Public health team leads investigation into high infant mortality rate

By Lee Peart 24 September 2026

Public health workers at Warwickshire County Council are leading research into high infant mortality rates in Rugby.

Retailers urged to prepare for tobacco and vape laws

By Lee Peart 23 September 2026

Retailers are being urged to prepare for upcoming changes to tobacco and vape laws.

Thousands invited to take part in Big Conversation on Care

By Lee Peart 22 September 2026

Thousands of households across England are being invited to take part in the Government’s Big Conversation on Care.

Neighbourhood trailblazers to use outcomes-based funding model

By Lee Peart 17 September 2026

Six new neighbourhood trailblazers have been announced as part of an innovative neighbourhood health investment partnership with Macmillan.

NHS trust and council partner on technology enabled care

By Lee Peart 03 September 2026

Wye Valley NHS Trust has partnered with Herefordshire Council’s adult social care and clinical services to increase the use of technology enabled care services (TEC) and products available to suppo...

Government rows back on plans to exclude councils from ICBs

By Lee Peart 02 September 2026

Plans to exclude councils from ICBs have been scrapped by the Government.

Only 5% of public think social care should be private

By Lee Peart 01 September 2026

Just 5% of the public think social care providers should be privately run, according to a think-tank survey.

Remove social care costs from council budgets, says think-tank

By Lee Peart 01 September 2026

A cross-party think-tank has called for social care costs to be removed from council budgets.

Scrap freeze on social care support threshold, says think-tank

By Lee Peart 01 September 2026

The Government has been urged to bring the threshold for social care support in line with inflation as part of reforms.

Help at Home service helps ease pressure on NHS

By Lee Peart 26 August 2026

A Help at Home service in North Wales is helping ease pressure on the NHS.