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DHSC

Call for 12-hour legal limit for A&E waits

By Lee Peart 16 September 2026

The Liberal Democrats have called for the legal right for patients to be seen within 12 hours in A&E.

DIGITAL

Guy's launches medicine collection lockers

By Lee Peart 16 September 2026

Patients at Guy’s Hospital will find it easier to collect their prescriptions following the launch of medicine collection lockers.

REGULATORS

Letby inquiry finds 'complete failure to protect babies'

By Lee Peart 16 September 2026

An inquiry report into the crimes carried out by convicted child killer Lucy Letby at the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2015 and 2016 has been published.

PREVENTION

NHS programme targets 'silent killer'

By Lee Peart 16 September 2026

An NHS programme is being launched in Northampton and Wellingborough to help residents manage high blood pressure.

REGULATION

Trust takes over crisis hit hospital

By Lee Peart 15 September 2026

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) has completed the transfer of specialist services from St Andrew's Healthcare.

DIGITAL

Data integration closes gap between NHS and private health

By Lee Peart 15 September 2026

A patient consent-led integration has closed the information gap between NHS and private health.

WORKFORCE

Biomedics escalate strike action over holiday pay dispute

By Lee Peart 15 September 2026

Biomedics at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and Burnley General Teaching Hospital are escalating strike action this week in a dispute over holiday pay.

WORKFORCE

MPs endorse CQC chair appointment

By Lee Peart 14 September 2026

The Health and Social Care Committee has endorsed the Government’s intention to appoint Baroness Julia Neuberger as chair of the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

ESTATES

Rehabilitation gym helps speed up recovery at St Thomas' Hospital

By Lee Peart 14 September 2026

A rehabilitation gym for amputees on a ward at St Thomas’ Hospital is helping speed up recovery and free beds.

ESTATES

Government invests £25m in hospital redevelopment

By Lee Peart 14 September 2026

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has received a further £25m for the redevelopment of Wycombe Hospital.

WORKFORCE

Call for resumption of talks to fix NHS salary scales

By Lee Peart 14 September 2026

Fourteen unions have called on the Government to resume talk to fix Agenda for Change (AfC) salary scales which they say have failed to keep pace with other parts of the NHS.