All Health Service Journal articles in July 2026
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NewsDash: Primary care has twice the space it needs
The NHS may have “twice as much” floor space for GP practices and associated services as it actually needs, the chair of NHS England has said.
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NewsUK AI tool first to get top safety certification
A UK-based ambient scribe firm has become the first in the country to achieve UKCA Class IIa certification, a higher form of regulatory accreditation under the UK Conformity Assessment scheme.
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News‘Normal birth’ harms should not be ‘airbrushed away’, warns expert
An expert who resigned from the national maternity review in a dispute over its stance on “normal birth” ideology has warned that misuse of such an approach and its impact on patient safety “should not be airbrushed away”.
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NewsMackey issues 10-point ‘urgent’ maternity plan
The CEO of NHS England has ordered trust boards to enforce joint accountability for maternity between medical directors and chief nursing officers, following criticisms of “siloed” leadership in major reviews.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: A change in focus
The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week, written by Ben Clover. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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NewsNew role for ‘culture reset’ chief
A North West trust has announced a new CEO after the retirement of its current boss.
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NewsGovernment picks CQC chair without competition
The government has revealed its preferred candidate to be the next chair of the Care Quality Commission, as a cross-bench peer who has overseen major national healthcare reviews.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: The maternity reckoning
The must-read stories and debates in health policy and leadership.
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NewsPerformance dips after trusts earn bonus cash
Most trusts that earned capital funding for improved A&E waiting times in March saw their performance deteriorate in the months after, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsCall for dedicated maternity IT funding
The Royal College of Midwives has called for ring-fenced funding for dedicated, interoperable IT systems in maternity and neonatal care following the findings of the Amos Review.
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HSJ LocalRegional director appointed hospital CEO
A hospital trust has appointed a long-serving medical leader – who is currently regional medical director – as its chief executive.
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NewsCapital approvals still ‘very, very elongated’, says CFO
Approval processes for NHS capital spending remain “very, very elongated” – despite promised improvements – an experienced chief finance officer has told MPs.
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CommentNot sharing information effectively is a bigger problem than privacy
Better data sharing, national digital infrastructure, and clear accountability are essential if WorkWell is to transform work and health support
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Expert BriefingImPatient: Whose knowledge counts?
Patient (Lived Experience) Leadership is about those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability who want to influence change through being equal partners in decision making. In this monthly expert briefing, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the NHS.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: March miracle… or mirage?
The must-read stories and debates in health policy and leadership.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Solving the £20bn productivity puzzle
This week, Dave West and Henry Anderson are joined by health economist Anita Charlesworth, who is co-chairing a commission into NHS productivity for the Health Foundation.
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News‘Failure to deliver reforms has cost NHS billions’, claims ex-DHSC adviser
NHS England’s failure to deliver recommended reforms to pathology services has cost the service billions of pounds in lost savings over the last decade, a senior peer who previously reviewed the sector has claimed.
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NewsLeague tables ‘obscuring’ trust performance
Government’s trust league tables are “actively obscuring” patients’ understanding of their local services and should be scrapped, a think tank has recommended.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: ‘The wrong voices’
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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NewsNHSE makes three appointments to top team
NHS England has made three senior appointments as it readies itself for absorption by the Department of Health and Social Care, HSJ can reveal.