Northumbria University is to lead vital research to enhance counter-fraud strategies within the NHS in England - from procurement fraud to patient and employee fraud, the NHS is vulnerable to as much as £1.3bn loss annually to fraud #NHS

Steven Hurst, Director of Corporate Learning at Arden University, advises that NHS Trusts need to adapt quickly to the changes to the funding model for level 7 degree apprenticeships to maximise their ability to upskill employees #apprenticeships

FOG charging research project from UK Water Industry Research investigates whether wastewater charges for foodservice businesses should more accurately reflect the fat, oil and grease (FOG) content of their discharges

Protein-enhanced ice cream, a new innovation in nutrition developed by clinicians at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust will be available to older patients this summer, thanks to funding from Nottingham Hospitals Charity

New legislation to be put before Parliament next year will prevent any leader - clinical or non-clinical - who silences whistleblowers or behaves unacceptably, from returning to a position anywhere in the NHS

PAC report into government's use of private finance for infrastructure flags up problems with lack of a credible pipeline for projects, asset condition on hand-back, and calls for a centrally-developed toolkit for public bodies in the management of risks

‘Strengthening the roots that bind us’ is the theme for the 2025 British Food Fortnight, inviting public sector caterers to help reconnect people with nutritious British food and build a stronger supply chain #BritishFood

The government has issued an open invitation to health services and local authorities to pioneer the first Neighbourhood Health Services - the first 42 sites to be operational in September #NHS #nhs10yearplan

The digital issue of the July/Aug edition of HEFMA’s Pulse magazine is now available – printed copies to follow - read all about the 2025 National Forum and Award winners, plus much more - sign up to receive regular copies and view the latest issue

A revamped National Quality Board with enhanced responsibilities is one of the recommendations of the review into patient safety, which finds a system cluttered with duplication and overlap, multiple reviews that lack impact and confusion #NHS

The 10 Year Health Plan launches today, with the announcement of a new Neighbourhood Health Service to end "the status quo of hospital by default" and bring multidisciplinary teams into communities in new health centres #NHS

The NHS South East Region is hosting a full-day, virtual event on July 10 as part of the UK’s Net Zero Week - open to staff across the NHS, the flexible programme of 30-minute sessions invites staff to drop-in and drop-out #NetZero #NHS

Pioneering AI technology is to be developed to improve patient safety within the NHS - it will scan NHS systems to flag safety issues in real time, trigger crucial inspections earlier and help to stop failures before they escalate

NHSPS has published a free NHS Estate Optimisation Guide to help NHS leaders and estate managers to navigate the pressing challenge of making the most of the places and spaces that support patient care #NHS

Congratulations to all the winners in apetito's Estates and Facilities Heroes competition, held to celebrate National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day and recognise the great work carried out by E&F staff #EFMDay #NHS @apetitouk

The Government’s 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy commits to more public money to fix crumbling infrastructure but it needs to be complemented by "a significant increase in private investment" #NHS #EstatesandFacilities

NHS South East London ICS has used spatial analysis to identify the best sites for its first two women’s and girls’ health hubs, examining service usage & demographic data across six boroughs to reveal locations that would bring most benefit to patients

The rapid national investigation into NHS maternity & neonatal services will look at up to 10 of the most concerning services as well as system-wide at all services, drawing on lessons from previous enquiries to create one clear set of improvement actions

Health Secretary Wes Streeting promises no more “top-down reorganisation” and an end to “top-down control” in the forthcoming 10 Year Plan for the NHS #NHS

NHS England and charity Starlight have launched the Play Well Toolkit, comprising guidelines for commissioners, recommended standards and a quality checklist for the provision of health play services