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LOCAL GOVERNMENT

'Watershed moment' as region joins Get Britain Working programme

By Lee Peart 09 June 2025

A £37m plan to get back people back with health or disability conditions has been hailed as a ‘watershed moment’.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SEND system in urgent need of reform, says LGA

By Lee Peart 09 June 2025

A new report by the Local Government Association (LGA) has called for urgent reform of SEND services.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Increase number of occupational therapists to achieve health goals, says LGA

By Liz Wells 09 June 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling for urgent action to boost the number of occupational therapists (OTs) employed by councils to increase community wellbeing, promote independence, ...

DHSC

Reported Spending Review £30bn for NHS 'may not be enough', says leader

By Lee Peart 09 June 2025

A reported extra £30bn for healthcare in this week’s Spending Review may not be enough, according to NHS Confed chief executive Matthew Taylor.

REGULATION

Audit Wales finds £124m deficit in NHS accounts

By Lee Peart 06 June 2025

Initial audit findings for NHS Wales in 2024-25 have revealed a £124m deficit despite £253m in savings.

TECHNOLOGY

AI-powered data tool launches to help hospitals improve performance

By Liz Wells 06 June 2025

The NHS Confederation and Beamtree have launched The Evolve Collaborative, a partnership designed to help NHS trusts delivering acute services in England to improve patient outcomes and their effic...

REGULATION

Inquiry launched into breast implant health impacts

By Lee Peart 06 June 2025

An inquiry has been launched today into the health impacts of breast implants and other cosmetic procedures.

Trusts receive millions in estate safety funding

By Lee Peart 06 June 2025

NHS trusts across England have received their allocations from the £750m Estates Safety Fund.

EYE CARE

Simple eye care services solutions could create NHS savings of over £1bn over the next decade

By Liz Wells 06 June 2025

Six simple solutions could revolutionise eye care services in England, saving up to £1bn, new research reveals.

PHARMACY FIRST

'Turbocharging' Pharmacy First could reach 20 million patients a year

By Liz Wells 06 June 2025

Expanding the Pharmacy First service to include a wider range of conditions could allow pharmacies to treat 20 million patients a year, nearly five times higher than they currently do, new analysis...