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Point-of-care medicine manufacturing to deliver personalised treatments

By Lee Peart 24 July 2025

A dedicated legal framework for medicines made at the point of care has been introduced in a ‘world first’ by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

MENTAL HEALTH

Nearly half of drug-caused deaths in healthcare workers involved hospital medications

By Liz Wells 24 July 2025

Nearly half of drug-caused deaths by healthcare workers involved drugs that were obtained from their place of work, new research finds.

PREVENTATIVE

Inquiry into reproductive health launched by committee

By Lee Peart 24 July 2025

A new inquiry into reproductive health conditions among girls and young women has been launched by the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC).

REGULATION

Smaller NHS trusts performing better than larger trusts on FOI requests, regulator finds

By Lee Peart 24 July 2025

Smaller trusts appear to be performing better than larger trusts on answering Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

PEOPLE MOVES

Leeds trust chief to retire after 30 years

By Liz Wells 24 July 2025

Professor Phil Wood, chief executive of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, is to retire from the role after more than 30 years’ service with the NHS.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Streeting tells trust chiefs 'we have your backs' ahead of strikes

By Liz Wells 24 July 2025

The government has hospital leaders' backs 'if they need to make decisions on staffing', health secretary Wes Streeting has told hospital leaders.

ICB

North London ICBs agree merger

By Lee Peart 24 July 2025

North Central and North West London ICBs have approved a merger following board meetings this week.

PREVENTION

Government must tackle poverty as cause of ill-health, warn MPs

By Lee Peart 24 July 2025

The Government must tackle poverty as a cause of ill-health in order to build a health and social care service that is sustainable, MPs have warned.

WAITING LISTS

Trust reduces elective care waiting list by 20%

By Lee Peart 23 July 2025

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has reduced the overall number of patients on its elective care waiting list by 20% over the last nine months.

ESTATES