Streeting and Reeves reported at loggerheads over redundancy payments

Streeting and Reeves reported at loggerheads over redundancy payments

By Lee Peart 21 October 2025

Health and social care secretary Wes Street and chancellor Rachel Reeves are in a stand-off over a £1.3bn bill for NHS redundancies, according to reports.

Interim chair confirmed for Cheshire and Merseyside ICB

By Liz Wells 21 October 2025

Sir David Henshaw has been confirmed as the new interim chair of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside for up to 18 months.

UK's largest robotic-assisted surgery training centre opens

By Liz Wells 21 October 2025

Intuitive, a global technology leader in minimally invasive care, has opened its new UK & Ireland headquarters, which includes the UK’s largest da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) training centre.

South Yorkshire ICB selects interim chief executive

By Liz Wells 21 October 2025

South Yorkshire ICB has appointed Chris Edwards as interim chief executive until 31 March 2026, following the recent retirement of Gavin Boyle.

Chair of Cumbria trust steps down because of ill health

By Liz Wells 20 October 2025

Steven Morgan has stepped down from his role as chair of North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) following a period of illness.

NHS faces 'new normal' sickness crisis

By Liz Wells 20 October 2025

NHS staff sickness has settled at a substantially higher, "new normal" baseline since the pandemic, pointing to a worsening and sustained health crisis among healthcare workers, new analysis reveals.

ESNEFT chief executive to retire

By Liz Wells 20 October 2025

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) chief executive Nick Hulme is to retire from the NHS, marking the end of a career spanning nearly 46 years.

Members appointed to NHS Golden Jubilee board

By Liz Wells 17 October 2025

David McClelland and Steve Plummer have been appointed as members of the NHS Golden Jubilee board.

Scottish university launches online AI course for health and social care practitioners

By Liz Wells 17 October 2025

Glasgow Caledonian University is offering a new online module designed to help health and social care professionals understand the impact of AI on their practice.

Government to tackle antisemitism and racism in NHS

By Liz Wells 17 October 2025

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has ordered an urgent review of antisemitism and all forms of racism in the NHS, as part of wider efforts to tackle discrimination in the health service.

NMC proposes to consult on first fee increase in 10 years

By Liz Wells 16 October 2025

The governing body of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is to be asked to approve proposals to launch a public consultation on increasing its registration fee, with the proposed rise in the f...

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