ICBs urged to use voluntary sector to support young people's mental health

By Lee Peart 03 November 2025

ICBs have been urged to commission voluntary and community (VCSE) sector providers for non-clinical mental health support.

Government lacks understanding of the value of hospices, NAO finds

By Lee Peart 29 October 2025

The DHSC and NHSE do not know how funding is used by hospices for palliative and end-of-life care due to a lack of central oversight, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

ICB awards new model mental health services contract

By Lee Peart 24 October 2025

Current provider Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) has been selected by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB to deliver a new model of child and adolescent mental health...

Hospice with 'critically low' reserves facing 'heartbreaking choices'

By Lee Peart 22 October 2025

A Derbyshire hospice has said it is faced with ‘heartbreaking choices’ due to ‘critically low’ cash reserves.

Trust reaches milestone in CDC construction

By Lee Peart 21 October 2025

A milestone has been reached in the construction of Camborne and Redruth CDC in Cornwall, which is set to open later this year.

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ICB supports programme targeting frequent A&E users

By Lee Peart 20 October 2025

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB has committed £600,000 to fund a programme targeting frequent A&E users.

'Time running out' for England's hospices, leaders warn

By Lee Peart 14 October 2025

Sector leaders have warned out ‘time is running out’ for England’s hospices with 12,000 terminally ill patients at risk of cuts to their care.

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and Northamptonshire ICB cluster approved

By Lee Peart 08 October 2025

NHS England and the Government have approved an ICB cluster covering Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, and Northamptonshire.

ICB awards contract for non-emergency patient transport services

By Lee Peart 06 October 2025

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB has awarded its new contract for non-emergency patient transport services (NEPTS) to Health Transportation Group (HTG).

ICBs form cluster ahead of merger

By Lee Peart 06 October 2025

NHS Frimley ICB and Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) ICB have formed a cluster under joint chair, Dr Priya Singh, and chief executive officer, Dr Nick Broughton.