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City of York Council set to expand smoke control area to improve air quality

By Liz Wells 27 February 2026

City of York Council is set to expand its Smoke Control Area (SCA) to cover the entire city, in a major step towards cleaner air and healthier communities.

REGULATION

Maternity services upgraded from requires improvement to good

By Lee Peart 27 February 2026

Maternity services at Worthing Hospital have been upgraded from requires improvement to good by the CQC.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Councils and ICB strengthen health and social care partnership

By Lee Peart 27 February 2026

A formal agreement to provide joined-up health and social care services in Lancashire and South Cumbria has been announced.

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Scottish Government funding aims to strengthen emergency response

By Liz Wells 27 February 2026

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has announced a £2.5m investment to improve community capacity to respond to cardiac arrests through the purchase of up to 1,250 additional defibrillators ove...

REGULATION

Strategy to support patient safety investigations published

By Lee Peart 27 February 2026

A strategy to support patients safety investigations has been announced by HSSIB.

ESTATES

Government invests £4m in electrifying NHS fleet

By Lee Peart 27 February 2026

A £4m investment is being made in providing hundreds of electric vehicle charging sockets for NHS England.

PREVENTION

Norovirus cases high but returning to expected levels

By Lee Peart 27 February 2026

Norovirus cases remain high but are returning to expected levels, according to the UKHSA.

REGULATION

CAMHS service upgraded from requires improvement to good

By Lee Peart 27 February 2026

A child and adolescent mental health wards (CAMHS) service provided by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has been upgraded from requires improvement to good by the CQC.

COMMUNITY

BREAKING NEWS: BMA's GP committee for England rejects 'unsafe' plans for unlimited same-day appointments

By Liz Wells 26 February 2026

The BMA’s GP committee for England (GPC England) has overwhelmingly voted to reject the Government’s unrealistic and unsafe plans to impose changes to GP practice contracts.

NHS SCOTLAND