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FLU

West Midlands hospitals declare critical incidents as NHS faces unprecedented flu season

By Liz Wells 10 December 2025

Critical incidents have been declared at six West Midlands acute hospitals, including the university hospitals in Staffordshire and Birmingham, due to extreme winter pressures on services.

PREVENTION

Free holiday provision for low-income families improves children's health

By Lee Peart 09 December 2025

A Department for Education (DfE) funded programme for local authorities to provide free essential holiday provision for low-income families improves children’s health and wellbeing, according to co...

DIGITAL

Trust makes major medical imaging technology investment

By Lee Peart 09 December 2025

An investment in medical imaging technology has helped provide the best possible care environments and improved outcomes at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH).

DIGITAL

European study shows AI scribes cut documentation time

By Liz Wells 09 December 2025

A large-scale study of AI medical scribes has demonstrated that the technology 'addresses' administrative burden in clinical practice.

WORKFORCE

Black Country trust appoints new chief operating officer

By Liz Wells 09 December 2025

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Paula Lloyd Knight as its chief operating officer.

BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST

Barts to take legal action over cyberattack

By Liz Wells 09 December 2025

Barts Health NHS Trust is taking legal action in an effort to stop criminal gang Cl0p publishing any of the patient and staff data stolen in ‘mass-exploitation’ of Oracle's E-Business Suite (EBS).

COMMUNITY

New endoscopy unit brings care closer to home for thousands

By Lee Peart 09 December 2025

A new endoscopy unit is expected to bring care closer to home for up to 6,000 patients over the next 12 months.

ESTATES

Scotland's largest integrated and social care facility officially opens

By Lee Peart 09 December 2025

Scotland’s largest integrated health and social care facility, Parkhead Hub, has been officially opened in Glasgow by First Minister John Swinney.

NHS FIFE

NHS Fife 'harassed' nurse in trans changing room row, tribunal rules

By Liz Wells 09 December 2025

NHS Fife 'harassed' a nurse who complained about sharing a female changing room with a transgender doctor, a tribunal has ruled.

DHSC

Initial maternity review impressions 'much worse than anticipated'

By Lee Peart 09 December 2025

Baroness Amos, chair of the independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, has said her initial impressions are ‘much worse than I anticipated’.