Business rates rise will push pharmacies to 'brink of collapse'
By Liz Wells 15 January 2026
The rise in business rates will push many pharmacies to the 'brink of collapse’ if it goes ahead in April, the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) warned chancellor Rachel Reeves.
Crack NHS teams cut waiting lists three times faster in jobless areas
By Lee Peart 15 January 2026
Specialist NHS teams have helped cut waiting in 20 areas with the highest joblessness in England three times faster than the national average.
Leaders lacked 'shared vision' to drive forward change, CQC finds
By Lee Peart 14 January 2026
Leaders at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust lacked 'a shared vision or strategy to consistently drive forward effective change’, the CQC has found.
NHS Lanarkshire appoints leader for research and innovation work
By Liz Wells 14 January 2026
NHS Lanarkshire has selected Professor W Gordon Mackay as its new director of research, innovation and academic partnerships.
Fourth NHS trust declares critical incident due to sustained pressures
By Lee Peart 14 January 2026
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) has become the fourth NHS trust to declare a critical incident this week.
Midlands trust introduces x-rays at home
By Liz Wells 14 January 2026
Patients in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire are set to benefit from X-Ray at Home service, designed to reduce unnecessary visits to University Hospitals North Midlands’ (UHNM) A&E Department.
Scottish Government to invest record levels in health and social care
By Liz Wells 14 January 2026
The Scottish Government's 2026-27 Budget includes a record £22.5bn for health and social care and an expansion of cost-of-living support.
Our Health Heroes celebrates a decade of achievement with special new award
By Lee Peart 14 January 2026
Our Health Heroes, organised by Skills for Health, is the UK’s awards programme dedicated to the wider healthcare workforce.
Shared Lives charity supports almost 10,000 people in UK
By Lee Peart 14 January 2026
Home care charity, Shared Lives, supports 10,000 people through personalised, relationship-based care, new data has revealed.
UK medical graduates to be prioritised for training places
By Liz Wells 14 January 2026
Medical graduates from the UK and Ireland will be prioritised for training places under new legislation introduced by the Government.
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