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REGULATION

Surgery services upgraded to outstanding at Spire hospital

By Lee Peart 30 September 2026

Surgery services at Spire Little Aston Hospital in Sutton Coldfield have been upgraded from good to outstanding.

WORKFORCE

Study to measure cost of racism in healthcare

By Lee Peart 30 September 2026

A study to measure the economic cost of racism in health and healthcare in England has been commissioned by the NHS Race and Health Observatory.

SURE START

BREAKING NEWS: Cooper pledges up to 1,000 Sure Start centres over next two years

By Lee Peart 30 September 2026

Health and social care secretary Yvette Cooper has announced the extension of Sure Start services over the next two years.

REGULATION

Acute and intensive care mental health wards rated outstanding

By Lee Peart 30 September 2026

Acute and intensive care mental health inpatient services provided by Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) have been rated outstanding by health watchdog the CQC.

FEDERATED DATA PLATFORM

EXCLUSIVE: Labour delegates pile pressure on Government over NHS Palantir contract

By Lee Peart 30 September 2026

Labour members have called on the Government to end the NHS’s reliance on Palantir, as pressure mounts over the US technology company’s role in Britain’s public services.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

BREAKING NEWS: Burnham promises to build a National Care Service

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

Prime Minister has pledged to build a free at the point of need, National Care Service.

MATERNITY SERVICES

Staffing shortages and operational pressures impact maternity services

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

Staffing shortages and operational pressures have been found in maternity services at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

INTEGRATED CARE

ICBs introduce up to two-year minimum waits for ADHD and autism assessments

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

ICBs have introduced minimum waits of up to two years for ADHD and autism assessments, an investigation has revealed.

EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust declares critical incident

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has declared a critical incident due to ongoing and exceptional demand at William Harvey Hospital, Ashford.

WORKFORCE

Embattled NCA appoints interim chief executive

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

Former chief executive of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals and director general for Gibraltar Health Services, Kevin McGee, has been appointed interim chief executive of Northern Care Alliance (NCA) f...