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First-year doctors in England support strike action over jobs

By Liz Wells 07 October 2025

First-year resident doctors in England have voted ‘resoundingly’ for strike action over job security.

WORKFORCE

Surrey trusts select group director of transformation and digital

By Liz Wells 07 October 2025

Ruth Colburn Jackson has been appointed group director of transformation and digital across Royal Surrey and Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts.

HEALTH INNOVATION MANCHESTER

Health Innovation Network appoints new executive chair

By Liz Wells 06 October 2025

Professor Ben Bridgewater has been appointed as the new executive chair of the Health Innovation Network, representing England’s 15 regional health innovation networks.

ANTISEMITISM

Streeting planning law change to stamp out NHS antisemitism

By Liz Wells 06 October 2025

Health secretary Wes Streeting is planning to change the law to make it easier for regulators to take action against antisemitism in the NHS, reports suggest.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Wider public health workforce will 'face shortages' without action

By Liz Wells 06 October 2025

The Royal Society of Public Health has revealed that professions such as pest control, food safety, and environmental health are facing recruitment and retention challenges that could 'pose signifi...

WORKFORCE

NHSE rejects claim Mackey supported surgeon linked to patient harm

By Lee Peart 06 October 2025

NHS England has said claims chief executive Sir Jim Mackey supported a surgeon linked with cases of avoidable harm are ‘categorically untrue’.

WORKFORCE

NHS Confederation and NHS Providers members back merger

By Lee Peart 06 October 2025

NHS Confederation and NHS Providers members have called for the bodies to fully merge.

SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

Swansea health workers want strike ballot after deal 'pulled at 11th hour'

By Liz Wells 03 October 2025

Healthcare support workers employed at Swansea Bay University Health Board want a ballot for strike action after being told a deal to 'correct years of underpayment' was pulled at the last minute.

WORKFORCE

Surgical recovery programme gets patients home quicker and healthier

By Lee Peart 02 October 2025

A surgical recovery programme designed to get patients home quicker and healthier has been launched by University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM).

REGULATION

New guidance issued for sexual misconduct cases

By Lee Peart 02 October 2025

New guidance has been issued to support tribunals making decisions about doctors facing serious allegations, including sexual misconduct, discrimination and violent and abusive behaviours.