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UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST

Midlands trust first to use virtual reality technology in spinal surgery

By Liz Wells 28 October 2025

Surgeons at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) have become the first in the UK to use new virtual reality technology during spinal surgery.

SUSTAINABILITY

Coventry and Warwickshire NHS launches new sustainability plan

By Liz Wells 28 October 2025

Coventry and Warwickshire ICS has unveiled its refreshed Green Plan (2025-2028),setting out an ambitious vision to make local health and care more sustainable, resilient, and environmentally respon...

REGULATION

Trust pleads guilty over death of teenage girl

By Lee Peart 28 October 2025

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (UHST) has pleaded guilty to failing to provide safe care and treatment to a 16-year-old girl with severe mental health difficulties who took her ow...

NHS COUNTER FRAUD AUTHORITY

Five convictions in £300k NHS fraud case

By Liz Wells 28 October 2025

A former NHS credit controller has been convicted of fraud and five others of money laundering, following an investigation by NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA).

REGULATION

Mental health charity rated inadequate by CQC

By Lee Peart 28 October 2025

Mental health charity St Andrews Healthcare Northampton has been downgraded from requires improvement to inadequate by the CQC following inspection of six services.

ESTATES

NHS to save millions of pounds through solar panel investments

By Lee Peart 28 October 2025

NHS trusts are set to save millions of pounds in energy costs after the expansion of a solar panel installation programme.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Applications invited for digital healthcare accelerator programme

By Lee Peart 28 October 2025

Applications are invited for a digital healthcare accelerator programme run by Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber with funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and UK Government.

NHS ENGLAND

NHS hospitals trial 15-minute blood test for life-threatening conditions in children

By Liz Wells 27 October 2025

A 15-minute blood test, which can fast-track the diagnosis of children with potentially life-threatening conditions, is being trialled by the NHS this winter.

WORKFORCE

Swansea Bay health workers secure back pay deal

By Liz Wells 27 October 2025

Swansea Bay University Health Board has agreed a deal to settle a long-running dispute with more than 1,000 healthcare support workers.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Local authorities to fund half of increased labour costs under fair pay agreement

By Lee Peart 27 October 2025

Local authorities are projected to fund over half (52%) of increased labour costs passed on by providers as a result of the fair pay agreement for social care, analysis has fund.