health services
Councils are currently scrutinising health service provision, including mental health pilots, and addressing medical centre infrastructure.
Lewisham Council's Healthier Communities Select Committee will scrutinise community mental health pilots, the use of Palantir within the NHS Trust, safeguarding, adult social care, and winter programmes for the 2026-27 municipal year, as established in July 2026. In January 2026, Barking and Dagenham Council's Cabinet approved a 999-year lease extension for Orchard Medical Centre, obligating the leaseholder to undertake refurbishment to ensure continued healthcare provision.
Bromley Council's Adult Care and Health Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee discussed an update on its 2025-26 Adult Care and Health Portfolio Plan in June 2026. Westminster City Council was examining how vulnerable residents can access community pharmacies and medicines in September 2025, particularly concerning the impact of the cost of living on access to treatment.
Key facts
- Lewisham Council's Healthier Communities Select Committee will scrutinise community mental health pilots and Palantir use for 2026-27. Source
- Barking and Dagenham Council's Cabinet approved a 999-year lease extension for Orchard Medical Centre in January 2026. Source
- The Orchard Medical Centre lease extension will generate a capital receipt of £300,000 for Barking and Dagenham Council. Source
- Westminster City Council was examining community pharmacy access for vulnerable residents in September 2025. Source
About this summary
This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on. 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.