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Children in long-term workless households reaches nine-year high

Children in long-term workless households reaches nine-year high

By Liz Wells 30 October 2025

An estimated 1.2 million children (9.4%) lived in long-term workless households last year, up 1.2 percentage points on 2023, new data reveals.

Hospital leaders report surgery delays due to anaesthetist shortages

By Liz Wells 30 October 2025

Patients are facing regular delays to their planned operations because hospitals do not have enough anaesthetists, a new report reveals.

NHS SBS solution makes sexual health services easier to access online

By Liz Wells 30 October 2025

Corporate services provider NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has unveiled a new Online Sexual Health Services framework agreement to help local authorities and NHS healthcare organisations de...

Scottish Government tackles growing volume of false health information

By Liz Wells 30 October 2025

The Scottish Government has launched a Health Information Integrity Strategy in response to the growing volume of false information and a recommendation from the pandemic advisory group, the Standi...

London trust awards facilities management contract

By Liz Wells 30 October 2025

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) has awarded an £11.8m facilities management contract to Mitie.

BREAKING NEWS: NHS Providers and NHS Confederation confirm merger

By Lee Peart 29 October 2025

NHS Providers and NHS Confederation have confirmed plans to merge from April 2026.

Trust's facilities management team recognised for outstanding safety performance

By Lee Peart 29 October 2025

Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management (NHFM), the estates and facilities subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, has been recognised for its outstanding safety performance...

Investigation of suspended surgeon reveals 'missed opportunities'

By Lee Peart 29 October 2025

An independent investigation has identified 32 missed opportunities to address concerns over a suspended surgeon.

Ambulance services join forces in first group model

By Liz Wells 29 October 2025

South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) and South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) are to merge to form the South Central and South East Ambulance Group - the first of its kind in England.

Free 'morning after pill' becomes available at high street pharmacies

By Liz Wells 29 October 2025

Women can access the morning-after pill free of charge on the NHS in high-street pharmacies across England from today (29 October).