Breaking down England's fiscal devolution plans
David Phillips of the IFS tells LocalGov why England's regional finance reforms are modest by global comparison and what ministers still need to get right.
Councils call for greater powers to boost vaccination rates
28/07/2026 Councils have called for greater powers to boost vaccination rates and tackle rising measles cases. |
NHS faces collapse without social care reform, says Burnham
27/07/2026 The NHS will collapse without social care system reform, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said. |
Councils report three-quarters of a billion overspend on adult social care
15/07/2026 Councils overspent their adult social care budgets by £715m in 2025/26, the annual Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) survey finds. |
Leaders react to Casey's call for national health and social care service
09/07/2026 Local government leaders have reacted to a call from Baroness Casey for a national health and social care service. |
Delayed discharge costs rise to £2.7bn
08/07/2026 The cost of delayed discharged rose 7.5% to £2.7bn in 2025/26, according to The King’s Fund. |
Next PM must fast-track social care reform, MPs say
02/07/2026 The Health and Social Care Committee has urged the next Prime Minister to ensure findings from the Casey Commission are published before its current 2028 deadline. |
Council receives £7.1m health and social care integration boost
02/07/2026 Powys County Council has received a £7.1m health and social care integration boost. |
Baroness Casey open to a faster social care reform timetable
24/06/2026 Baroness Casey has said she is open to a faster implementation of social care reforms if required by the next Prime Minister. |
Social care vacancy rate falls to decade low but challenges ahead
24/06/2026 Adult social care vacancies have fallen to a decade low, according to Skills for Care. |
Poor housing costs NHS £1.5bn annually, report reveals
10/06/2026 Poor housing costs the NHS in England £1.5bn annually, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has revealed. |
Oxfordshire County Council launches 10-year learning disabilities plan
29/04/2026 A 10-year plan to support adults with learning disabilities has been launched by Oxfordshire County Council and its partners. |
Government urges councils to work with ICBs on neighbourhood health centres
27/04/2026 Housing secretary Steve Reed has urged councils to work with ICBs on creating neighbourhood health centres. |
Council raises concerns over plans to move children's A&E
22/04/2026 West Lancashire BC has vowed to challenge a decision to move the children’s Accident and Emergency department at Ormskirk Hospital to Southport Hospital. |
Improvement notice lifted on Oxfordshire's SEND services
20/04/2026 An improvement notice for SEND services in Oxfordshire issued following an inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission in 2023 has been lifted. |
Unison proposes adult social care pension scheme
08/04/2026 A letter proposing a pension scheme for adult social care workers funded by employers and employees has been sent by Unison to health and social care secretary Wes Streeting. |
Largest ICB in England established in London
01/04/2026 The largest ICB in England responsible for a £12bn NHS annual investment has been established in London. |
Health devolution deals to give great powers to mayors
26/03/2026 Two new health devolution deals are to give greater powers to mayors in Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire. |
ICB savings risk shifting care costs to councils, think-tank warns
19/03/2026 An ICB’s £277m savings programme for 2025/26 risks shifting care costs to local councils and residents, the Nuffield Trust has warned. |
Visiting rights in hospitals and care homes to be strengthened
18/03/2026 Visiting rights in hospitals, care homes and hospices are to be strengthened under Government legislation. |
BREAKING NEWS: Streeting agrees to 'simple asks' from Baroness Casey
05/03/2026 Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has agreed to ‘simple asks’ on dementia, social care and motor neurone disease (MND) from Baroness Louise Casey. |
