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COMMUNITY

Community diagnostics centre opens in Surrey shopping centre

By Lee Peart 28 January 2026

A community diagnostic centre (CDC) has opened in the Belfry Shopping Centre in Redhill, Surrey.

BARKING HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS staff to strike

By Liz Wells 28 January 2026

Pathology and clinical engineering staff at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust are set to strike in February.

DEVON ICB

Devon ICB chief to step down

By Liz Wells 28 January 2026

Devon ICB chief executive Steve Moore is to step down from his role.

ESTATES

Stanhope and Allies and Morrison to lead St Mary's Hospital redevelopment

By Lee Peart 28 January 2026

Stanhope and Allies and Morrison have been appointed by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to lead the redevelopment of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, in north west London.

BARNSLEY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Hundreds of Barnsley Hospital workers vote on industrial action

By Liz Wells 28 January 2026

More than 600 workers at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are voting on industrial action after the trust tried to impose new contracts on staff, including nurses, technicians and clerical wo...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Scottish social care undermined by 'systemic underinvestment'

By William Eichler 27 January 2026

Social care in Scotland is undermined by the ‘systemic underinvestment’ in prevention and early intervention delivered by social work and social care services, a new report finds.

DIGITAL

Royal Bolton trials AI to improve accuracy of Down's syndrome test

By Liz Wells 27 January 2026

Researchers at Royal Bolton Hospital have achieved a world first by using AI to improve the accuracy of a test that identifies if a baby has a high chance of being born with Down’s syndrome.

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