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Strike action to resume at NCA after talks stall

By Lee Peart 01 October 2026

Theatre staff will resume strike action at Northern Care Alliance Foundation Trust (NCA) tomorrow after negotiations stalled.

WORKFORCE

Interim chief executive appointed to lead trust's exit from group

By Lee Peart 01 October 2026

Bradford District Care Foundation Trust chief executive Therese Patten has been appointed interim chief executive of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG).

WORKFORCE

Union urges interim chief executive to resolve pay dispute

By Lee Peart 01 October 2026

UNISON has urged Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust interim chief executive Brendan Brown to resolve a long-running pay dispute before his success is appointed.

WORKFORCE

Study to measure cost of racism in healthcare

By Lee Peart 30 September 2026

A study to measure the economic cost of racism in health and healthcare in England has been commissioned by the NHS Race and Health Observatory.

MATERNITY SERVICES

Staffing shortages and operational pressures impact maternity services

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

Staffing shortages and operational pressures have been found in maternity services at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

WORKFORCE

Embattled NCA appoints interim chief executive

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

Former chief executive of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals and director general for Gibraltar Health Services, Kevin McGee, has been appointed interim chief executive of Northern Care Alliance (NCA) f...

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NHS SBS announces senior appointments

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has appointed Harpreet Puri as chief growth officer and Mark Simmons as director of innovation and technology services to strengthen its senior leadership tea...

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'Shocking' bullying of occupational health practitioners revealed

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

Three-quarters (75%) of UK occupational health practitioners have experienced workplace bullying, harassment and abuse (BHA), and 40% have experienced discrimination in their career, new figures re...

WORKFORCE

Birthing services remain suspended at Devon hospital

By Lee Peart 28 September 2026

Birthing services are to remain suspended at North Devon District Hospital because of an ongoing staffing shortage.

DATA BREACH

Snooping NHS staff face immediate suspension

By Lee Peart 28 September 2026

NHS staff suspected of improperly accessing patients’ medical records will face immediate suspension, NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey has announced.

WORKFORCE

Health student harassment and sexual misconduct initiative

By Lee Peart 24 September 2026

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Leeds have formed a joint initiative on preventing, identifying and responding to harassment and sexual misconduct affecting t...