Responding to the publication of the Scottish Government’s Future Medical Workforce Project: phase 1 report, Dr Nora Murray-Cavanagh, Deputy Chair of BMA Scotland, said:  “BMA Scotland has long called for a coherent, long-term workforce plan for the NHS in Scotland to address the escalating pressures across the medical profession. While this report is just stage […]

The full allocation breakdown has been published by Active Travel England, a government agency which wants more local journeys to be walked, wheeled or cycled by 2030. Surrey County Council (SCC) has been awarded £19,800,132, while Medway Council has received £1,727,695. A total of £25,924,411 has been allocated to Kent County Council (KCC). West Sussex […]

A local NHS trust is looking for volunteers to ferry patients and visitors with mobility issues around the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital by buggy. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust said the shifts were flexible through the week and full training would be provided. It added the role was suited to people who enjoy meeting […]

The Scottish government has now scrapped the system of bailout loans after ruling it had become unsustainable and was unfair on the boards balancing their books – including the biggest authorities NHS Lothian and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Instead, struggling boards will be allocated “deficit support funding”, although Audit Scotland notes there is a […]

This video is a talking head with Nick Pontefract, chief strategy officer for Sport England, speaking over animated graphics detailing the latest Active Lives Children and Young People Survey results, published by Sport England on 4 December 2025. He’s pictured in front of a white background, with a blue border around the bottom and right […]

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth pins a Purple Heart medal on Army Master Sgt. Amy Vreeland at the San Isidro Air Base in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Nov. 27, 2025. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.93 MB); Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Aiko … Source link

Released: 2025-12-03 For this release, an audio version and the video “International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 2025: Highlighting the experiences of persons with disabilities, American Sign Language” will be available soon. In recognition of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and to help inform the progress of the Accessible Canada Act, […]

A 10-year-old boy has been taken to hospital following a crash involving a suspected drink driver. Officers said they were appealing for witnesses and video footage after the incident which happened at about 17:15 GMT on Tuesday on Lawton Road in Alsager, Cheshire. A red Toyota Yaris and a black bicycle were involved in the […]

As residents in and around Tunbridge Wells experience a fifth day without water supplies, the Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has written to the Chief Executive of South East Water to raise his concerns about the impact on … Source link

“We do need to tell us why a site might not work, not because ‘I don’t want you building next to my house’ but why,” he said. “We would love to hear from young people as well because of course this is a 20-year plan so if you’re a teenager now you will be living […]