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Education secretary writes to councils over 'Phantom NEETs'

By William Eichler 02 July 2026

Councils across England are being put on notice by education secretary Bridget Phillipson, who is writing to every local authority setting out expectations for tracking vulnerable teenagers more cl...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Council receives £7.1m health and social care integration boost

By Lee Peart 01 July 2026

Powys County Council has received a £7.1m health and social care integration boost.

INTEGRATED CARE

Physical activity programme to target underserved neighbourhoods

By Lee Peart 25 June 2026

Northamptonshire has secured a £2.3m investment to tackle inequalities in physical activity.

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Casey Commission and MSF must address 'dementia data gaps,' says King's Fund

By Lee Peart 24 June 2026

A ‘dementia data gap’ must be addressed by the Casey Commission and Modern Service Framework for Frailty and Dementia (MSF), according to The Kings Fund.

SOCIAL CARE

Baroness Casey open to a faster social care reform timetable

By Lee Peart 24 June 2026

Baroness Casey has said she is open to the potential for a faster implementation of social care reforms if required by the next prime minister.

SOCIAL CARE

Government responds to Casey's 'five simple asks'

By Lee Peart 23 June 2026

An update on progress against ‘five simple asks’ from Baroness Casey has been provided by the Government.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Turning neighbourhood health from policy into practice

22 June 2026

The chairs of Cheshire and Merseyside’s All Together Fairer Board and Neighbourhoods Task and Finish Group set out how the subregion’s neighbourhood approach offers practical insight for systems re...

WORKFORCE

Layla McCay appointed ADPH chief executive

By Lee Peart 15 June 2026

Psychiatrist Layla McCay has been appointed as the chief executive of the Association of Directors of Public Health.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Almost a third more people denied continuing healthcare, research finds

By Lee Peart 08 June 2026

Almost a third (30%) more people are being found to be no longer eligible for Fast Track NHS continuing healthcare (CHC) packages, The King’s Fund has found.

NEIGHBOURHOOD HEALTH

THE BIG INTERVIEW: Progress, but much more to do

By Lee Peart 05 June 2026

Greg Fell, president of the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) and director of public health in Sheffield discusses how neighbourhood health can be effectively delivered within the co...