Leading neighbourhood health

Leading neighbourhood health
By Lee Peart 25 February 2026

Cllr Wendy Taylor, chair of the LGA’s Health and Wellbeing Committee, says local government must be central to the development of a neigh...

Finding the 'how' in neighbourhood health

Finding the 'how' in neighbourhood health
By Lee Peart 25 February 2026

The ‘how’ in delivering neighbourhood health was the main focus of NHS Confederation’s Care Closer to Home Conference this year.

Neighbourhood health the Birmingham way

Neighbourhood health the Birmingham way
By Lee Peart 23 February 2026

Chief executive Richard Kirby shares how Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust is helping to pioneer neighbourhood health

'Social care reform caught in political catch-22,' report finds

By Lee Peart 02 March 2026

Social care reform is caught in a political catch-22 with Government frightened to tackle the issue, according to a new report.

UK Government invests £2.6m in new bone scanners

UK Government invests £2.6m in new bone scanners

By Liz Wells 02 March 2026

The UK Government has invested £2.6m in 20 new bone scanners that will help tens of thousands of patients at risk of osteoporosis and other bone conditions get faster access to vital bone scans.

Trust reaffirms pledge to eliminate corridor care after requires improvement rating

By Lee Peart 02 March 2026

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminate corridor care after urgent and emergency at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth were re-rated requires improvement.

'Significant costs' but 'sound decision-making' – auditor delivers cancer centre verdict

By Lee Peart 02 March 2026

Audit Wales has said a new £321m cancer centre in Cardiff will entail ‘significant costs’ but has approved the project’s overall decision-making process.

Norfolk trust selects interim chief nurse

By Liz Wells 02 March 2026

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Dawn Collins as interim chief nurse.

NHS urges patients to turn on push alerts to avoid missing appointments

By Liz Wells 02 March 2026

The NHS has launched a new campaign urging people to turn on ‘push alerts’ from the NHS App so they get reminders about appointments and can rearrange any they can’t make, helping to free up millio...

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Leading neighbourhood health

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'Cllr Wendy Taylor, chair of the LGA’s Health and Wellbeing Committee, says local government must be central to the development of a neighbourhood health model '

25 February 2026