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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

NHS Scotland transforms dermatology care with digital pathway

By Liz Wells 26 February 2026

NHS Scotland and Consultant Connect are marking 12-months since the national rollout of Scotland’s Digital Dermatology Pathway began.

DIGITAL

Sword Intelligence launches in UK

By Liz Wells 26 February 2026

Sword Intelligence has launched in the UK and Europe to bring AI-led care operations designed to help healthcare providers improve access, manage demand and reduce delays across care pathways.

INTEGRATED CARE

Scottish IJBs at 'critical point', commission finds

By Lee Peart 26 February 2026

Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) have reached a critical point in Scotland with a significant risk they will become financially unsustainable within the next 12 to 24 months, according to the Accoun...