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PREVENTION

Prevention focus delivers £8 for each £1 invested, Deloitte finds

By Lee Peart 09 December 2025

Analysis by Deloitte has found a focus on preventative healthcare cam deliver £8 for every £1 invested.

PREVENTION

GPs not providing required support to people living with frailty, NAO finds

By Lee Peart 05 December 2025

GPs are not providing the required support and follow-up for people diagnosed with frailty, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

Private healthcare admissions slow in Q2 2025

By Lee Peart 02 December 2025

There were around 5,000 fewer (-2%) private hospital and clinic admissions in the second quarter of 2025 (April-June), according to the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN).

INTEGRATED CARE

Palliative care needs not understood by ICBs, report finds

By Lee Peart 01 December 2025

ICBs are not equipped to understand the palliative and end-of-life care needs of their local populations, according to a panel’s report.

MENTAL HEALTH

IFS finds depression rise among poorer women in 50s and 60s

By Lee Peart 19 November 2025

Over one in five women (21%) in their late 50s and early 60s have depressive symptoms, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

CANCER

Almost all hospitals missing cancer waiting time target

By Lee Peart 11 November 2025

Analysis has found almost all hospitals in England are missing their target of patients receiving treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral.

EXCLUSIVE: Why the government's plans for local growth won't work without good health

By Lee Peart 07 November 2025

As the Devolution Bill moves forward alongside the Government’s Plan for Change, Pride in Place and New Towns programme, we’re at a pivotal moment. Will these growth efforts build a healthier, more...

CANCER

Young cancer patients survey finds improvement in NHS communication

By Lee Peart 06 November 2025

A survey of children’s experience of cancer care has found improvements in NHS communication and information along with areas in need of improvement – including in the diagnostic process and privac...

COMMUNITY

Lack of investment 'threatens' shift to community care, says CQC

By Lee Peart 24 October 2025

A lack of investment in community services threatens the 10-Year Health Plan’s goal of shifting care closer to home, according to the CQC.

PREVENTION

Unemployment insurance benefit could help thousands back to work, says think-tank

By Lee Peart 23 October 2025

A new unemployment insurance benefit, which is part of the Government’s welfare reform agenda, offers a vital opportunity to reorient the system toward early intervention and recovery, says The Hea...