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ICB accused of 'discriminatory' sterilisation policy

By Lee Peart 06 May 2026

An ICB has been accused of having a ‘discriminatory’ sterilisation policy after refusing funding treatment to women but not men.

ESTATES

New £16m integrated care centre opens in Wiltshire

By Lee Peart 06 May 2026

A £16m integrated care centre has opened in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Oxfordshire County Council launches 10-year learning disabilities plan

By Lee Peart 28 April 2026

A 10-year plan to support adults with learning disabilities has been launched by Oxfordshire County Council and its partners.

INTEGRATED CARE

What the 10-Year Health Plan means for tender submissions

27 April 2026

Executive Compass, a bid and tender writing specialist, examines how the introduction of Integrated Health Organisations (IHOs) will affect tender submissions and how providers can position themsel...

INTEGRATED CARE

Government urges councils to work with ICBs on neighbourhood health centres

By Lee Peart 27 April 2026

Housing secretary Steve Reed has urged councils to work with ICBs on creating neighbourhood health centres.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Council raises concerns over plans to move children's A&E

By Lee Peart 22 April 2026

West Lancashire Borough Council has vowed to challenge a decision to move the children’s Accident and Emergency department at Ormskirk Hospital to Southport Hospital.

INTEGRATED CARE

Dash review finds 50% variation in ICB mental health spend

By Lee Peart 20 April 2026

A mental health review led by NHS England chair Dr Penny Dash has found significant level of variation in spending by ICBs on mental health.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Improvement notice lifted on Oxfordshire's SEND services

By Lee Peart 20 April 2026

An improvement notice for SEND services in Oxfordshire issued following an inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission in 2023 has been lifted.

PREVENTION

North London measles cases rising outside Enfield

By Lee Peart 09 April 2026

Measles cases are showing ‘signs of stabilisation’ in north London but rising outside Enfield, according to the latest statistics.

INTEGRATED CARE

Former GP appointed North Cumbria ICB chair

By Lee Peart 08 April 2026

Dr Stephen Singleton has been appointed chair of North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC).

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Health devolution: opportunity or distraction?

07 April 2026

Katherine Merrifield, assistant director at The Health Foundation, says the creation of mayoral health commissioners is a significant step but must be enabled by a genuinely joined-up approach, whe...