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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...

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NHS public satisfaction up for first time since pandemic

By Lee Peart 25 March 2026

NHS public satisfaction is up for the first time since the pandemic, according to a major new survey.

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Healthwatch abolition an opportunity to put patients at heart of healthcare reform

By Lee Peart 19 March 2026

The Government’s decision to abolition Healthwatch is an opportunity to put patients at the centre of healthcare improvements, according to The King’s Fund.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

ICB savings risk shifting care costs to councils, think-tank warns

By Lee Peart 19 March 2026

An ICB’s £277m savings programme for 2025/26 risks shifting care costs to local councils and residents, the Nuffield Trust has warned.

MENTAL HEALTH

Links between child and parental mental health revealed

By Lee Peart 18 March 2026

ONS analysis has explored the links between child and parental mental health, and school outcomes.

PREVENTION

New disability benefits fall but remain above pre-pandemic levels

By Lee Peart 17 March 2026

New disability benefit awards continue to fall but remain well above pre-pandemic levels, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

PREVENTION

More NEET young people report health barriers to work

By Lee Peart 16 March 2026

Analysts have warned of a ‘generation at risk’ after revealing a rise in the number of young people not in education, employment and training (NEET) with a health condition limiting their ability t...