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Councils must be 'equal partner' in neighbourhood working, leader says

By Lee Peart 26 November 2025

Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor, chair of the Local Government Association (LGA) Health and Wellbeing Committee, has said councils must be ‘an equal partner’ in neighbourhood working.

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Smarter data tools to help identify SEND children sooner

By Lee Peart 21 November 2025

Smarter data tools are to be used to identify children with special education (SEND) needs sooner under Government-backed research delivered by UK Research and Innovation in partnership with the D...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

UCL and local government team up on tackling health inequalities

By Lee Peart 21 November 2025

A partnership has been set up between UCL and the Local Government Association (LGA) to tackle health inequalities.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Community diagnostic centre to help cut hospital waiting times

By Lee Peart 17 November 2025

Council leaders have visited a new health centre that is designed cut hospital waiting times and get local people the tests they need sooner in Southend.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Council invests £3.2m in hospital through developer levy

By Lee Peart 13 November 2025

Runnymede Borough Council is investing £3.2m in funding raised through a community infrastructure levy at St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey.

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.

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Mayor partners with NHS Confederation on aligning health and economic strategies

By Lee Peart 07 November 2025

Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire, Luke Campbell, is partnering with the NHS Confederation on aligning health and economic prosperity.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Taskforce report calls for 'systemic changes' to ADHD services

By Lee Peart 06 November 2025

A taskforce report commissioned by NHS England has called for ‘systemic changes’ to address long waits for ADHD services.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

LGA calls for public health budget boost

By Lee Peart 05 November 2025

Local authority leaders are urging the Government to make significant public health funding commitments in the Autumn Budget to help deliver the ‘healthiest generation of children’.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT