ICBs urged to pause mandatory minimum cataract surgery waits
By Lee Peart 21 October 2026
ICBs have been urged to pause the introduction or expansion of mandatory minimum waits for cataract surgery until their clinical, economic and equality impacts have been fully assessed.
EXCLUSIVE: The NHS operating model will be judged on delivery, not structures
07 October 2026
Sir Ciarán Devane, chief executive of The NHS Alliance, voices his members' frustrations around the lack of clarity on the NHS operating model and what Government needs to consider.
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.
Editor's comment - Light at the end of the tunnel?
By Lee Peart 26 January 2026
The last 12 months have been particularly tough for NHS providers and ICBs faced with eye-watering demands to cut costs and hit ambitious targets while weathering strike action and record flu levels.
Driving innovation through collaboration
08 December 2025
ICBs need to find smarter, more efficient ways to deliver care using data, technology, and partnerships to ensure services are effective and sustainable for the future, writes Simon Trickett, chief...
EXCLUSIVE: ICB restructuring having 'big impact' on local areas
By Lee Peart 28 November 2025
Significant disruption to the delivery of local services is being caused by ICB restructuring, according to ADASS president Jess McGregor.
NHS providers and partners working to manage strike disruption
By Liz Wells 11 November 2025
NHS providers and partners have been working together to implement robust plans ahead of new strike action by resident doctors in England as part of their long-running pay dispute with the Government.
BREAKING NEWS: ICBs appoints new cluster chairs
By Liz Wells 01 September 2025
ICBs have today (1 September) been unveiling their new cluster chairs.
Brokering local change
01 September 2025
Matthew Taylor, chief executive of NHS Confederation, says developing neighbourhood working is crucial to NHS survival
Cuts to ICBs 'could put patient safety at risk', warns RCN
By Liz Wells 22 August 2025
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is warning that cuts to ICBs could put patient safety at risk and undermine the government’s 10-Year Health Plan and is calling for every ICB to retain a chief nu...
NHS England sets out national standards to improve neurology care for adults
By Liz Wells 15 August 2025
NHS England has published a landmark “Specialised Neurology Services Service Specification” for adult care, which for the first time sets out minimum service requirements for specialised neurology ...
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