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Acute medical unit rated top for doctor training

By Lee Peart 25 August 2026

Musgrove Park Hospital’s acute medical unit has been rated the best in the country for overall satisfaction with doctor training.

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Former NHS director receives £118k compensation for unfair dismissal

By Lee Peart 24 August 2026

A former estates and facilities director has been awarded £118,000 after winning his case for unfair dismissal.

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Zero hours ban could cost NHS almost £1bn

By Lee Peart 24 August 2026

Plans to ban zero hours contracts could cost the NHS almost £1bn annually, NHS Employers has warned.

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BREAKING NEWS: Northern Care Alliance declares critical incident over strike action

By Lee Peart 24 August 2026

Northern Care Alliance (NCA) has declared a critical incident over three days of strike action by theatre staff this week.

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Women dominate global health workforce but remain in lower paid roles

By Emily Whitehouse 20 August 2026

Women make up almost seven in 10 health workers worldwide, but are more likely to work in lower-paid roles, new research shows.

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Theatre staff resume strike action at Northern Care Alliance

By Lee Peart 20 August 2026

Operating theatre staff will resume strike action at four Greater Manchester hospitals run by Northern Care Alliance Foundation Trust (NCA) next week in a dispute over outsourcing overtime manageme...

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Dame Caroline Clarke appointed Online NHS Trust chief executive

By Lee Peart 19 August 2026

NHS London regional director Dame Caroline Clarke has been appointed the first chief executive of the Online NHS Trust.

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Mahmood urged to ditch 15-year care workforce settlement plans

By Lee Peart 19 August 2026

Home secretary Shanan Mahmood has been urged to ditch plans to make overseas health and care staff wait 15 years to settle in the UK.

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Bullying, harassment and discrimination found in general surgery review

By Lee Peart 19 August 2026

A review of general surgery culture at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT) has found a ‘significant proportion’ of staff experienced bullying, harassment or discrimination.

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Doctors enter formal dispute over funding cuts

By Lee Peart 19 August 2026

Doctors in Cheshire and Merseyside have entered a formal dispute with the secretary of state for health and social care over money saving targets.

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Solving the NHS workforce data problem

18 August 2026

Kevin Monk, chief executive and co-founder, says SARD JV’s integration engine is bringing an end to confusion caused by using multiple rostering systems.