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INTEGRATED CARE

Sussex ICB and NHS Surrey Heartlands to merge in April

By Lee Peart 19 November 2025

Sussex ICB and NHS Surrey Heartlands have confirmed they will be merging in April 2026.

INTEGRATED CARE

Plans to move outpatient services paused due to ICB concerns

By Lee Peart 19 November 2025

Plans to move outpatient services in Derbyshire have been put on hold due to ICB concerns.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Council and ICB 'taking decisive action' to tackle SEND failings

By Lee Peart 10 November 2025

Slough Local Area Partnership, which comprises Slough Borough Council and NHS Frimley ICB, have said they it is taking decisive action to improve the quality and consistency of SEND services.

INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEMS

ICBs given powers to sanction GPs not granting online access

By Lee Peart 05 November 2025

ICBs have been given powers to issue warning notices or cancel the contracts of GPs who refuse to meet grant contractual duties to provide online access to patients.

INTEGRATED CARE

Spotlight shone on integrated working

By Lee Peart 04 November 2025

Advisory body on the integrated working agenda, Skills for Care, is highlighting the importance of integrated working across health and care services in November and December.

INTEGRATED CARE

Not-for-profit company takes over NHS urgent treatment centre

By Lee Peart 04 November 2025

Not-for-profit company DHU Healthcare has taken over services at Corby urgent treatment centre.

DHSC

'We need urgent clarity on redundancies funding,' warn ICB leaders

By Lee Peart 04 November 2025

ICB leaders have warned the Government that clarity on £1bn funding for redundancies is urgently required to move NHS reforms forward.

MENTAL HEALTH

ICBs urged to use voluntary sector to support young people's mental health

By Lee Peart 03 November 2025

ICBs have been urged to commission voluntary and community (VCSE) sector providers for non-clinical mental health support.

COMMUNITY

Government lacks understanding of the value of hospices, NAO finds

By Lee Peart 29 October 2025

The DHSC and NHSE do not know how funding is used by hospices for palliative and end-of-life care due to a lack of central oversight, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

INTEGRATED CARE

ICB awards new model mental health services contract

By Lee Peart 24 October 2025

Current provider Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) has been selected by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB to deliver a new model of child and adolescent mental health...

INTEGRATED CARE