NHS league tables: why thoughtful design is essential

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Delivering a neighbourhood health service: what the 10 Year Health Plan means for local integration

Unpacking the 10 Year Health Plan’s vision for a neighbourhood health service and what’s needed to make neighbourhood working a success.

26 August 2025
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Audio

The neighbourhood shift: Can the 10 Year Health Plan deliver?

Andrew Bland and Ruth Rankine on the gravitational pull towards neighbourhoods, and Ian Perrin on how the land lies with ICB redundancies.

20 August 2025
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Briefing

ICB clusters and mergers: what you need to know

Find out about clustering, which ICBs are doing it and how it differs from merging.

28 August 2025
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Report

Breaking barriers

Key themes and recommendations to advance the improvement of access, experience and outcomes for BME communications professionals.

31 July 2025
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Article

Planning for the NHS estate of the future

Exploring how NHS organisations can work together more effectively to plan their estate and respond to changing population needs.

30 July 2025
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News

General practice teams deliver record summer appointments as demand for services rises

Figures demonstrate that general practice teams continue to be the backbone of neighbourhood healthcare.

28 August 2025
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News

NHS's unwavering commitment to patients clear in latest performance statistics

Several areas saw commendable improvements, including emergency departments, ambulance handover delays and the longest waits for treatment.

21 August 2025
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News

Clarity on expectations for cancer care improvement welcomed

NHS leaders are committed to doing more, as they know how important it is to get this right, says Darren Hughes.

20 August 2025
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NHS Voices

Something has to give on ICB redundancies

Funding uncertainty and delays risk undermining ICB reforms essential to delivering the NHS 10 Year Health Plan, writes Dr Kathy McLean.

20 August 2025
Alexandra Ankrah
NHS Voices

Keeping equality at the forefront of NHS changes

Alexandra Ankrah shares her hopes for a future NHS that leaves no one behind.

15 July 2025
Chris Ham
NHS Voices

What can we learn about implementation from previous NHS reforms?

To deliver the 10 Year Health Plan successfully we must learn the lessons from past reforms.

30 June 2025
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Audio

The neighbourhood shift: Can the 10 Year Health Plan deliver?

Andrew Bland and Ruth Rankine on the gravitational pull towards neighbourhoods, and Ian Perrin on how the land lies with ICB redundancies.

20 August 2025
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Audio

Is the NHS ready for a digital future? Insights from the 10 Year Health Plan

Andrea Winders and Nnenna Osuji unpack the NHS’s digital transformation plan. Annie Bliss discusses what reintroducing league table means to the NHS.

8 August 2025
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Audio

Mental health and the 10 Year Health Plan: delivering on its bold ambitions

Dr Ify Okocha, James Duncan and Rebecca Gray unpack the mental health implications of the 10 Year Health Plan. Tom Gurney is our Leader in Six.

23 July 2025
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GP contract and online consultation tools – best practice guidance

Explore best practice, case studies, and expert guidance to implement and use online consultation tools ahead of the October 2025 deadline.

4 September 2025 12:00 - 13:00 GMT
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Event

Realising the potential of primary care provider collaboratives: Surrey Downs Health and Care

The third in a webinar series illustrating the future role primary care will play in delivering care at a place-based scale in the coming years.

10 September 2025 12:00 - 13:00 GMT
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Realising the potential of primary care provider collaboratives: Birmingham and Solihull Community Care Collaborative

The fourth in a webinar series illustrating the future role primary care will play in delivering care at a place-based scale in the coming years.

30 September 2025 12:00 - 13:00 GMT
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