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Councils and ICB strengthen health and social care partnership

By Lee Peart 27 February 2026

A formal agreement to provide joined-up health and social care services in Lancashire and South Cumbria has been announced.

INTEGRATED CARE

Scottish IJBs at 'critical point', commission finds

By Lee Peart 26 February 2026

Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) have reached a critical point in Scotland with a significant risk they will become financially unsustainable within the next 12 to 24 months, according to the Accoun...

NEIGHBOURHOOD HEALTH

Programme lead sees neighbourhood health work in action

By Lee Peart 25 February 2026

National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme lead Dr Minal Bakhai has visited Kendal Leisure Centre to learn about the neighbourhood health work taking place across Morecambe Bay and Sout...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Lengthy waits for SEND services highlighted by Ofsted

By Lee Peart 23 February 2026

Lengthy waits for SEND services have been highlighted in Ofsted reports for Local Area Partnerships in Blackburn with Darwen and Walsall.

INTEGRATED CARE

Government unveils £4bn SEND package

By William Eichler 23 February 2026

The Government has announced a £4bn investment to expand specialist support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

MENTAL HEALTH

U-turn on autism and ADHD referrals pause

By Lee Peart 19 February 2026

Healthcare leaders confirmed the removal of a pause on autism and ADHD referrals.

INTEGRATED CARE

Health and social care integration plans receive £7.1m boost

By Lee Peart 18 February 2026

Plans for health and social care integration in Powys, mid-Wales have received a £7.1m funding boost.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SEND services offer inconsistent experiences and outcomes

By Lee Peart 11 February 2026

An Ofsted inspection of SEND services in Buckinghamshire has ‘found inconsistent experiences and outcomes’ for children and young people.

INTEGRATED CARE

EXCLUSIVE: ICB confirms almost 200 redundancies

By Lee Peart 10 February 2026

NHS Greater Manchester has confirmed almost 200 redundancies as part of a £42m (39%) cost reduction.

INTEGRATED CARE

Council's SEND services improving but still inconsistent

By Lee Peart 09 February 2026

Improvements have been made to SEND services delivered by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council but services remain inconsistent, according to a new report.