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ICB renews agreement with VCFSE sector

By Lee Peart 02 December 2025

Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB has renewed its partnership agreement with the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector.

NICE

Government confirms changes to NICE's cost-effectiveness thresholds

By Liz Wells 02 December 2025

The government has announced that it will increase the thresholds NICE uses in evaluations of new medicines to decide which are cost-effective for use in the NHS.

MENTAL HEALTH

Neighbourhood mental health pilot must be extended, MPs say

By Lee Peart 02 December 2025

MPs have called for the extension of a pilot of six innovative 24/7 neighbourhood mental health centres.

BREAKING NEWS: UK commits to higher NHS medicine costs as part of US trade deal

By Lee Peart 01 December 2025

A trade deal between the US and UK sealed today calls for a 25% rise in the price the NHS pays for new medicines.

BMA

BREAKING NEWS: Resident doctors announce new strike dates in England 

By Liz Wells 01 December 2025

Resident doctors in England have announced new strike dates over jobs and pay.

PROSTATE CANCER

Draft recommendations on prostate cancer screening issued

By Liz Wells 01 December 2025

The UK National Screening Committee, the expert group which advises the government and the NHS on screening, has issued draft recommendations about prostate screening in the UK.

REGULATION

Trust fined £200k over death of teenage girl

By Lee Peart 01 December 2025

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has been fined £200,000 after pleading guilty to failing to provide safe care and treatment to a 16-year-old girl with severe mental health difficul...

HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY

Hull Royal Infirmary provides revolutionary spinal surgery

By Liz Wells 01 December 2025

Hull Royal Infirmary is to offer patients with spinal disorders and degenerative spine conditions a revolutionary form of keyhole surgery after a major investment in a Mobile Imaging System (MIS).

DHSC

Trailblazing scheme to reconnect thousands with HIV treatment

By Liz Wells 01 December 2025

The government has launched a scheme which will see thousands of people benefit from improved HIV testing and treatment under a new action plan.

REGULATION

CQC upgrades trust's maternity services

By Lee Peart 01 December 2025

Maternity services at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been upgraded from requires improvement to good following a CQC inspection.