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Trust to be first to face mental health patient manslaughter charge

By Lee Peart 31 October 2024

North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) is the first to face a manslaughter charge for the death of a mental health inpatient.

WHITEHALL

Chancellor announces £22.6bn rise in day-to-day spending for NHS

By Lee Peart 30 October 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a £22.6bn rise in the day-to-day health budget, representing 4% average real terms growth, and a £3.1bn increase in the capital budget between 2023-24 and 2025-26.

AMBULANCE

Man dies waiting nine-and-a-half hours for ambulance

By Lee Peart 30 October 2024

A man has died while waiting nine-and-a-half hours for an ambulance, an inquest has heard.

HOUSING

Social housing data to be integrated into NHS records

By Lee Peart 30 October 2024

Social housing data is to be integrated into NHS records in a first-of-its-kind project.

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE COMMITTEE

House of Commons appoints Health and Social Care Committee

By Lee Peart 30 October 2024

The House of Commons has formally appointed the membership of the Health and Social Care Committee.

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT

Leaders call for action on social care ahead of Autumn Budget

By Lee Peart 30 October 2024

Leaders have called on the chancellor to provide urgent action on social care in today’s Autumn Budget.

GREAT WESTERN HOSPITAL

Workers at Great Western Hospital to escalate strike action

By Liz Wells 29 October 2024

Caterers, housekeepers, security guards and porters employed by Serco at Great Western Hospital in Swindon will take further strike action in their ongoing dispute over pay, says Unison.

FUNDING

Norfolk and Waveney ICB project secures grant to support volunteering

By Liz Wells 29 October 2024

A collaborative project led by Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Voluntary Norfolk has received a £540,000 grant to support volunteering.

CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE ICS

Cheshire and Merseyside ICS secures patient care

By Liz Wells 29 October 2024

‍Cheshire and Merseyside ICS has selected Cynerio’s Healthcare Cybersecurity Platform to strengthen its defences after disruptive attacks on UK healthcare systems.

FUNDING

Chancellor unveils funding to deliver two million extra NHS appointments

By Liz Wells 29 October 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed, ahead of her Budget on Wednesday (30 October), that the NHS will receive the funding needed to deliver an extra 40,000 elective appointments per week.