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  • Next week is National Apprenticeship Week: join our free webinars

    5 February 2026

    Join a series of free webinars designed to showcase the benefits of apprenticeships. Highlights include a must-attend session for managers, focusing on best practices for supporting apprentices in non-clinical roles.

  • Ramadan 2026

    5 February 2026

    Ramadan begins on 18 February and ends on or around 19 March with the festival of Eid–ul-Fitr (the precise dates will vary depending upon location).

  • On World Cancer Day 4 February

    4 February 2026

    Today is World Cancer Day and the DHSC has published the National Cancer Plan. The ambitious plan sets out how we will improve cancer care, diagnose people earlier, tackle health inequalities and help people live longer and beyond cancer.

  • NHS agrees next steps for women’s hospital services in Liverpool

    3 February 2026

    At its meeting on 29 January 2026, the Board of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside agreed to progress with a proposal which will improve the safety hospital gynaecology and maternity services in Liverpool in the medium term.

  • Hill Dickinson mock inquest series

    2 February 2026

    Hill Dickinson’s inquest team will be hosting a series of mock inquests across their offices in early 2026.