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Trust awarded £2m for cutting elective care waiting times

By Lee Peart 16 December 2025

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) is one of eight trusts to receive £2m capital funding from NHS England in recognition of significant progress in reducing waiting times for electi...

WORKFORCE

ICB chief executive suspended

By Lee Peart 16 December 2025

NHS Greater Manchester chief executive Mark Fisher has been suspended on a ‘precautionary basis’ due to an internal investigation.

WORKFORCE

Professor Jonathan Benger appointed NICE chief executive

By Lee Peart 16 December 2025

Professor Jonathan Benger has been appointed chief executive of NICE from Friday 19 December 2025, taking over from Dr Samantha Roberts.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Manchester Council appoints strategic director for adult social services

By Lee Peart 16 December 2025

Peter Tomlin has been appointed strategic director for adult social services by Manchester City Council.

DENTISTRY

Reforms 'first step towards new era for NHS dentistry', says DHSC

By Lee Peart 16 December 2025

A raft of reforms announced today amount to the ‘most significant modernisation of the NHS dental contract in years’, the Government has claimed.

WORKFORCE

Sussex trust appoints new chief executive

By Liz Wells 15 December 2025

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Dr Andy Heeps as its new chief executive.

RESIDENT DOCTORS

BREAKING NEWS: Resident doctors in England vote to reject Government offer

By Liz Wells 15 December 2025

Resident doctors in England have 'overwhelmingly' voted to reject the Government's new offer on jobs and go ahead with strike action later this week.

REGULATION

Redbridge agrees SEND improvement plan following inspectors' criticism

15 December 2025

The London Borough of Redbridge has agreed a plan to improve its support for children with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) following a critical report by inspectors earlier this yea...

REGULATION

Perinatal mental health service rated outstanding

By Lee Peart 15 December 2025

A specialist perinatal mental health service at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust has been rated outstanding by the CQC.

DHSC

Call for winter discharge unit as patients wait months to leave hospital

By Lee Peart 15 December 2025

The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to set up a £90m winter discharge unit after revealing patients were waiting months to leave hospital.