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INTEGRATED CARE

Largest ICB in England established in London

By Lee Peart 01 April 2026

The largest ICB in England responsible for a £12bn NHS annual investment has been established in London.

WORKFORCE

BMA to ballot senior doctors in England for industrial action

By Liz Wells 31 March 2026

The BMA will ballot senior doctors in England for industrial action following a lack of progress in talks with the Government and last week’s ‘inadequate’ pay award.

ESTATES

Humber Health Partnership wins funding for emergency vehicle charging facilities

By Liz Wells 31 March 2026

Hull Royal has secured £733,000 of new funding from the Department of Transport for emergency vehicle charging facilities.

WORKFORCE

South West NHS Trust embraces digital tools to transform hospital staffing

By Liz Wells 31 March 2026

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a range of digital tools to give clinicians more control over their schedule, reduce reliance on third-party agencies and boost staff retention.

CQC

Community mental health care 'struggling' to meet needs

By Liz Wells 31 March 2026

Many people still face significant barriers to appropriate mental health care, despite experiences of services improving, new research reveals.

WORKFORCE

Starmer gives resident doctors 48 hours to cancel strike or lose new package

By Liz Wells 31 March 2026

Sir Keir Starmer has given the BMA 48 hours to call off the upcoming resident doctors' strike in England or face losing 1,000 extra training places.

WORKFORCE

Worcestershire and Wye Valley NHS trusts appoint new chair

By Liz Wells 30 March 2026

NHS trusts serving Herefordshire and Worcestershire have appointed Frances Martin as their new chair.

PRIMARY CARE

GPs asked to cut hospital referrals by 25%

By Lee Peart 30 March 2026

GPs are being asked to cut referrals by 25% under a scheme that becomes mandatory on 1 April.

WORKFORCE

Stoke-on-Trent council names head of adult social care and all-age commissioning

By Liz Wells 30 March 2026

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has selected Nichola Thompson as corporate director of adult social care and all-age commissioning.

NHS ENGLAND

NHS England awards home testing contract

By Liz Wells 30 March 2026

NHS England has appointed contract logistics provider GXO Logistics as the managed service provider for the continued provision of Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) home testing across England.