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MP quizzes DHSC on mental health staffing

Is the NHS heading for a mental health staffing crisis   Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) Ministers have revealed NHS mental...

Three specialist stroke units set to replace current facilities in Kent and Medway

What is the future of stroke facilities in Kent and Medway   Six stroke facilities could be replaced by three specialist hyper acute stroke...

Atlas of Variation for Scottish health service takes step forward

Does variation in surgery in Scotland amount to a postcode lottery   Plans to create a substantial atlas of variation for health services in...

Welsh long-term strategy to ‘transform’ health of the nation

What is in the new Welsh public health strategy   Public Health Wales (PHW) officials have released a detailed new long term strategy...

Research reveals high numbers of operations cancelled on the day

What is causing one in seven non-urgent operations to be cancelled each day   A snapshot study was taken of 26,171 in-patient operations...

Social enterprise takes CCG to court

Is a peaceful resolution possible in Surrey contract conflict   Central Surrey Health (CSH) has begun legal proceedings against North Surrey...

NHS trusts given access to £200m IT boost

How is the government investing in NHS IT systems NHS trusts will be given the opportunity to bid for part of a £200m funding boost to transform...

CCG wins acute reconfiguration court battle

Is Dorset A&E shake-up now free to go ahead   The High Court has dismissed a judicial review of plans to reconfigure services in...

Urgent call for 1,004 more radiologists

How can the NHS meet the growing need for imaging doctors   The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has warned of current and future...

MHRA suffers sharp fall in EMA contracts during Brexit negotiations

What is preventing the MHRA from receiving more EMA contracts European Medicines Agency (EMA) officials have awarded just two contracts to the UK...

DHSC awards logistics contract to Unipart following legal fight

What will be Unipart's role in the new procurement model Department of Health and Social Care officials have awarded a £730m five-year logistics...

Think-tank urges NHS to educate patients to reduce A&E pressure

Can teaching patients to manage their symptoms reduce emergency admissions   The NHS could reduce pressure on services by training patients...

PHE seeks data on heart age through online test

Will availability of heart age test reduce heart attacks and strokes   Public Health England (PHE) is encouraging the public to take a free...

Government names Prior to chair NHS England

Will Lord Prior be the right chair for NHS England   The government has named Lord David Prior as its preferred candidate to chair NHS...