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NHS partnership is helping people to get online

By Liz Wells 11 February 2026

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is working with the Good Things Foundation to offer low-income families, health and social care staff and the people they care for pre-paid SIM cards to ...

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Lancashire trust launches dementia training experience for hospital staff

By Liz Wells 11 February 2026

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust’s Admiral Nurse Team has introduced a hands-on dementia training programme, which will form a key part of the team’s 2026 education progra...

WORKFORCE

Surrey trust appoints new chief nursing officer

By Liz Wells 11 February 2026

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Clare Scott as chief nursing officer.

WORKFORCE

Hospital group to maintain two chief executives

By Lee Peart 11 February 2026

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust and Medway NHS Foundation Trust have decided to maintain two chief executives under a new group partnership.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SEND services offer inconsistent experiences and outcomes

By Lee Peart 11 February 2026

An Ofsted inspection of SEND services in Buckinghamshire has ‘found inconsistent experiences and outcomes’ for children and young people.

DIGITAL

AI physiotherapy clinic expands across 11 NHS regions

By Liz Wells 10 February 2026

Flok Health, the AI-powered physiotherapy clinic, has been rolled out across eleven NHS areas.

WORKFORCE

Health visitors in Wales to strike over pay

By Liz Wells 10 February 2026

Health workers at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, in South Wales, are to take industrial action over wrong pay banding.

NHS SHETLAND

NHS Shetland set to improve community patient services with mobile EPR

By Liz Wells 10 February 2026

NHS Shetland has selected Cambric Systems’ Morse mobile electronic patient record (EPR) to help clinicians deliver connected health services across remote and rural populations.

WHITEHALL

Universal credit health element cut to come into force

By Lee Peart 10 February 2026

Legislation, including an almost 50% cut in the health element of universal credit, has been laid before Parliament.

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South Yorkshire hospitals recognised for progress in tackling racism

By Liz Wells 10 February 2026

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) has become the first NHS trust in South Yorkshire to be awarded Bronze status in the North West BAME Assembly Anti-Racist Framework, recognising it...