Life expectancy gap grows between least and most deprived areas

By Lee Peart 07 July 2025

The gap in life expectancy between the least and most deprived areas of England has grown, according to the latest statistics.

Report seeks to improve healthcare productivity measurement

By Lee Peart 01 July 2025

A new report commissioned by The Health Foundation provides an in-depth examination of how productivity in the NHS is currently assessed and how it should evolve to meet the growing challenges faci...

10-Year Health Plan must 'shift dial to care in the community', report

By Lee Peart 30 June 2025

NHS Providers has called for the 10-Year Health Plan to ‘shift the dial towards delivering more care in the community’.

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Majority of patients 'successful' when contacting GPs

By Liz Wells 23 June 2025

More than 96.3% of people who attempted to contact their GPs in the past 28 days were successful, with 77.5% making contact the same day, new data reveals.

Report calls for cross-sector action on ADHD

By Lee Peart 23 June 2025

An NHSE commissioned report has called for cross-sector support for ADHD to reduce school exclusions, ease pressure on mental health and wider health services, and help more people thrive at home, ...

'We're failing test on childhood obesity,' report warns

By Lee Peart 23 June 2025

A new report has warned the UK is ‘failing the test on childhood obesity’.

More needed to help intensive care patients rehabilitate, report finds

By Lee Peart 19 June 2025

More needs to be done to help intensive care patients rehabilitate from serious conditions, according to new research.

Innovations in healthcare could boost UK economy by £278bn

By Lee Peart 10 June 2025

Healthcare innovations could boost the UK economy by around £278bn, according to a report.

Improving cancer diagnosis

09 June 2025

In the first of a regular feature from each region of the Health Innovation Network, Richard Stubbs, chief executive of Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber, shares how AI is improving cancer dia...

DHSC facing 'uncomfortable truth' on eve of Spending Review

By Lee Peart 06 June 2025

The DHSC faces the ‘uncomfortable truth’ on the eve of the Spending Review that NHS spending until the end of the financial year is already spoken for, says Nuffield Trust senior policy analyst, Sa...

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Corporate Director - Adult Social Care and Health

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RECRUITER: Kent County Council

Director, Children’s Services

£147,524 per annum

Cardiff (Caerdydd)£147,524 per annum

RECRUITER: Cardiff Council

Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement

Kirklees, West Yorkshire£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement

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