'Deep concerns' over fitness to practise case delays

'Deep concerns' over fitness to practise case delays

By Lee Peart 18 December 2025

Deep concerns have been voiced by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) over the time taken to conclude fitness to practise cases.

Strike action piles pressure on NHS amid record flu levels

By Lee Peart 18 December 2025

BMA strike action is ‘piling on the pressure’ this week as the NHS tries to cope with record hospital admissions, health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has said.

Public Health Grant 'must keep pace with inflation', LGA chair says

By Lee Peart 18 December 2025

Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor, chair of the LGA’s Health and Wellbeing Committee, has welcomed a multi-year funding settlement for the Public Health Grant but warned it must keep pace with inflation and ris...

Patient Hub and NHS App integration leads to 'national first'

By Lee Peart 18 December 2025

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust has become England's first NHS trust to integrate patient initiated follow up (PIFU) appointments into the NHS App.

'We will not cut NHS budgets to fund this,' Streeting assures on US pharma deal

By Lee Peart 18 December 2025

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has said NHS budgets and frontline services will not be cut to fund the US pharma deal.

Bupa launches specialist cancer centres

By Lee Peart 17 December 2025

Specialist cancer centres for gynaecology and gastroenterology have been launched by Bupa in response to growing demand.

NHS braces for damaging wave of strikes

By Lee Peart 17 December 2025

NHS providers are bracing for a damaging wave of strike action in the run up to Christmas in a bitter dispute with the BMA.

Visa rule changes risk care worker exodus, union warns

By Lee Peart 17 December 2025

Plans to triple the time required to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK from five to fifteen years could cause a care worker exodus, Unison has warned.

Nurse consultant named president-elect of UK Oncology Nursing Society

By Lee Peart 17 December 2025

Dr Jo Bird, nurse consultant at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and honorary senior lecturer, Division of Clinical Medicine, University of Sheffield, has been elected president-elect of the ...

Former care home to help free up hospital beds

By Lee Peart 17 December 2025

University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) NHS Trust has completed the refurbishment of its new community rehabilitation facility, Preston Lodge, to improve patient recovery and free up hospital beds.

GPs to offer referral service to abuse victims

By Lee Peart 17 December 2025

GPs will offer a referral service to victims of sexual abuse under support measures announced by the Government.

frederica-diamanta

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RECRUITER: Durham County Council

Commissioning Officer - WMF2494e

£38,220 - £39,152

Kendal, Cumbria£38,220 - £39,152

RECRUITER: Westmorland and Furness Council

Assistant Director – Public Health (Partnerships & Commissioning)

£98,673 - £111,60

Leicestershire£98,673 - £111,60

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frederica-diamanta

Principal Surveyor

Grade 14 £50,269 to £54,495 pa

DurhamGrade 14 £50,269 to £54,495 pa

RECRUITER: Durham County Council

Commissioning Officer - WMF2494e

£38,220 - £39,152

Kendal, Cumbria£38,220 - £39,152

RECRUITER: Westmorland and Furness Council

Assistant Director – Public Health (Partnerships & Commissioning)

£98,673 - £111,60

Leicestershire£98,673 - £111,60

RECRUITER: Leicestershire County Council

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