RECENT NEWS

New NHS staff standards will make employers accountable for tackling racism, violence and sexual harassment, with results published in league tables.

Thousands of lives could be saved and millions more improved as the government sets out plans for the health and care system to help cut the one in four early deaths caused by heart disease and strokes.

A major rollout of new artificial intelligence (AI) tools across the NHS is being accelerated to help cut waiting lists and improve care for millions of patients. A new AI triage tool in the NHS App that helps direct patients to the most appropriate NHS service, as well as widespread access to AI notetaking tools to reduce admin for NHS staff, are among the improvements being prioritised across England.

​The head of the NHS has  issued a stark warning to staff that they face the sack or even prison if they access patient records without a legitimate reason, as part of a new crackdown by the health service.

Backed by a record capital budget for health, rising to £15 billion in 2029/30, the Government's new 10-Year Capital Plan sets out how the government will rebuild, renew and modernise the NHS.

The financial cost of delayed discharges has risen to £2.7bn in 2025/26, up 7.5% in just one-year, new King's Fund analysis has found.

The AfPP Annual National Conference 2026 will bring together perioperative professionals from across the UK for two days dedicated to education, professional development, shared learning and safer surgery.

New research reveals public confidence in emergency care is in decline, with fear of long waits, corridor care and respiratory disease increasingly affecting whether older people seek help at all.

Nearly 2,000 people unknowingly living with HIV have been diagnosed by a pioneering NHS programme, which tests anyone needing a blood test in A&E, saving lives and preventing new infections, shows new data.

Medneo, one of the UK's leading diagnostic imaging providers, has announced a major new partnership with Ramsay Health Care UK. The multi-million-pound agreement includes the acquisition of Ramsay Diagnostics UK Ltd's (RDUK) mobile MRI and CT fleet and a six-year exclusive contract to provide mobile imaging services across Ramsay's national hospital network.

Prof Clare McNaught, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), has been appointed as an Honorary Chair at the University of Aberdeen. A graduate of the University of Aberdeen, the appointment recognised Prof McNaught's significant contributions to the surgical profession and her dedication to education and training.

​Nuffield Health has announced a new partnership with the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) that will see all its hospitals work towards AfPP accreditation - a major step in strengthening consistency, quality and safety in theatre care across its national network.

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has supported a statement calling for a fair and evidence-based approach to recognising the contribution of international medical graduates (IMGs) in postgraduate medical training recruitment.

The Functional Gut Clinic, the UK’s leading provider of gastrointestinal physiology, has opened a new diagnostic hub within LIPS Healthcare, the seven‑day consultant‑led medical centre located inside the redeveloped Battersea Power Station.

A new gamma camera has been installed at the Glenfield Hospital, as part of an ongoing project to improve nuclear medicine services at UHL. The new GE HealthCare Aurora SPECT/CT camera will help doctors to assess the function of their patients’ organs, combining this with a structural scan.

People with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) should have their condition diagnosed sooner and be offered an annual review to monitor symptoms, treatment and long-term health risks, according to NICE draft guideline published for public consultation.

The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has announced a £15bn increase in military spending will be funded by cutting investment budgets in other areas. The King's Fund has issued a warning, following reports of cuts to NHS spending, highlighting the impact on the New Hospitals Programme.

Families across the country will see their maternity and neonatal care overhauled, as the government takes urgent steps in response to Baroness Amos’s landmark independent investigation - including the creation of the UK’s first ever maternity and neonatal commissioner.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is launching the MDClone Ask, Discover, Act, Measure and Share (ADAMS) platform in July, giving clinicians and approved teams easier access to data to support improvement, research and more informed care for patients. Its synthetic data capability will also reduce the need to use real patient data in many scenarios, supporting data safety and privacy.

Patients who use online prescription services may be at risk of harm because the clinicians treating them do not have access to a complete picture of their health information, according to a new investigation by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB).