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Most improved trust awarded £2m for waiting time progress

By Lee Peart 11 December 2025

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been awarded £2m through NHS England’s Elective Care Capital Incentive Scheme for its progress on 18-week waiting times.

DHSC

Waiting list rises again as NHS faces 'tidal wave of flu'

By Lee Peart 11 December 2025

The overall NHS waiting list rose by 6,002 to 7.4m in October after falling for the first time in four months in September.

BMA

Government improves offer to resident doctors in England

By Liz Wells 11 December 2025

The Government has offered resident doctors in England an improved deal in a bid to avert next week's strike action.

SEND

Regulators call for NHSE to offer greater SEND support to local area partnerships

By Lee Peart 11 December 2025

NHS England and the Department for Education should provide local area partnerships with access to resources and training so they can support schools to take a needs-led approach to supporting chil...

PREVENTION

Senedd backs bill to create a smoke-free generation and curb youth vaping

By Liz Wells 10 December 2025

Senedd Members have supported the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which will create Wales' first smoke-free generation.

VOLUNTARY SCHEME FOR BRANDED MEDICINES PRICING, ACCESS AND GROWTH

Innovative medicines supported as rebate rate falls by a third

By Liz Wells 10 December 2025

Patients across the UK will benefit from innovative and life-changing treatments following a cut in rebate costs for pharmaceutical companies.

BARKING HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

London trust selects Wolters Kluwer's clinical decision support system

By Liz Wells 10 December 2025

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) has adopted Wolters Kluwer Health’s clinical decision support (CDS) system.

INFECTED BLOOD

Digital pathway launches for Infected Blood Psychological Service

By Liz Wells 10 December 2025

NHS England has partnered with PCMIS Health Technologies to launch a new Infected Blood Psychological Service digital pathway to support those infected or affected by the national infected blood sc...

WELSH GOVERNMENT

Nurses and doctors unite ahead to protect patient safety ahead of corridor care debate

By Liz Wells 10 December 2025

Representatives from the RCN and the BMA have descended on the Senedd to raise their concerns about the rise of corridor care in hospitals across Wales ahead of a debate on the topic in the Welsh p...

DENTISTRY