Healthcare Management Magazine | Local Government

By Paul Day 29 July 2026

The Scottish Government has announced an additional £90 million to help reduce long waits for NHS treatment, with the funding aimed at increasing outpatient appointments and planned operations across the country.

PREVENTION

Councils call for greater powers to boost vaccination rates

By Lee Peart 27 July 2026

Councils have called for greater powers to boost vaccination rates and tackle rising measles cases.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

NHS faces collapse without social care reform, says Burnham

By Lee Peart 27 July 2026

The NHS will collapse without social care system reform, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Care workers negotiating body to launch by end of the year

By Lee Peart 16 July 2026

A new negotiating body will set up by the end of the year as part of the social care Fair Pay Agreement.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Government urged to 'think again' on removing local authorities from ICBs

By Lee Peart 13 July 2026

The Government has been urged to reconsider plans to remove the statutory right for local government representation on ICBs.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Giving gambling the boot

10 July 2026

Will Maimaris, director of public health, shares insight into Haringey Council’s World Cup anti-gambling campaign.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

How can we make neighbourhood health work?

By Lee Peart 09 July 2026

Healthcare leaders discussed local and national levers needed to scale and sustain healthy neighbourhoods at this year’s LGA Conference and Exhibition in Bournemouth last week. HM was there to find...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Neighbourhood health cannot exist without local government

08 July 2026

As the Local Government Association launches a new online Neighbourhood Heath Hub this week, Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor says excluding councils from ICBs could risk weakening neighbourhood health partner...

SOCIAL CARE

Next PM must fast-track social care reform, MPs say

By Lee Peart 03 July 2026

The Health and Social Care Committee has urged the next Prime Minister to ensure findings from the Casey Commission are published before its current 2028 deadline.

PREVENTION

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...