Left-shift views – A suggestion on bed blocking
02 April 2026
Our correspondent Melissa Harvard looks outside the box to provide a radical solution for healthcare
Largest ICB in England established in London
By Lee Peart 01 April 2026
The largest ICB in England responsible for a £12bn NHS annual investment has been established in London.
Long term NHS waits cut by 20% for people with musculoskeletal issues
By Lee Peart 30 March 2026
Long term NHS waits for people with musculoskeletal issues (MSK) have been cut by 20% in 17 targeted areas, according to the Government.
Place-based partnership to receive Sport England funding
By Lee Peart 30 March 2026
Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, on behalf of Shropshire Integrated Place Partnership (SHIPP), is to receive over £500,000 in Sport England funding to tackle inactivity and health inequalitie...
ICB chief executive cleared in whistleblowing investigation
By Lee Peart 27 March 2026
Mark Fisher, chief executive of NHS Greater Manchester, has been cleared in a whistleblowing investigation.
Council provides update on delayed integrated care centre
By Lee Peart 26 March 2026
An update has been provided on the delay to the opening of an integrated care centre following the discovery of legionella bacteria.
Plans for former hospital to become health and care hub revealed
By Lee Peart 26 March 2026
Plans to transform the former Accrington Victoria Hospital into a health and care hub have been unveiled by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT).
Health devolution deals to give greater powers to mayors
By Lee Peart 26 March 2026
Two new health devolution deals are to give greater powers to mayors in Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire.
Welsh Government to invest over £12m on new scanners and X-ray equipment
By Liz Wells 24 March 2026
The Welsh Government is investing more than £12m to replace ageing imaging systems at nine hospitals, helping more patients to be seen and treated more quickly.
Palliative care reforms must address children's end of life services, MPs say
By Lee Peart 24 March 2026
Children’s end of life services must be addressed in coming palliative care reforms, according to the Health Committee.
ICB savings risk shifting care costs to councils, think-tank warns
By Lee Peart 19 March 2026
An ICB’s £277m savings programme for 2025/26 risks shifting care costs to local councils and residents, the Nuffield Trust has warned.
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Strategic Director of Adult Social Care and Health
circa £130,000 p.a.
Tameside, Greater Manchestercirca £130,000 p.a.
Assistant Director – Adult Social Care & Health
£99,453 (plus pay award pending)
Sefton (Metropolitan borough), Merseyside£99,453 (plus pay award pending)
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