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WORKFORCE

Consultants vote to strike

By Lee Peart 07 July 2026

Consultants have voted for strike action in a vote by the BMA that closed yesterday.

SOCIAL CARE

Next PM must fast-track social care reform, MPs say

By Lee Peart 03 July 2026

The Health and Social Care Committee has urged the next Prime Minister to ensure findings from the Casey Commission are published before its current 2028 deadline.

WORKFORCE

Consultant radiologist to lead national clinical programme

By Lee Peart 02 July 2026

Dr Laurence Ginder, associate medical director for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), has been appointed clinical lead for radiology for NHS England’s (NHSE) Getting It Right Fir...

DIGITAL

Al platform scans GP records to detect cancer risk

By Lee Peart 02 July 2026

An AI platform that scans GP records to spot patients who meet specific clinical risk factors for oesophageal cancer is being expanded in Somerset.

REGULATION

Trust agrees crisis hit hospital takeover

By Lee Peart 02 July 2026

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) is to take over St Andrew's Healthcare in Northampton from September.

PREVENTION

Education secretary writes to councils over 'Phantom NEETs'

By William Eichler 02 July 2026

Councils across England are being put on notice by education secretary Bridget Phillipson, who is writing to every local authority setting out expectations for tracking vulnerable teenagers more cl...

ESTATES

Fears of NHS capital budget raid to cover defence spending shortfall

By Lee Peart 02 July 2026

Fears have been raised that the NHS capital budget will be used to plug a shortfall in defence spending commitments.

REGULATION

Falsely marked baby feeding devices were illegally supplied to hospitals

By Lee Peart 02 July 2026

Convictions have been secured after a number of devices were illegally supplied to hospital neonatal intensive care units.

REGULATION

Nuffield Health commits to outstanding surgical practice

By Lee Peart 02 July 2026

Nuffield Health has committed to outstanding surgical procedure through a partnership with membership association, the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP).