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MATERNITY

Donna Ockenden to lead Sussex maternity review

By Lee Peart 17 April 2026

Donna Ockenden has been confirmed as chair of a maternity review of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

WORKFORCE

Our Health Heroes 2026 finalists revealed

By Lee Peart 17 April 2026

Finalists for the 10th anniversary edition of Skills for Health’s Our Health Heroes have been revealed.

WORKFORCE

Joint chair appointed to lead mental and community health trusts

By Lee Peart 16 April 2026

Colin Lynch has been appointed joint chair of Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust and Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust.

WORKFORCE

Single-sex space guidance to be published after elections in May

By Lee Peart 15 April 2026

Guidance on single-sex spaces will be published by the Government following the elections on 7 May.

WORKFORCE

Nurse wins settlement after alleged transgender confidentiality breach

By Lee Peart 15 April 2026

A nurse has won a settlement claim from Epsom and St Helier Hospitals NHS Trust after being suspended for allegedly breaching a transgender patient’s confidentiality.

COMMUNITY

Scottish Greens promise one GP per 1,000 people

By Lee Peart 15 April 2026

The Scottish Greens have promised to boost GP numbers to one in per 1,000 in their manifesto for the Scottish Parliament election on 7 May.

CANCER

Reform of MDT team working needed to meet National Cancer Plan targets

By Lee Peart 15 April 2026

Reform of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working is needed if the Government is to meet its National Cancer Plan targets, according to The King’s Fund.

WORKFORCE

Trusts planning over 20,000 job cuts to balance books, says Unison

By Lee Peart 14 April 2026

NHS trusts are planning to cut over 20,000 jobs by 2028 as they struggle to balance their books, Unison has revealed.

WORKFORCE

Left-shift views – Bad behaviour is a leadership issue

09 April 2026

Our correspondent Melissa Harvard looks outside the box to provide a radical solution for healthcare

PRIMARY CARE

Pharmacist prescriber support gaps puts shift to community at risk

By Lee Peart 09 April 2026

A major expansion in the number of pharmacist independent prescribers entering the NHS could be undermined by gaps in supervision, training and workforce planning and put plans to shift care into t...