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20 Oct 2025

Communities Take The Lead In Tackling Rural NHS Recruitment Challenges

A new study funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has explored how remote and rural communities are taking practical steps to attract and retain healthcare...

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15 Sep 2025

Landmark NHS League Tables Rolled Out

A new system of NHS league tables has been launched across England, with every trust now ranked quarterly against clear standards covering urgent and emergency care, planned operations, mental health...

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09 Jun 2025

New Government Plan Aims to Improve Urgent and Emergency Care

The Government has announced a new package of reforms and investment aimed at improving urgent and emergency care services in England. The plan, backed by nearly £450 million, was published...

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12 May 2025

Adult Social Care Reform: The Cost of Inaction

The Health and Social Care Committee has delivered a stark warning to Government: without fully understanding and addressing the true cost of inaction, efforts to reform England’s social care system...

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07 Apr 2025

Fixing NHS Dentistry

The latest “Fixing NHS Dentistry” report by the Public Accounts Committee provides a comprehensive overview of the ongoing concerns in NHS dental services across England, with an emphasis on the...

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24 Mar 2025

Job Satisfaction Falling for NHS’s Youngest Workers, Study Shows

A recent study by the Nuffield Trust has found that the youngest clinical staff in the NHS are increasingly stressed and unhappy at work. The study, which looked at data...

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24 Feb 2025

Expansion of Urgent Dental Care: 700,000 New Appointments to Address NHS Accessibility

The Department of Health and Social Care, along with NHS England, has announced the rollout of 700,000 additional urgent dental appointments in England, following directions issued to integrated care boards...

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17 Feb 2025

Over Two Million Extra NHS Appointments Delivered Early

In a major healthcare milestone, the government has announced that over two million additional NHS appointments have been delivered early, including crucial treatments such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, endoscopy, and diagnostic...

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20 Jan 2025

Navigating Challenges in Adult Social Care: Insights from the Sector Pulse Check 2024

The recently published Sector Pulse Check 2024, a collaboration between Hft and Care England, sheds light on the financial and workforce struggles facing the adult social care sector. Based on...

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10 Dec 2024

Milestones for change, for rural?

The Prime Minister Kier Starmer last week unveiled his Plan for Change, setting out ‘ambitious but achievable milestones they aim to meet by the end of this Parliament.’ The missions...

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