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NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Northumbria health staff to strike over 'missing wages'

By Liz Wells 07 July 2025

Hundreds of healthcare assistants employed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are to take strike action later this month in a dispute over 'wages they are owed'.

PEOPLE MOVES

Derby and Burton trust appoints substantive executive chief operating officer

By Liz Wells 07 July 2025

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust has selected Paran Govender as its substantive executive chief operating officer.

EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS BILL

Employment Rights Bill amendment expands bereavement leave to pregnancy loss

By Liz Wells 07 July 2025

Families who experience pregnancy loss before 24 weeks are set to become entitled to protected bereavement leave, under new amendments to the Employment Rights Bill.

ESTATES

North Cumbria trust nears opening of £19m CDC

By Lee Peart 07 July 2025

The opening of a £19m CDC took a step closer with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust taking ownership of the building.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Family Hubs to open in every council area

By Lee Peart 07 July 2025

The Government has announced a plan to open 1,000 Sure Start-inspired Family Hubs by 2028 to help deliver support to parents in every local authority area in England.

GP APPOINTMENTS

Patients would rather see GPs than pharmacists or nurses, study finds

By Liz Wells 07 July 2025

Most patients do not want to be directed to a clinical pharmacist or nurse when doctors are unavailable, new research reveals.

PEOPLE MOVES

Wales appoints new deputy chief medical officer

By Liz Wells 07 July 2025

Dr James Calvert has been appointed the new deputy chief medical officer for Wales.

WORKFORCE

MPs blast 'slow and ineffective' response to migrant worker exploitation

By Lee Peart 04 July 2025

The response to tackling worker exploitation following Government visa changes has been ‘slow and effective’, MPs have found.

DHSC

EXCLUSIVE: 'A lot to applaud in it', trust boss responds to 10-Year Health Plan

By Lee Peart 04 July 2025

Debbie Richards, chief executive of Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, has said there is ‘a lot to applaud’ in the 10-Year Health Plan following its publication yesterday.

ESTATES

Investors welcome 10-Year Plan's commitment to explore private sector partnerships

By Lee Peart 04 July 2025

A commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan to explore private sector partnerships to build new neighbourhood health centres has been welcomed by investors.