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Deep inequalities revealed in access to NHS funded care packages

By Lee Peart 26 September 2025

Deep inequalities have been revealed in access to NHS funded care packages with an almost fivefold difference between the ICBs with the highest and lowest rates of CHC eligibility.

HUMBER & NORTH YORKSHIRE ICB

ICB apologises after cybersecurity incident at NRS Healthcare

By Liz Wells 23 September 2025

NHS Humber & North Yorkshire ICB has apologised after a data breach at NRS Healthcare, providers of wheelchairs and community equipment.

WORKFORCE

Greater Manchester ICB chief announces retirement

By Lee Peart 18 September 2025

Chief executive of NHS Greater Manchester, Mark Fisher, has announced his intention to retire around the end of March 2026.

INTEGRATED CARE

ICB boss says it's 'right time to step away'

By Lee Peart 17 September 2025

NHS Kent and Medway chief executive Paul Bentley is to stand down this autumn.

NHS CONFEDERATION

The art of the possible

By Lee Peart 15 September 2025

Matthew Taylor, chief executive of NHS Confederation, says greater realism and openness should be part of a reset in the central-local relationship

DHSC

ICBs may be given longer to make redundancies, says Mackey

By Lee Peart 11 September 2025

ICBs may be given longer to make redundancies due to an impasse over funding, Sir Jim Mackey has revealed.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Council withdraws legal threat over ICB recovery programme

By Lee Peart 10 September 2025

St Helens Borough Council has said it is no longer considering legal action against NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB over its recovery programme.

INTEGRATED CARE

ICBs pause or postpone redundancy programmes due to lack of funding

By Lee Peart 03 September 2025

A number of ICBs have paused or postponed their redundancy programmes due to a lack of funding.

ICB

ICB approves neighbourhood health service integrator

By Lee Peart 03 September 2025

NHS South East London ICB (SEL ICB) has approved One Bromley Partnership as an integrator to help deliver neighbourhood health services.

MENTAL HEALTH

Major investment needed to overhaul 'inconsistent' mental health crisis care

By Liz Wells 20 August 2025

Crisis and inpatient mental health services require a ‘major overhaul’ to provide care which is timely, compassionate and effective, a new report concludes.