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PRIMARY CARE

Primary care bodies unite to take fight for financial security future to Parliament

By Liz Wells 29 January 2026

Trade bodies representing primary care have united to make the case for investment in the sector across Parliament.

DHSC

Ambulance teams deliver faster handovers despite high demand

By Lee Peart 29 January 2026

Ambulance teams unloaded patients three minutes faster last week despite handovers being higher than at any point last winter.

COMMUNITY

Pharmacists warn NHS underfunding medicines by up to 80%

By Lee Peart 29 January 2026

Pharmacists have warned of potential medicines shortages due to the NHS paying only 20% of some drugs.

RFID DISCOVERY

RFiD Discovery launches automated contact tracing solution for infection control

By Liz Wells 29 January 2026

RFiD Discovery, a provider of real-time location and tracking solutions for healthcare, has launched an automated contact tracing system for infection control.

PREVENTION

'Is it enough?' MPs to probe Child Poverty Strategy

By Lee Peart 29 January 2026

MPs will examine whether the Government is doing enough to tackle child poverty in a new joint inquiry.

BMA

'Prioritisation Bill alone won't solve the jobs crisis,' says BMA

By Liz Wells 29 January 2026

The bill to prioritise UK medical graduates for NHS training has been passed to the House of Lords, but the BMA says it alone ‘won't solve the jobs crisis’.

WOMEN'S HEALTH

First women's health hubs open in Wales

By Liz Wells 29 January 2026

The first women's health hubs have launched in Wales this week, bringing menopause, contraception and menstrual health services closer to home.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF MIDWIVES

Midwives and maternity staff in Scotland receive pay boost

By Liz Wells 29 January 2026

Midwives and maternity staff in Scotland will receive a pay boost after inflation protection negotiated by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) was triggered.

Scope of PAs practice 'drastically' reduced since Leng Review

By Liz Wells 29 January 2026

The scope of practice carried out by physician associates (PAs) has been 'drastically' reduced since the Leng Review, resulting in lengthening patient waiting times in both secondary care and gener...

WORKFORCE

Leeds hospital staff begin five-day strike

By Liz Wells 29 January 2026

NHS staff who work in operating theatres across Leeds will walk out for five days today (29 January) in a continuing dispute over money they are owed.