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LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Healthcare to come to the high street

By Lee Peart 27 January 2026

Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, has revealed plans to bring healthcare services to the community.

MENTAL HEALTH

Research centre to help improve mental health capacity and capability

By Lee Peart 27 January 2026

The University of Huddersfield has received a £11m National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) award to open a research centre to help improve mental health research capacity and capabil...

PHARMACIES

Pharmacies push minister for roadmap to recovery

By Liz Wells 27 January 2026

Community pharmacies across the country have entered 2026 ‘in real economic peril’ and urgently need a roadmap to recovery, Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has warned the Government.

INTEGRATED CARE

ICB receives over 300 redundancy requests ahead of merger

By Lee Peart 27 January 2026

Over 300 redundancy requests have been received by NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB ahead of its merger with Norfolk and Waveney ICB.

ESTATES

Contractor appointed to complete £35m Berwick Community Hospital

By Lee Peart 27 January 2026

Robertson Construction North East has been appointed to complete Northumbria Healthcare’s Berwick Community Hospital.

COMMUNITY

E4 Primary Care Network partners with PocDoc to deliver mobile health checks

By Liz Wells 27 January 2026

E4 Primary Care Network (PCN) has partnered with digital diagnostics company PocDoc to deliver mobile health checks to more than 80,000 residents in underserved communities across Chingford.

WORKFORCE

Palliative care learning hub launches in Scotland

By Liz Wells 27 January 2026

A new online learning hub providing free palliative care education resources for Scotland's health and social care workforce has been launched.

REGULATION

Advice on mental health apps and technologies published

By Lee Peart 27 January 2026

Advice on using mental health apps and technologies has been published by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

PREVENTION

Concern as UK loses WHO measles elimination status

By Lee Peart 27 January 2026

Concern has been voiced by health leaders following news the UK had lost its WHO measles elimination status.

WORKFORCE

NHS England's chief technology officer to step down

By Liz Wells 27 January 2026

Sonia Patel, chief technology officer (CTO) for NHS England is leaving to take up the role of interim Government chief technology officer for a fixed 12-month term.