Community-based care
Councils are focusing on implementing and expanding community-based healthcare models, including neighbourhood health approaches and new local facilities.
Newham Council is implementing a neighbourhood health approach to tackle health inequalities, bringing care closer to residents, as discussed by the Health and Wellbeing Board in June 2026. In Tower Hamlets, a new mental health centre reported a 38% boost in Asian community engagement and reduced inpatient bed use by July 2026, with the East London Foundation Trust prioritising scaling up this model.
Islington councillors were updated by Moorfields Eye Hospital in April 2026 on its operations across more than twenty sites, including plans for a new Centre for Eye Health in Camden to open in summer 2027. The council's Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Health discussed the NHS 10 Year Health Plan in November 2025, which aims to shift healthcare from hospitals to community settings.
Key facts
- A new mental health centre in Tower Hamlets reported a 38% boost in Asian community engagement by July 2026. Source
- Newham Council is implementing a neighbourhood health approach, discussed by the Health and Wellbeing Board in June 2026. Source
- Moorfields Eye Hospital plans to open a new Centre for Eye Health in Camden in summer 2027. Source
- Islington Council discussed the NHS 10 Year Health Plan's shift to community care in November 2025. Source
About this summary
This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on, with background from Wikipedia. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 30 September 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.