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SOUTH EAST LONDON ICB

South East London ICB selects chief nursing officer

By Liz Wells 08 December 2025

Diane Jones is to join NHS South East London as chief nursing officer.

WORKFORCE

Industrial action at Bassetlaw Hospital set to continue

By Liz Wells 08 December 2025

Strike action by intensive care nurses at Bassetlaw Hospital is set to escalate across December.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Further evidence emerges around councils' early years underspend

By Lee Peart 08 December 2025

Further evidence has emerged that councils are either holding back or diverting money that is earmarked for the early years sector.

ESTATES

Council and ICB agree plans for £9m medical centre

By Lee Peart 08 December 2025

Dartford Borough Council and NHS Kent and Medway ICB have agreed plans for a £9m medical centre in Greenhithe.

LEADERSHIP

MiP calls for urgent action to retain and recruit senior NHS leaders

By Liz Wells 08 December 2025

NHS leaders are experiencing more work-related stress, lower morale, and are increasingly likely to want to leave their jobs, a survey by the Managers in Partnership (MiP) union reveals.

WELSH GOVERNMENT

Welsh health minister 'hasn't seen' evidence to suggest criminality within NHS partnership

By Liz Wells 08 December 2025

Welsh Government health minister Jeremy Miles has said he hasn't seen any evidence to suggest criminality within a Welsh NHS partnership.

REGULATION

Former doctor charged with multiple sexual offences

By Lee Peart 08 December 2025

Former practicing doctor Nathaniel John Spencer has been charged with multiple sexual offences as part of a police investigation.

COMMUNITY

One in seven stuck in GP referrals 'black hole'

By Lee Peart 08 December 2025

GP referrals for specialist care are being delayed, lost or rejected for one in seven patients, research has found.

DIGITAL

NHS rolls out maternity safety warning system

By Lee Peart 08 December 2025

A new tool to identify and address serious maternity concerns is being rolled out by the NHS.

PREVENTION

Regulator reaffirms commitment to universal hepatitis B vaccination for babies

By Lee Peart 08 December 2025

The MHRA has reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to providing universal hepatitis B vaccination for babies following moves towards ending the policy in the US.