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Mental health trust fined over £500k over patient death

By Lee Peart 17 November 2025

North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) has been fined more than £500,000 following the death of 22-year-old Alice Figueiredo at Goodmayes Hospital on 7 July 2015.

WORKFORCE

Resident doctor strike turnout is down, NHS chief says

By Liz Wells 17 November 2025

Resident doctor strike turnout is down, NHS England chief executive Sir James Mackey has said, as they continue their five-day action over pay and conditions.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Community diagnostic centre to help cut hospital waiting times

By Lee Peart 17 November 2025

Council leaders have visited a new health centre that is designed cut hospital waiting times and get local people the tests they need sooner in Southend.

SEND

Council leaders 'failing' on SEND amid soaring demand, CCN admits

17 November 2025

Council leaders across the country are ‘failing' to ensure that the needs of young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are met, the County Councils' Network (CCN) has admi...

NUFFIELD HEALTH

Nuffield Health appoints new chief financial officer

By Liz Wells 14 November 2025

Nuffield Health has appointed Paul Baker as its chief financial officer.

SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

Trust first to introduce technology to refine radiation treatment

By Liz Wells 14 November 2025

New cameras that can monitor the radiation dose being given to cancer patients and refine the accuracy of treatment have been installed at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

ESTATES

Yeovil Hospital opens urgent treatment centre

By Lee Peart 14 November 2025

Yeovil Hospital has opened an urgent treatment centre (UTC) in order to better meet demand and reduce waiting times.

WORKFORCE

Former NHS trust executive jailed for 28 years for sexual offences

By Lee Peart 14 November 2025

A former NHS trust executive who groomed teenage girls on Snapchat has been jailed for 28 years.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Strikes could result in NHS cutting staff or services, health leaders warn

By Liz Wells 14 November 2025

The NHS may have to cut frontline staff or services due to the financial impact of further strikes on already squeezed budgets, health leaders warn.

MATERNITY

Committee 'deeply concerned' over delay to maternity investigation

By Lee Peart 14 November 2025

The Health Committee has expressed deep concerns over reports the independent maternity and neonatal investigation led by Baroness Amos will not publish interim findings this year as previously exp...