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Lesley Watts appointed NHS London interim regional director

By Lee Peart 06 October 2026

Chief executive of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Lesley Watts, has been appointed interim regional director for London.

WORKFORCE

NHS group targets £20m workforce savings

By Lee Peart 06 October 2026

Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Community and Hospitals NHS Group is looking to deliver £20m of workforce savings, including cutting up to 400 posts.

WORKFORCE

Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust chair appointed

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

Phil Berrington has been appointed Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust chair.

WORKFORCE

Bridget O'Kelly appointed NHS Staff Council employer chair

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

Bridget O’Kelly, chief people officer at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, has been appointed NHS Staff Council employer chair.

HEALTH VISITORS

School nurse and health visitor numbers in steep decline

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

School nurse and health visitor numbers have fallen sharply in recent years, according to The King’s Fund.

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

VCSE chief executive joins Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust board

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

Chief executive of Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum, Emma Rowse, has joined Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s board as a non-executive director.

BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals appoints interim chief executive

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals has appointed Richard Beeken as interim chief executive until March 2027.

ANTISEMITIC POSTS

Surgeon suspended for antisemitic social media posts

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

A surgeon has been suspended for two months for antisemtic social media posts.

WORKFORCE

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).