Council tax and social care reform
Council tax and adult social care are two of the most persistent failures of British public policy – both widely recognised as needing reform, and…
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Building the future: premises planning for neighbourhood health centres
The NHS’s 10 Year Health Plan sets out a bold vision to reshape care delivery through the creation of 250 neighbourhood health centres (NHCs) by 2035. This transformation has major…
Podcast explores the benefits of reducing medicines wastage
In this episode of the Transforming Primary Care podcast, produced by the NHS England – North East and Yorkshire region, a panel of pharmacists and…
Shape a new checklist for working with interpreters
Researchers at University College London’s (UCL) Centre for Translation Studies are inviting doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to take part in a survey. The…
Home first, except when it matters most
This report finds too many families of children with serious illness may be missing out on the care that helps them spend time together at…
Mental health pressures in emergency departments for children and young people
This briefing presents data about A&E attendances among children and young people between 2019 and 2025 in England. It includes insights from clinicians, children and…
An introduction to dental, medical, optometric, and pharmaceutical services
Integrated care boards (ICBs) have responsibility for commissioning the four primary care areas of dental, medical, optometric, and pharmaceutical services and members of the ICB,…
Almost a quarter of a million MenB vaccinations delivered to young people
Almost a quarter of a million young people have had potentially life-saving protection against MenB (meningococcal B), as the NHS urges them to get fully…
Guidance and framework to improve health outcomes for people with a learning disability
NHS England has published guidance to support GP practices, primary care networks and integrated care boards to improve the identification of people with a learning…
Community pharmacy workforce survey
The Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey 2026 will open for all NHS community pharmacy contractors from 14 September 2026. The NHS Business Service Authority will contact…