leeds General Infirmary and St James’s Hospital has made 101 improvement recommendations.

Trust achieves health and safety accreditation

By Lee Peart 28 July 2025

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) has achieved a prestigious health and safety accreditation for the second year running.

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Outstanding GP practice 'embraced learning and innovation'

By Lee Peart 25 July 2025

A Hull GP practice that ‘embraced learning and innovation’ has been rated outstanding by the CQC.

Breast cancer patients may have received 'more extensive surgery than necessary'

By Lee Peart 25 July 2025

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has apologised after investigations found some patients may have received ‘more extensive surgery than was clinically necessary'.

Recently formed trust's mental health wards rated requires improvement

By Lee Peart 24 July 2025

North London NHS Foundation Trust’s (NLFT) mental health wards have been rated requires improvement following a CQC inspection in February and March.

Call for better regulation of health self-tests

By Lee Peart 24 July 2025

A call has been made for the much greater regulation of health self-tests after researchers found significant concerns.

Smaller NHS trusts performing better than larger trusts on FOI requests, regulator finds

By Lee Peart 24 July 2025

Smaller trusts appear to be performing better than larger trusts on answering Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Trust calls for remaining maternity care restrictions to be removed

By Lee Peart 21 July 2025

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) has called on the CQC to remove its remaining restrictions on maternity care after making improvements.

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EHC Coordinator – SEN, Education Directorate

 BR10-11 (£38,633 – £40,770)

 The Civic Centre, Churchill Court, 2 Westmoreland Road, BR1 1AS  BR10-11 (£38,633 – £40,770)

RECRUITER: London Borough of Bromley

Service Director Children, Young People and Families

up to £122k

Plymouth, Devonup to £122k

RECRUITER: Plymouth City Council

Social Care Team Manager

Band I, SCP 44 - 47 (£55,609 - £59,027) per annum

Sandwell, West MidlandsBand I, SCP 44 - 47 (£55,609 - £59,027) per annum

RECRUITER: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council