As the NHS shifts care from hospitals to communities, this long read explores why research and innovation remain heavily hospital-centred and sets out the case for expanding community-based research.

I have been asked to expound on the relevance of the Primary Care Home (PCH) to the NHS 10 Year Health Plan. I will frame this blog around the excellent recent blog from PCC Governor William Greenwood ...

In 2020 the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) committed to build 40 new hospitals by 2030 through the New Hospital Programme (NHP). Hospitals in the programme will be built to a standard ...

The government has now confirmed that NHS dental contractors will be required to deliver 8.2% of their contract value as urgent/unscheduled activity in 2026/27, following its response to the public ...

It’s a time for change for many people working in the health service. As PCNs form the basis of neighbourhoods, leaders may wish to consider their personal futures, in integrated care boards and NHS ...

People living in rural and coastal communities will find it easier to see a cancer specialist as part of plans to tackle the current postcode lottery. The most deprived parts of the country often have ...

This research, by National Voices, explores patient experience of the medical devices prescribed out of hospital under Part IX of the NHS Drug Tariff. The project aims to understand the features ...

GP premises are a cornerstone of NHS primary medical care services and neighbourhoods. Integrated care board teams, as strategic commissioners, must make the necessary reimbursements for premises ...

Patients across the country are set to benefit from a life-saving safety campaign raising awareness of Jess’s Rule. All GP surgeries in England will receive Jess’s Rule posters from this week, ...

This week is Cervical cancer prevention week. Each year, more than 3,200 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the UK. This type of cancer can affect people of all ages. You can find more ...

Read about the upcoming dental contract reform changes in a special NHS Dentistry and Oral Health Update. This edition of the bulletin explains what the changes, which will be introduced from April ...

With public satisfaction with general practice at an all-time low and patients frustrated by how difficult it is to secure a GP appointment, it is an irony that many GPs are struggling to find NHS ...