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DIGITAL

Digital intelligence key to improving patient flow, report finds

By Lee Peart 06 May 2026

Digital intelligence is key to improving patient flow, according to a Public Policy Projects report.

10-YEAR HEALTH PLAN

'Coalition of the willing' needed to create health innovation zones

By Lee Peart 06 May 2026

A ‘coalition of the willing’ is needed to creative innovation zones to achieve the Government’s 10-Year Health Plan, according to The King’s Fund.

WORKFORCE

Inefficiencies cost NHS £1bn in lost productivity, report finds

By Lee Peart 28 April 2026

Routine inefficiencies cost the NHS £1bn in lost productivity and 35m staff hours each year, according to a new report.

PREVENTION

Over half of cancer patients had history of obesity, study finds

By Lee Peart 27 April 2026

The need to consider lifetime obesity exposure in clinical decision-making and precision care has been highlighted in a new report.

DHSC

NHS admin failings laid bare

By Lee Peart 16 April 2026

NHS admin failings have been laid bare in new analysis from The King’s Fund, Healthwatch England and National Voices.

CANCER

Reform of MDT team working needed to meet National Cancer Plan targets

By Lee Peart 15 April 2026

Reform of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working is needed if the Government is to meet its National Cancer Plan targets, according to The King’s Fund.

DHSC

Change the way NHS money is spent not funding model, says IPPR

By Lee Peart 14 April 2026

The best way to fix the NHS is to change the way its money is spent rather than its funding model, research has found.

PRIMARY CARE

Pharmacist prescriber support gaps puts shift to community at risk

By Lee Peart 09 April 2026

A major expansion in the number of pharmacist independent prescribers entering the NHS could be undermined by gaps in supervision, training and workforce planning and put plans to shift care into t...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Councils increase debt to fund higher social care costs

By Lee Peart 08 April 2026

Councils are falling further into debt to fund rising social care costs, analysis has found.

WORKFORCE

Mental ill health top reason nurses leave the NHS

By Lee Peart 02 April 2026

Mental ill health is the top reason nurses leave the NHS, according to Nuffield Trust analysis.

PREVENTION

NEET figures reveal 'real risk of lost potential' for young people

By Lee Peart 30 March 2026

New analysis of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET) has revealed the ‘real risk of lost potential’ for young people already facing multiple challenges, according to a thin...