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Kent and Medway ICB Declares ‘Very Serious’ £198 million Deficit as Budget Forecast Worsens
Kent and Medway NHS Faces £198m Budget Deficit Crisis: What It Means for Local Healthcare
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East Cheshire NHS Trust CEO to Retire After Five Years at the Helm
Five Years of Leadership: East Cheshire NHS Trust CEO Announces Retirement.
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Ex-CEO Says NHS Patients at Risk from ‘Sham Investigations’ as Whistleblower Case Sparks Call for Stronger Protections
Dr. Susan Gilby, the former chief executive of Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust, has secured a landmark employment tribunal victory, being awarded £1.4 million for unfair dismissal.
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UK Regulator Warns of Pancreatitis Risk with Popular Weight-Loss Drugs
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a strengthened safety alert concerning rare but serious cases of acute pancreatitis linked to GLP-1 receptor agonist medicines.
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NHS England Takes Enforcement Action Against Third North West Acute Trust
NHS England has significantly escalated its regulatory oversight in the North West of England by taking formal enforcement action against a third acute trust, Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust.
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The ADHD No-Man’s Land: Why Private Diagnosis Doesn't Guarantee NHS Support.
Navigating the broken shared care system and the hidden, long-term costs of private ADHD treatment
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Rural Hospital Trust Warns of ‘Catastrophic Effect’ if Resident Doctors Are Withdrawn
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals Trust warns of acute staffing crisis following regulatory concerns
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Leadership of Another ICB in Doubt After CEO’s Unexpected Departure
Another NHS Integrated Care Board faces leadership uncertainty following sudden executive resignation
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The NHS's Global Transparency Ambition: A Strategic Shift
How England’s Health System Is Expanding Data Sharing, Openness and Accountability to Drive Trust, Research and Innovation
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Surgeon Suspended After Attending Work Intoxicated, Citing Strike-Related Stress
Incident Raises Questions Over Patient Safety, Workforce Pressure and Support During Ongoing Industrial Action
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Flu Cases Stabilise, But NHS Still ‘Nowhere Near Out of the Woods’
Hospital admissions remain near record highs as winter viruses, staff shortages and strike action continue to strain NHS capacity
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Punitive NHS Investigations Toll on Staff Wellbeing and Morale
How blame-focused inquiry processes are driving burnout, undermining psychological safety, and threatening NHS workforce retention
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UH Sussex in the spotlight again: new chief of £1.7 billion trust, harsh CQC findings and deepening scrutiny
Leadership transition, critical CQC report, and rising regulatory pressure place University Hospitals Sussex under intensified national scrutiny
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NICE Announces New Chief Executive: What It Means for the NHS
Leadership change at the health watchdog could reshape drug approvals, value assessments and NHS access to new treatments.
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CareFlow Launches at Wolverhampton. Now Comes the Push for a Secure, Fully Resilient EPR
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust transitioned its new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) implementation from the initial launch to the challenging process of embedding the system.
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Millions of NHS Patients Are Being Denied Their Legal Right to Choose Their Provider
Choice, But Not as You Know It: NHS Data Reveals Widespread Denial of Patient Rights
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Integrated Care Systems Face Growing Scrutiny Over Complex Accountability Structures
Leaders warn that unclear governance and heavy reporting requirements are hindering the NHS shift toward prevention and population health.
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UK Plans Digital ID Framework for Health Services Raise Operational Hopes and Public Concerns
Government proposals for a unified digital identity aim to streamline NHS access, but questions remain over privacy, security and digital exclusion.
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Review Chief Warns Maternity Care Failures Are Far Worse Than Previously Thought
A national review exposes deep-rooted safety, staffing, and cultural failings across NHS maternity services, and why urgent, system-wide reform can no longer be delayed.
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Former MP Andy Carter to Lead Warrington and Halton Hospitals into a New Era
The ex-Warrington South parliamentarian becomes chair designate in January as the trust prepares for major decisions on infrastructure and urgent care
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