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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.

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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...

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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.

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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...

KENT AND MEDWAY MENTAL HEALTH TRUST

Kent and Medway publishes Quality Improvement Plan

By Lee Peart 24 September 2026

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has published its new Quality Improvement Plan, building on over 200 improvements over the past year.

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NHS North West regional chief pharmacist Karen O'Brien retires

By Lee Peart 23 September 2026

NHS North West regional chief pharmacist Karen O’Brien retires next week after a 51-year career.

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Queen Victoria Hospital announces new leadership as part of group partnership

By Lee Peart 23 September 2026

Queen Victoria Hospital (QVH) has announced new leadership after it joined a strategic partnership between Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (ASPH) and Royal Surrey NHS Foundati...

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Operating department practitioner struck off for kissing colleague

By Lee Peart 23 September 2026

An operating department practitioner who kissed a colleague without their consent has been struck off by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).