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BREAKING NEWS: ICB mergers delayed due to local government reorganisation review

By Lee Peart 07 October 2026

The deadline for decisions on future ICB footprints has been extended due to the pause of local government reorganisation.

INTEGRATED CARE

EXCLUSIVE: The NHS operating model will be judged on delivery, not structures

By Lee Peart 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.

INTEGRATED CARE

THE BIG INTERVIEW: Preventing a lost generation

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

Head of work & health, Helen Bowles, shares how Norfolk and Suffolk ICB is working with local partners to prevent primary children from later becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training...

UHMBT

Ward closures proposed as part of shift to community care

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) is proposing to close two wards at Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) as it seeks to provide care closer to home.

MENTAL HEALTH TRUST

Mental health trust announces research and medical leadership appointments

By Lee Peart 02 October 2026

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has announced a series of senior appointments to strengthen its research and medical leadership.

NATIONAL CARE SERVICE

Three steps to healthier long life

01 October 2026

Eilert Hinrichs, partner at LEK Consulting, outlines three ways healthcare must adapt as people live longer

INTEGRATED CARE

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.

WORKFORCE

Birthing services remain suspended at Devon hospital

By Lee Peart 28 September 2026

Birthing services are to remain suspended at North Devon District Hospital because of an ongoing staffing shortage.

INTEGRATED CARE

Council issues Christmas deadline for planned health hub

By Lee Peart 28 September 2026

East Hampshire District Council (EHDC) has said it will reconsider its £1m funding for a health hub in Whitehill & Bordon if no progress is made on the project by Christmas.

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