Health
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Kingston Council to Form New Steering Group for 2026/27 Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Kingston Council is preparing to establish a new Steering Group to conduct a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) for 2026/27, aiming to identify and address the evolving...
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Sutton Council Proposes New SEND Family Hub to Expand Support Network Sutton Council is proposing to establish a new hub specifically for families with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) as part of an expansion of its Family Hubs...
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Barnet extends mortuary services deal Barnet Council has extended its agreement for mortuary services with Brent and Harrow councils, ensuring the continuation of these services at Northwick Park Hospital until 2041.
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Redbridge Council Launches Review of Mental Health Service Integration Redbridge Council's Health and Care Policy Development Committee has initiated a review into the integration of mental health services across the borough. The committee met on...
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Redbridge Mental Health Services Face Funding and Workforce Shortages Amidst Rising Demand Redbridge's mental health services are facing significant hurdles, including funding gaps and a scarcity of skilled professionals, a recent Health and Care Policy Development...
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Tower Hamlets Extends Community Equipment Services Contract with NRS Healthcare Tower Hamlets Council has agreed to extend its community equipment services contract with NRS Healthcare for a further two years, with a potential one-year extension. The...
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Greenwich Council Cabinet Proposes Health and Adult Services Vision 2026-2031 Greenwich Council's Cabinet has reviewed a proposed five-year vision for Health and Adult Services, set to guide the sector from 2026 to 2031. The vision, which was considered...
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Greenwich Council Approves Revised Public Health Service Delivery Model Greenwich Council's Cabinet has approved a revised model for delivering public health services. The decision was made during a meeting held on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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Newham Council Pauses Fortnightly Waste Collection Plan Amidst Public Health Concerns Newham Council's Cabinet has agreed to pause plans for fortnightly residual waste collections, following concerns raised about the potential impact on public health and service...
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New service to tackle domestic abuse perpetrators Barking and Dagenham Council is set to launch a new service aimed at tackling domestic abuse by working with perpetrators to change their behaviour.
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Hounslow Council awards CAMHS contract to NHS Trust Hounslow Council's Cabinet has approved a contract award to West London NHS Trust for the provision of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Tier 2.
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Wandsworth Health Board Focuses on Learning Disabilities Health Inequalities Following Share Community Seminar Wandsworth's Health and Wellbeing Board has discussed a series of initiatives aimed at tackling health inequalities, with a particular focus on improving the health outcomes for...
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Barnet Council Launches New Suicide Prevention Strategy Barnet Council has launched a new strategy aimed at preventing suicides across the borough, following discussions at the Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee...
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Barking & Dagenham EHC Plan Delays Reach 85%, Far Below National Average Barking and Dagenham Council Faces Significant Delays in Education, Health, and Care Plan Assessments
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Barking and Dagenham Council's Health Scrutiny Committee reviews fragmented healthy weight support Barking and Dagenham Council's Health Scrutiny Committee has reviewed the early impact of a new healthy weight commissioning model, which aims to address the borough's...
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Bexley Council's Adult Social Care faces £3.6m overspend due to increased placements and inflation Bexley Council's Adult Social Care and Public Health Directorate is facing a projected overspend of £3.621 million for the current financial year, as revealed in draft budget...
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Lewisham Council Reviews Fire Evacuation Procedures After Recent Incidents Lewisham Council's Health and Safety Committee has reviewed fire evacuation procedures at Laurence House, the council's administrative building, following two recent fire...
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Islington Council Tackles Youth Vaping with New School Interventions Islington Council is intensifying its efforts to combat the growing concerns surrounding vaping among young people, with a new educational intervention set to launch in early 2026.
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Bexley Council to expand reablement services to boost resident independence Bexley Council is set to significantly expand its reablement services, aiming to help more residents regain independence and reduce reliance on long-term care. The Adult Social...
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HSE Confirms Lewisham Council Complied with Asbestos Improvement Notice Lewisham Council has been informed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that an asbestos improvement notice has been fully complied with, marking the closure of a minor...