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Shared dataset provides joined up care for older people

By Lee Peart 06 February 2026

A £2.4m research project funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and supported by NIHR ARC East of England, has shown that a minimum dataset (MDS) can be distilled to ...

COMMUNITY

PM announces £800m Pride in Place expansion

By William Eichler 05 February 2026

The Government has today announced that 40 additional areas will join the Pride in Place programme to help drive regeneration.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Call for extension of funding for early years' services

By Lee Peart 04 February 2026

Council leaders have said disparities in funding provision for Family Hubs services restricts their ability to deliver integrated health and education provision.

10-YEAR HEALTH PLAN

The NHS 10-Year Plan: Why listening at scale matters for local government

28 January 2026

Ruth Cousens, chief executive of Thiscovery, outlines what 250,000 voices reveal about prevention, place and the future role of councils.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Scottish social care undermined by 'systemic underinvestment'

By William Eichler 27 January 2026

Social care in Scotland is undermined by the ‘systemic underinvestment’ in prevention and early intervention delivered by social work and social care services, a new report finds.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Healthcare to come to the high street

By Lee Peart 27 January 2026

Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, has revealed plans to bring healthcare services to the community.

PREVENTION

Concern as UK loses WHO measles elimination status

By Lee Peart 27 January 2026

Concern has been voiced by health leaders following news the UK had lost its WHO measles elimination status.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

EXCLUSIVE: Government fails on mental health funding pledge

By Dan Peters 21 January 2026

The Government has failed to directly fund a pledge to give 60% of pupils access to a mental health support team (MHST) by March, it has emerged.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Joined-up approach helps tackle health inequalities

By Lee Peart 20 January 2026

A joined-up approach between the county council, city and district councils, NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire ICB, and voluntary and community sector organisations has helped tackle h...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT