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NHS Scotland transforms dermatology care with digital pathway

By Liz Wells 26 February 2026

NHS Scotland and Consultant Connect are marking 12-months since the national rollout of Scotland’s Digital Dermatology Pathway began.

DIGITAL

Sword Intelligence launches in UK

By Liz Wells 26 February 2026

Sword Intelligence has launched in the UK and Europe to bring AI-led care operations designed to help healthcare providers improve access, manage demand and reduce delays across care pathways.

INTEGRATED CARE

Scottish IJBs at 'critical point', commission finds

By Lee Peart 26 February 2026

Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) have reached a critical point in Scotland with a significant risk they will become financially unsustainable within the next 12 to 24 months, according to the Accoun...

COMMUNITY

Pharmacies in England funded £800m less than a decade ago

By Liz Wells 26 February 2026

Funding for community pharmacies is £800m less in real-terms today than it was in 2015/16, a parliamentary written answer has revealed.

DIGITAL

Digital prehabilitation business Alvie Health acquired

By Liz Wells 26 February 2026

Alvie Health, the digital cancer prehabilitation business, has been acquired by specialist cancer navigation provider Reframe Cancer for an undisclosed sum.

REGULATION

Hospital consultant suspended for indecent behaviour

By Lee Peart 26 February 2026

A hospital consultant at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust has been suspended for six months by the Medical Practitioners’ Tribunal Service after being convicted of performing sexual acts with anot...

PREVENTION

Gambling helpline and specialist treatment service to be launched in Wales

By Liz Wells 26 February 2026

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has been awarded £1.3m a year by the Welsh Government to run a specialist gambling treatment service and helpline.

PREVENTION

North London measles cases continue to rise

By Lee Peart 26 February 2026

The number of measles cases in north London continues to rise and now stands at 81.

WORKFORCE

Care workers' pay just above minimum wage, data reveals

By Liz Wells 26 February 2026

The median hourly rate for care workers stood at £12.60 in December 2025 - just 39p above the National Living Wage - and a growing proportion of staff sitting on or just above the minimum wage, new...

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