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ESTATES

Council and ICB agree plans for £9m medical centre

By Lee Peart 08 December 2025

Dartford Borough Council and NHS Kent and Medway ICB have agreed plans for a £9m medical centre in Greenhithe.

SEND

Government confirms access to early SEND support

By Liz Wells 04 December 2025

The government has confirmed that new community-based early SEND intervention is to roll out in every Best Start Family Hub from April.

INTEGRATED CARE

ICB renews agreement with VCFSE sector

By Lee Peart 02 December 2025

Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB has renewed its partnership agreement with the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector.

INTEGRATED CARE

Palliative care needs not understood by ICBs, report finds

By Lee Peart 01 December 2025

ICBs are not equipped to understand the palliative and end-of-life care needs of their local populations, according to a panel’s report.

NHS CONFEDERATION

Report sets out how to make integrated health organisations a success

By Liz Wells 27 November 2025

The ingredients of a successful integrated health organisation (IHO) are set out in a new policy paper by The NHS Confederation and UK and Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson.

COMMUNITY

Community intervention helps reduce emergency admissions

By Lee Peart 21 November 2025

A community intervention initiative in Lancaster and Morecambe has resulted in a reduction in A&E admissions.

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.