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REGULATION

NHS staff face prison if they withhold inquiry information

By Lee Peart 25 June 2026

NHS staff face prison sentences of up to two years if they withhold information on failures from inquiries.

London air pollution deaths fall 40% since ULEZ launch

By William Eichler 24 June 2026

Deaths linked to air pollution in London have fallen by around 40% between 2019 and 2024, according to new independent analysis by Imperial College London's Environmental Research Group.

SOCIAL CARE

Baroness Casey open to a faster social care reform timetable

By Lee Peart 24 June 2026

Baroness Casey has said she is open to the potential for a faster implementation of social care reforms if required by the next prime minister.

WORKFORCE

BREAKING NEWS: Social care vacancy rate falls to decade low but challenges ahead

By Lee Peart 24 June 2026

Adult social care vacancies have fallen to a decade low, according to Skills for Care.

MATERNITY CARE

'Deep-rooted, systemic and sustained' maternity failures found at Nottingham trust

By Lee Peart 24 June 2026

‘Deep-rooted, systemic and sustained’ failures and ‘missed opportunities for intervention’ have been found in Donna Ockenden’s review of Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust (NUH).

REGULATION

Regulator launches inquiry into St Andrew's Healthcare

By Lee Peart 23 June 2026

An inquiry into St Andrew’s Healthcare has been launched by the Charity Commission.

INTEGRATED CARE

Transport secretary thanks NHS for Bedford train collision response

By Lee Peart 23 June 2026

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has thanked NHS staff for their part in the response to the Bedford train collision.

SOCIAL CARE

Government responds to Casey's 'five simple asks'

By Lee Peart 23 June 2026

An update on progress against ‘five simple asks’ from Baroness Casey has been provided by the Government.

REGULATION

Red heat health alerts issued for six regions in England

By Lee Peart 23 June 2026

Red heat health alerts (HHA) have been issued for the West Midlands, East Midlands, South East, South West, London, and East of England by the UKHSA.

MATERNITY SERVICES

Two men arrested as part of maternity investigation

By Lee Peart 23 June 2026

Two men have been arrested at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust’s mortuary services as part of a police investigation into maternity care.