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WORKFORCE

Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS strikes escalate

By Liz Wells 05 March 2026

Strikes by Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust workers have escalated.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

BREAKING NEWS: Streeting agrees to 'simple asks' from Baroness Casey

By Lee Peart 05 March 2026

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has agreed to ‘simple asks’ on dementia, social care and motor neurone disease (MND) from Baroness Louise Casey.

SOCIAL CARE

BREAKING NEWS: Baroness Casey makes five 'simple asks' of Streeting

By Lee Peart 05 March 2026

Baroness Louise Casey has revealed she has written to health and social care secretary Wes Streeting with five ‘simple asks’ ahead of her commission’s first report on social care.

DHSC

DHSC appoints Chinchen to work on industrial relations

By Liz Wells 05 March 2026

DHSC has appointed Liz Chinchen, who has held senior roles at the British Film Institute, local government and trades unions, to work with ministers and senior officials on industrial relations.

THE MEDICAL TRAINING (PRIORITISATION) BILL

Medical Training Prioritisation Bill gains Royal Assent

By Liz Wells 05 March 2026

The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act, emergency legislation designed to prioritise graduates from UK medical schools for foundation and specialty training posts, has gained Royal Assent.

CORRIDOR CARE

Corridor care data to be published from May

By Lee Peart 05 March 2026

Corridor care data is to be gathered and published from May 2026, NHSE has revealed.

ALLERGIES

Stronger protections and support for school children with allergies and medical conditions

By Liz Wells 05 March 2026

Life-saving allergy pens must be stocked by schools for the first time under new government plans.

A&E

A&E handover times down by five minutes

By Lee Peart 05 March 2026

A further five minutes has been slashed off ambulance handovers to A&E, according to the latest NHS England data.

Four services rated requires improvement at King's College Hospital

By Lee Peart 05 March 2026

Four services have been rated requires improvement at two hospitals run by King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

REGULATION

Trust exits special measures after sustained improvement

By Lee Peart 05 March 2026

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has exited special measures after demonstrating substantial and sustained improvement.

DENTISTRY

CMA launches review of private dentistry

By Liz Wells 05 March 2026

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a review of the £8bn private dentistry, looking at both essential care and cosmetic treatments, to ensure it is working well for UK consumers.