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NHSE chair: Trusts sat on land worth ‘trillions’
The chair of NHS England has stated that mental health trusts are sitting on land worth £3 trillion, as she questioned claims about the sector not having enough money.
NHSE sets requirements for neighbourhood health centres
A building can be designated a “neighbourhood health centre” without offering mental health services, urgent or minor-injuries care, diagnostics or an on-site pharmacy, as determined by NHS England criteria published this week.
Former Confed boss to join trust board
The outgoing chief executive of the NHS Confederation is joining his local trust’s board.
Mapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in February 2026, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
Two trusts announce joint chair
Two trusts who have said they want to work more closely together have appointed a joint chair.
Fourteen trusts rated red for ‘capability’
NHS England has rated 14 trusts “red” for “capability” – meaning their management has been unable to “grip” long-running problems.
Replacing Palantir would be ‘monumental task’, says former NHSE director
A former NHS England deputy director has said it would be a “monumental task” to switch the federated data platform to another provider amid calls to end the contract with Palantir.
NHS ‘a cat’s whisker’ from hitting headline targets
The NHS was within touching distance of its headline urgent and emergency care targets in March – falling just short of the key asks in A&E and ambulance wait times.
DHSC medical director revealed
An integrated care board member has been appointed as the new national medical director across the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England.
Ockenden to head fourth maternity review
A chair has finally been appointed for an independent review into maternity and neonatal services in Sussex, nearly 10 months after the investigation was first announced by Wes Streeting.
Trust loses ‘outstanding’ rating
A trust’s leadership has been downgraded from an “outstanding” rating to “requires improvement” by the care watchdog, which cited poor management practices, “pockets of poor culture” and bullying.
Demand growth ‘genuine’, says NHSE director
Mental health services are struggling to deal with a “genuine increase” in demand taking place over several decades, particularly from children and young people, NHS England’s new director for the sector has said.
Trust signs £53m contract after legal challenge
A hospital trust has awarded a 10-year contract worth £53m to a UK tech supplier after a legal battle.
Chief nurse appointed as trust CEO
A trust’s chief nurse has been appointed as its permanent chief executive.
Commissioning ‘under-supported and under-invested’, NHSE admits
A strategic commissioning development programme will help reverse 15 years of erosion of “commissioning capability, authority and confidence”, hopes NHS England.
Two directors resign amid trust leadership dispute
Two non-executive directors have resigned from a trust whose chief executive is suspended amid a dispute with the chair.
GP spend share at lowest point in a decade
The proportion of the NHS budget spent on general practice has fallen to its lowest point in at least 10 years, according to figures newly released by government.
Hospitals seek £50m from renting out cancer capacity
A hospital trust is offering to rent out two of its radiotherapy treatment rooms to an external provider to treat private patients, in a deal worth £50m.
Trusts given more freedom on spending
The government has more than doubled the amount a trust can spend on procurements before they need approval from the centre.
Equal recruitment worst in a decade, according to NHSE data
The relative chance of minority ethnic applicants being recruited from an NHS job shortlist compared to others has fallen to the lowest level in the decade it has been monitored.
Governors block CEO appointment pushed by NHSE
ICB appoints new CEO amid reopening of staff consultation
Streeting: ‘Extraordinary vested interests’ resisted NHSE abolition
Chair ‘exceeded authority’ when suspending trust chief, investigation finds
33 trusts promised funding for urgent care units
Midlands and East become handover hotspots
Epic trusts reject use of FDP
Ex-director ‘removed and silenced over race concerns’
ICB warned against ‘passing costs’ to council
Child spent two months in A&E
Diagnostic price cut ‘will harm standards’
Leaders face ‘unrealistic expectations’ at failing trusts, says CEO
Trust advised to bolster governance after serious incidents
Exclusive: NHSE chair leading mental health services review
Nearly half of 999 patients don’t need major A&E treatment
Trust accused of ‘legal bullying’ after attempt to sue worker
Hospital group signs AI deal covering 20,000 clinicians
Trusts facing ‘impossible job’ to integrate GP data
Stop ‘talent show’ job interviews, says NHSE chief
Trust cancels ‘inefficient and expensive’ integration contract
Safety risks ‘normalised’ under ‘ineffective’ group model
‘Outstanding’ unit struggling with excess demand
Exclusive: Deaths linked to ‘overwhelmed’ department
‘We have to prove’ ICBs have value, says Mackey
Mackey: We’ll reduce our reliance on resident doctors in response to strikes
Updated: Trust halts launch of AI tool that lacked NHSE-required sign-off
Corridor care measure ‘easy to game’
NHSE gender pay gap hits double digits
Palantir ‘AI director’ to join NHSE/DHSC board
NHSE spending £300m overhauling national agency
Mackey: Iran war threatens ‘huge shock’ for NHS finances
Procurement for ‘groundbreaking’ cancer service delayed
Consultants launch strike ballot
‘Inadequate’ provider threatens CQC with legal action
Trust and ICB ‘digital maturity’ scores revealed
Poor IT a ‘critical’ threat to breast cancer service
Milburn: Hold CEOs accountable on cyber security
Four deaths prompt ICB to rethink crisis care
Doctors ‘intimidated and belittled by colleagues’
Two trusts reprimanded for FOI failings