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WORKFORCE

Birthing services remain suspended at Devon hospital

By Lee Peart 28 September 2026

Birthing services are to remain suspended at North Devon District Hospital because of an ongoing staffing shortage.

INTEGRATED CARE

Council issues Christmas deadline for planned health hub

By Lee Peart 28 September 2026

East Hampshire District Council (EHDC) has said it will reconsider its £1m funding for a health hub in Whitehill & Bordon if no progress is made on the project by Christmas.

REGULATION

Medical device fraudster given three-year suspended sentence

By Lee Peart 28 September 2026

A 69-year-old man who supplied medical devices with false CE markings has been given a three-year suspended sentence.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Burnham to develop clear plan for National Care Service

By Lee Peart 28 September 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed to set out a clear plan for a National Care Service that will be put to the public at the next General Election.

DATA BREACH

Snooping NHS staff face immediate suspension

By Lee Peart 28 September 2026

NHS staff suspected of improperly accessing patients’ medical records will face immediate suspension, NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey has announced.

NONACUS

Funding gaps prevent new diagnostics from moving consistently into care, report warns

By Lee Peart 25 September 2026

Gaps in NHS funding and commissioning are preventing new diagnostics from moving consistently into routine care, a new report warns.

UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM

Rapid genomic test to transform brain tumour diagnosis

By Lee Peart 25 September 2026

A rapid genomic test for brain tumours developed at University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is being extended across specialist centres in England.

BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Trust 'deeply sorry' after inappropriate medical record access allegations

By Lee Peart 25 September 2026

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust has apologised after confirming staff were under investigation over allegations they inappropriately accessed the medical records of a teenage boy who died in hospital.

ICB REDUNDANCIES

ICB cluster announces over 200 redundancies

By Lee Peart 25 September 2026

Over 200 redundancies have been announced at an ICB cluster as part of national reorganisation plans.

A&E OVERCROWDING

A&E overcrowding contributed to 554 hospital deaths

By Lee Peart 25 September 2026

A&E overcrowding contributed to 554 hospital deaths in the UK last year, according to a new report.

COMMUNITY

Children's tooth decay an 'avoidable public health failure' – top surgeon

By Lee Peart 24 September 2026

New NHS England figures paint a stark picture of children’s oral health in England and highlight the urgent need for better prevention and improved access to NHS dental care.