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EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

East of England Ambulance Service faces strike action

By Liz Wells 28 August 2025

More than 1,000 GMB Union members working for the East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) could vote on strike action over a proposal that would change members’ working lives.

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Government puts nurses at heart of DNA testing and research

By Liz Wells 28 August 2025

Nurses across England will be trained as genomics champions in local communities to help patients get faster diagnoses and access life-saving treatment closer to home.

PREVENTION

Almost a fifth of children starting primary school have not had booster jab

By Liz Wells 28 August 2025

Almost 19% of children have not received their pre-school booster jab, new data reveals.

NRS HEALTHCARE

Mobilitas acquires NRS Healthcare's product sales division

By Liz Wells 28 August 2025

Mobilitas Group has acquired the product sales division of Nottingham Rehab Limited, trading as NRS Healthcare, which is in the process of being liquidated.

WORKFORCE

Airedale Hospital workers reveal strike dates

By Liz Wells 28 August 2025

Airedale hospital workers have revealed the dates they will strike over the trust's 'two-tier workforce' structure.

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General practice has busiest July on record

By Liz Wells 28 August 2025

General practice teams delivered a record 33.6 million appointments in July 2025, up 4.3% on the year before and up 24.3% on the same period pre-pandemic, new data reveals.

PRIMARY CARE

NHS dental statistics show steady recovery

By Liz Wells 28 August 2025

There has been an ‘encouraging recovery and growth’ in dental services in England post-Covid-19, new data reveals.

PRIMARY CARE

Persistent dental deserts risk deprived and rural communities being left behind

By Liz Wells 28 August 2025

An uneven distribution of NHS dental practices in England is leaving many communities struggling to access treatment, particularly rural and deprived areas, new research reveals.

UK RNA BIOFOUNDRY

Next-gen therapies for cancer and dementia fast-tracked with new facility

By Liz Wells 28 August 2025

The UK government is to invest £29.6m in a new facility that will springboard new RNA therapies, which could help tackle cancer, heart conditions, and other diseases.

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