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2025-07-29T12:00:00+01:00By Ben Clover

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.

Commissioning

Panel backs ICB over £32.5m contract award

2025-07-08T04:33:00+01:00By Caitlin Tilley

An integrated care board has been told to proceed with a controversial decision to award an out-of-hours primary care contract – previously provided by a local GP firm – to a private company.

Leadership

ICBs can scrap chief nurse and medic, says NHSE

2025-08-01T05:32:00+01:00By Matt Discombe

Integrated care boards can now scrap the roles of chief nurse and chief medical officer – despite previous guidance saying they are required – NHS England has indicated.

Finance

Revealed: Court battle over drug costing NHS £300m a year

2025-07-31T12:50:00+01:00By Henry Anderson

The UK’s leading pharmaceutical firm has said it will have to cancel projects aiming to help thousands of NHS patients if it loses a legal case that would bring cheaper alternatives on to the market.

Acute care

Trusts appoint joint CEO

2025-07-29T04:06:00+01:00By Caitlin Tilley

An acute trust and a community provider serving the same area have appointed a shared chief executive.

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High covid vaccine uptake in nearly all CCGs

2021-02-19T12:45:00+00:00By Jasmine Rapson and Jack Serle

There has been very high uptake of the covid vaccine among those aged 70 and over in nearly all parts of England, new figures from NHS England suggest.