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This won't be a popular opinion but: this is the right call. 13000 in HQ is mad. We need less capacity at the centre and more locally to drive change and deliver frontline care. This should come alongside an end to top-down micromanagement theguardian.com/society/2025/f…

Professor Sir Mike Richards, currently Chair of the UK National Screening Committee, confirmed as the preferred candidate to Chair the CQC. The appointment will follow his report recommending wholesale reform to address the care regulator's failings

The risk with DHSC taking operational control away from NHSE is that Ministers will be held directly accountable over performance. Introducing a delivery unit (alongside the new strategy unit) is straight out of the Blair/Milburn playbook – but one that is likely to pay off

Cardiovascular disease prevention a major beneficiary of the streamlined primary care incentive programme (QOF) announced as part of the changes to the GP contract pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinical-… Anna Colivicchi

Wes Streeting has today confirmed Penny Dash's appointment as the next Chair of NHS England for a minimum of 4 years gov.uk/government/pub…

Starmer is abolishing NHS England "I don't see why decisions about £200bn of taxpayers money... on something so important as the NHS, should be taken by an arm's length body" Bringing NHS "back into democratic control" Will require legislation. Another NHS reorganisation

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DHSC seeks to amend the statutory scheme to maintain broad commercial equivalence with VPAG – follows an assessment that the higher that expected branded medicines growth should lead to bigger headline payment percentage ABPI Department of Health and Social Care gov.uk/government/con…

Health Select Committee Chair, Layla Moran 🔶🕊️, says experts anticipate digital, tech, and specialised commissioning will be folded into DHSC following today's oral evidence session. Further Qs to be put to SoS on 8 April. committees.parliament.uk/event/23764/fo…

EXCL - big breakthrough for women's health coming Monday! The morning after pill will be given out for free at pharmacies. Women are currently charged up to £30 for the emergency contraceptive thesun.co.uk/news/politics/…

In the first day in the new job, NHS England Chief Exec Jim Mackey provides his thoughts on the future of NHS England, including a larger role for NHS providers over planning and commissioning, and a shake up for ICBs. hsj.co.uk/integrated-car…

PM commits to unlocking patient data for clinical research, creating a single access point to national-scale datasets Wellcome Commitment to halve the time it takes to set-up clinical trials – more detail anticipated in life science strategy gov.uk/government/new…

NHS Confederation has said the speed and size of cuts which trusts in England are being asked to make is “eye watering” and health leaders are “very concerned” at possible patient impact. The comments come after recent news of 1300 admin jobs being cut at three trusts.

Great scoop by Mimi Launder on the future of ICB functions in a reorganised NHS - accelerating vertical integration under the 10 Year Health Plan

.ABPI not impressed with what's been negotiated with Indian on life sciences – full text of the treaty yet to be finalised abpi.org.uk/media/news/202…

🚀 £30m boost for university spinouts across Merseyside, East Anglia, the Midlands & Northeast England. This funding will help turn academic research into tomorrow's growth industries, supporting new businesses, creating jobs, and delivering economic growth.

Comms around the Industrial Strategy have been a bit odd to say the least, almost like it's deliberately been hidden. No central press release, weak Sunday briefing, and PM's op-ed remains unpublished on Gov website. Labour digital channels are still promoting last week's news.

Ex-No 10 and NHSE advisers join same firm ift.tt/unPBGto

Compare and contrast the two versions of the 10 Year Health Plan. Drafting error or a watering down of plans for the soft drinks levy? Streeting was fairly tight-lipped on Monday on public health interventions in front of Health and Social Care Committee #obseity

.Department for Business and Trade has published its plan for strengthening the growth of life sciences sector this morning as part of its Modern Industrial Strategy. The elephant in the room, however, is continuing negotiations on branded medicines pricing #VPAG gov.uk/government/pub…