Health and care sector latest developments Latest developments affecting the health and care sector. 11 February 2026
Whole system flow - NICON webinar report Summary of NICON’s recent webinar on 'The Big Discussion', a whole systems conversation about improving winter flow in Northern Ireland 11 February 2026
Population health, prevention and the power of improvement In the sixth episode of Season Two of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast, we look at improvement in population health 29 January 2026
Can NHS regulation really drive improvement? Professor Sir Mike Richards and Matthew Taylor discuss rebuilding confidence in regulation and how it can aid improvement in health and social care. 28 January 2026
Transforming outpatient prescribing at Harrogate Foundation Trust Patient access to medication has improved in Harrogate through a new system allowing hospital specialists to prescribe medications directly. 23 January 2026
How is the NHS coping with this winter’s pressures? Penny Pereira discusses collaborative improvement, while Nick Hulme and Antony Tucker give insights into this year's winter pressures. 14 January 2026
We need to bring mental health care closer to home Sending people away from their families to receive mental health care is wrong for patients and bad for NHS budgets, writes Emma Paveley. 13 January 2026
Advanced Foundation Trust Programme: guide for applicants consultation submission Joint response with NHS Providers on the eligibility and application process for AFTS and for holding integrated health organisation contracts. 9 January 2026
The Mental Health Act 2025: what you need to know An overview of key changes to the Mental Health Act and the implications for healthcare organisations. 8 January 2026
How ICSs are delivering through change - three case studies Three case studies taken from our annual State of ICS report demonstrating how ICSs are delivering through change 7 January 2026
Caring together A shared vision of what is possible today, and what could become possible in future, at the interface between adult social care and the NHS. 18 December 2025
Seven steps to deliver on integration Integrated neighbourhood health and wellbeing is not something to wait for. It is something every system can already do. 18 December 2025
