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.

Trust apologises for delays to almost 9,000 ear, nose and throat appointments

By Lee Peart 21 July 2025

Medway NHS Foundation Trust has apologised to delays to the referrals for 8,849 ear, nose and throat patients.

Trust's leadership downgraded from good to requires improvement

By Lee Peart 18 July 2025

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust has been downgraded for well-led from good to requires improvement.

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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

Corporate Director Health and Adult Services

£141,233 to £164,272 plus relocation support

Northallerton, North Yorkshire / Countywide£141,233 to £164,272 plus relocation support

RECRUITER: North Yorkshire Council

Assistant Director of Family Services & Strategic Partnerships

£97,632 - £108,033

North Northamptonshire£97,632 - £108,033

RECRUITER: North Northamptonshire Council