Healthcare

Government Lifts Redundancy Clawback Rules for NHS and ICB Staff Moving to Wider Public Sector Roles

New rules remove financial penalties for staff moving into wider public-sector roles, aiming to boost recruitment and retain experienced talent.

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Streeting Rushes Emergency Legislation to Prevent Widespread NHS Strikes

The government seeks fast-track powers to keep NHS services running as industrial action threatens winter resilience.

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Government Relaxes Redundancy Restrictions for NHS England and ICB Staff

Workers who take voluntary redundancy will no longer face repayment penalties if they move into public sector roles outside health.

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Cambridge University Hospitals CEO to Depart After Nearly a Decade in Post

Roland Sinker will move to the University of Cambridge to lead a major review on inclusive innovation and regional growth.

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Greater Manchester ICB Chief Executive Suspended During Internal Investigation

Mark Fisher placed on precautionary leave as the board initiates a confidential inquiry; deputy steps in to provide operational continuity.

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Public Asked to Wear Masks When Ill as UK Experiences Early Surge in Flu Cases

NHS Providers warns of a severe influenza wave and calls for precautionary measures on public transport and in crowded settings.

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Accountability and the ICS Experiment: Why Complexity Is Blocking the NHS Transformation the Next Decade Demands

Policy Complexity Touted to Kill Local NHS Reform

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The Safe Staffing Debate Returns as NHS Questions Whether Hospitals Are Overestimating Nursing Need

Safer Nursing Care Tool receiving scrutiny in context of financial pressures.

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What NHS Executives Are Listening to This Year 2025

This year’s most listened-to records across senior NHS leadership combine contemporary releases with modern classics that feel newly relevant in a system under sustained strain.

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Flu Cases Stabilise, But NHS Still ‘Nowhere Near Out of the Woods’

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The Invisible Backlog: Data Gaps Mask the True Scale of NHS Waiting Lists

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