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North Cumbria's chief to take interim leadership role at Humber trust

By Liz Wells 21 July 2025

North Cumbria Integrated Care (NCIC) NHS Foundation Trust’s chief executive, Lyn Simpson, is to take on a temporary role as acting chief executive of the Humber Health Partnership to help support i...

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Call for action as maternity deaths rise by a fifth

By Lee Peart 21 July 2025

The Government has been called upon to take ‘concrete steps’ to tackle the maternity care crisis following figures showing deaths rose by over a fifth.

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Trust apologises for delays to almost 9,000 ear, nose and throat appointments

By Lee Peart 21 July 2025

Medway NHS Foundation Trust has apologised to delays to the referrals for 8,849 ear, nose and throat patients.

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Managers who commit serious misconduct to be banned from NHS

By Liz Wells 21 July 2025

NHS managers who commit serious misconduct, including silencing whistleblowers, will be banned from working in other senior health service roles, the government has confirmed.

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'Suit of armour' jab to protect premature babies from RSV

By Lee Peart 21 July 2025

A ‘suit of armour’ jab to protect thousands of premature babies from RSV will be rolled out by NHSE from late September.

PREVENTION

Government launches Good Food Cycle to transform Britain's food system

By Liz Wells 21 July 2025

The Government has unveiled its new Good Food Cycle framework, which aims to drive a generational change in the nation’s relationship with food.  

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Norfolk hospital achieves teaching status

By Liz Wells 18 July 2025

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital has completed the quality assurance process to become a designated teaching hospital.

PREVENTION

Lords back call for a National Accident Prevention Strategy

By Lee Peart 18 July 2025

Peers in the House of Lords have backed a call from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents’ (RoSPA) for a National Accident Prevention Strategy.

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Cheshire and Merseyside ICB chair to retire

By Liz Wells 18 July 2025

Raj Jain, chair of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB, is to retire in October 2025.

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Food watchdog issues summer slushie warning

By Liz Wells 18 July 2025

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revised industry guidance on slush ice drinks containing glycerol, which when consumed in large quantities over a short time, pose serious health risks to young ...