Councils report three-quarters of a billion overspend on adult social care

Councils report three-quarters of a billion overspend on adult social care

By Lee Peart 15 July 2026

Councils overspent their adult social care budgets by £715m in 2025/26, according to the latest annual Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) survey.

BREAKING NEWS: NHS England publishes quality strategy

By Lee Peart 14 July 2026

A quality strategy for NHS-funded care in England has been published by NHSE.

BREAKING NEWS: UK procurement unprepared for pandemic, Covid Inquiry finds

By Lee Peart 14 July 2026

The UK was unprepared for emergency procurement on a pandemic scale, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has found.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust launches new 10-year plan

By Lee Peart 14 July 2026

A 10-year plan has been launched by Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust to improve care.

Trust introduces Martha's Rule to strengthen patient safety

By Lee Peart 14 July 2026

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) has introduced Martha’s Rule across its hospitals.

Landlord clampdown aims to provide safer, healthier social housing

By Lee Peart 14 July 2026

Landlords will be required to make safe dangers to social housing tenants under new legislation announced by the Government.

Action plan offers support to unpaid carers

By Lee Peart 14 July 2026

An action plan to improve support for unpaid carers has been published by the Government as part of its plans for a National Care Service.

Wearable devices to flag sepsis risk

By Lee Peart 14 July 2026

Wearable devices will automatically flag whether people are at risk of sepsis under an NHS trial.

Trust pledges to learn from surgery services inspection report

By Lee Peart 13 July 2026

Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group has promised to learn from the findings of a CQC inspection of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in King’s Lynn.

Government urged to 'think again' on removing local authorities from ICBs

By Lee Peart 13 July 2026

The Government has been urged to reconsider plans to remove the statutory right for local government representation on ICBs.

Medical negligence claim costs rise to 'staggering' £3.24bn

By Lee Peart 13 July 2026

The cost of NHS medical negligence claims rose to £3.24bn in 2025/26, according to NHS Resolution (NHSR).

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