ICBs introduce up to two-year minimum waits for ADHD and autism assessments

ICBs introduce up to two-year minimum waits for ADHD and autism assessments
By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

ICBs have introduced minimum waits of up to two years for ADHD and autism assessments, an investigation has revealed.

Embattled NCA appoints interim chief executive

Embattled NCA appoints interim chief executive
By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

Former chief executive of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals and director general for Gibraltar Health Services, Kevin McGee, has been appoint...

Cancer causing chemical found in town near factory

Cancer causing chemical found in town near factory
By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

A cancer causing chemical has been found in residents of Thornton Cleveleys in Lancashire.

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust declares critical incident

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has declared a critical incident due to ongoing and exceptional demand at William Harvey Hospital, Ashford.

Staffing shortages and operational pressures impact maternity services

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

Staffing shortages and operational pressures have been found in maternity services at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

'Shocking' bullying of occupational health practitioners revealed

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

Three-quarters (75%) of UK occupational health practitioners have experienced workplace bullying, harassment and abuse (BHA), and 40% have experienced discrimination in their career, new figures re...

NHS SBS announces senior appointments

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has appointed Harpreet Puri as chief growth officer and Mark Simmons as director of innovation and technology services to strengthen its senior leadership tea...

First net zero dialysis centre breaks ground

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

Fresenius Medical Care and NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group have broken ground on a new purpose-built 27-station dialysis centre at Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool, the first ne...

BREAKING NEWS: Burnham promises to build a National Care Service

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

Prime Minister has pledged to build a free at the point of need, National Care Service.

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HMO ASB OFFICER

PO1 - £41,113 to £43,680

London (Greater)PO1 - £41,113 to £43,680

RECRUITER: Royal Borough of Greenwich

South-East London Fostering Hub Programme Manager

PO6 (£54,267 - £57,402)

London (Greater)PO6 (£54,267 - £57,402)

RECRUITER: Royal Borough of Greenwich

Assistant Team Manager - Occupational Therapy

£50,602 - £55,120 per annum

Maidenhead, Berkshire£50,602 - £55,120 per annum

RECRUITER: The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

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'Shocking' bullying of occupational health practitioners revealed

'Three-quarters (75%) of UK occupational health practitioners have experienced workplace bullying, harassment and abuse (BHA), and 40% have experienced discrimination in their career, new figures reveal. '

29 September 2026
THE BIG INTERVIEW: All aboard the health bus!

THE BIG INTERVIEW: All aboard the health bus!

'Stuart Rimmer, interim chief executive at Thames Freeport, shares how a Health Bus pilot successfully targeted hard to reach communities with high deprivation and low GP engagement in East London. '

29 September 2026

NHSE leaders see neighbourhood health in action

By Lee Peart 18 June 2026

NHSE leaders have seen how neighbourhood health is being delivered across the North East and Yorkshire.

THE BIG INTERVIEW: Progress, but much more to do

By Lee Peart 05 June 2026

Greg Fell, president of the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) and director of public health in Sheffield discusses how neighbourhood health can be effectively delivered within the co...

THE BIG INTERVIEW: Full in-tray

By Lee Peart 12 May 2026

Newly elected ADASS president Phil Holmes shares his views on neighbourhood health, ICB restructuring, joined up commissioning, the Casey Commission and the National Care Service.

ROUNDTABLE: Why neighbourhood health's moment has arrived

By Lee Peart 05 May 2026

There is a quiet but determined shift underway in how health and care services are imagined and delivered across England. No longer confined to hospitals or GP surgeries, the future of care is bein...