School nurse and health visitor numbers in steep decline

School nurse and health visitor numbers in steep decline
By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

School nurse and health visitor numbers have fallen sharply in recent years, according to The King’s Fund.

EXCLUSIVE: 'They need politicians to advocate for them': former minister on the Babies Bill

EXCLUSIVE: 'They need politicians to advocate for them': former minister on the Babies Bill
By Emily Whitehouse 05 October 2026

Former minister of state for health and social care, Will Quince, speaks to us about the Babies Bill and why the first 1,001 days of a ch...

THE BIG INTERVIEW: All aboard the health bus!

THE BIG INTERVIEW: All aboard the health bus!
By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

Stuart Rimmer, interim chief executive at Thames Freeport, shares how a Health Bus pilot successfully targeted hard to reach communities ...

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals appoints interim chief executive

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals has appointed Richard Beeken as interim chief executive until March 2027.

Ward closures proposed as part of shift to community care

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) is proposing to close two wards at Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) as it seeks to provide care closer to home.

Surgeon suspended for antisemitic social media posts

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

A surgeon has been suspended for two months for antisemtic social media posts.

Government forms three-year partnership with Breast Cancer Now

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

The DHSC has announced a three-year partnership with Breast Cancer Now to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

VCSE chief executive joins Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust board

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

Chief executive of Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum, Emma Rowse, has joined Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s board as a non-executive director.

Bridget O'Kelly appointed NHS Staff Council employer chair

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

Bridget O’Kelly, chief people officer at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, has been appointed NHS Staff Council employer chair.

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Children in Care & Care Leavers

£75,323 - £84,396

Hybrid / Loxley House, Nottingham £75,323 - £84,396

RECRUITER: Nottingham City Council

South-East London Fostering Hub Programme Manager

PO6 (£54,267 - £57,402)

London (Greater)PO6 (£54,267 - £57,402)

RECRUITER: Royal Borough of Greenwich

Assistant Team Manager - Occupational Therapy

£50,602 - £55,120 per annum

Maidenhead, Berkshire£50,602 - £55,120 per annum

RECRUITER: The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

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Most young people with depression find antidepressants helpful

'Over half (58%) of young people find antidepressants helpful, according to to polling commissioned from YouGov by UCL. '

05 October 2026
EXCLUSIVE: 'They need politicians to advocate for them': former minister on the Babies Bill

EXCLUSIVE: 'They need politicians to advocate for them': former minister on the Babies Bill

'Former minister of state for health and social care, Will Quince, speaks to us about the Babies Bill and why the first 1,001 days of a child's life should be protected in law. '

05 October 2026

NHSE leaders see neighbourhood health in action

By Lee Peart 18 June 2026

NHSE leaders have seen how neighbourhood health is being delivered across the North East and Yorkshire.

THE BIG INTERVIEW: Progress, but much more to do

By Lee Peart 05 June 2026

Greg Fell, president of the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) and director of public health in Sheffield discusses how neighbourhood health can be effectively delivered within the co...

THE BIG INTERVIEW: Full in-tray

By Lee Peart 12 May 2026

Newly elected ADASS president Phil Holmes shares his views on neighbourhood health, ICB restructuring, joined up commissioning, the Casey Commission and the National Care Service.

ROUNDTABLE: Why neighbourhood health's moment has arrived

By Lee Peart 05 May 2026

There is a quiet but determined shift underway in how health and care services are imagined and delivered across England. No longer confined to hospitals or GP surgeries, the future of care is bein...