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PREVENTION

Thousands of men to gain NHS access to life-extending prostate cancer drug

By Lee Peart 19 January 2026

Thousands of men with prostate cancer are to be offered access to a life-extending drug on the NHS.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Every teacher to receive SEND training under £200m programme

By Lee Peart 19 January 2026

All staff in every nursery, school and college are required to receive SEND and inclusion training under a £200m programme announced by the Government.

ESTATES

North Tyneside General Hospital opens refurbished MRI centre

By Liz Wells 16 January 2026

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has opened a refurbished MRI centre at North Tyneside General Hospital, which will scan more than 540 additional patients each year, following a £1.5m in...

REGULATION

'No link between paracetamol and autism during pregnancy', say researchers

By Lee Peart 16 January 2026

Taking paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or intellectual disability among children.

WAITING LISTS

'Phenomenal' trust cuts waiting lists three times national average

By Lee Peart 16 January 2026

Elective care waiting times have been cut by three times the national average by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH).

CRITICAL INCIDENT

Four NHS trusts stand down critical incidents

By Lee Peart 16 January 2026

Four NHS trusts have stood down critical incidents declared earlier this week.

WORKFORCE

Breaking news: NHS Confederation and NHS Providers unveil new chief executive

By Liz Wells 16 January 2026

The new organisation, formed from the merger between NHS Providers and the NHS Confederation, will be led by Sir Ciarán Devane.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Hundreds of children failed by 'dysfunctional' care system

By William Eichler 16 January 2026

Hundreds of vulnerable children in England are being placed for months in illegal, unregistered homes, according to a shocking new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

SOCIAL CARE

Fair Pay Agreement 'unworkable' without proper funding, says LGA

By Lee Peart 16 January 2026

The adult social care Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) is ‘unworkable’ without proper funding and local government involvement, according to the Local Government Association (LGA).

DIGITAL

NHS backs AI notetaking to free up more face-to-face care

By Liz Wells 16 January 2026

NHS England has published a new self-certified registry for ambient voice technologies, which requires suppliers to comply with standards on clinical safety, technology and data protection.