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Council Sparks Crisis Talks Over Alleged £40m NHS Debt for Post-Hospital Care

A senior councillor claims the local Integrated Care Board is withholding millions owed for discharged patients, pushing acute social care costs onto local taxpayers.

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Rates on Hold as Iran Deal Changes the Calculus for Central Banks

The Federal Reserve and Bank of England are expected to sit tight this week, with a US-Iran peace agreement shifting the inflation outlook on both sides of the Atlantic

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NHS AI Adoption Held Back by Governance Gaps, New Research Finds

Hospitals are embracing artificial intelligence, but security fears and patchy oversight are slowing the path from pilot to full deployment

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Inquiry Begins as Leeds Maternity Trust Loses Fourth Senior Leader in Months

Bereaved families warn that a wave of executive departures at Leeds Teaching Hospitals threatens the accountability they have sought for years

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NHS Research Hubs Face £187m Cut as New Funding Cap Takes Effect From 2028

Major teaching trusts hosting biomedical research centres stand to lose tens of millions each as health officials halve the maximum grant available per institution

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NHS Clinicians Lose Consultation Time to Supplement Myths

Social media health claims are steering patients toward unproven remedies and away from evidence-based care

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NHS Online to Cap Clinician Hours as Virtual Hospital Moves Towards 2027 Launch

Rules requiring active NHS employment and limiting time allocation aim to prevent the digital trust from drawing staff away from physical wards

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Sir Glen Burley awarded knighthood for services to NHS

The deputy chief executive of NHS England, who has led an unconventional regional hospital partnership for over a decade, received the honour as part of the King's Birthday Honours List

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