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Northamptonshire’s response to challenges in the care market and meeting the needs of our children in care

A journey of needs-led commissioning at NCT, improving outcomes for children and achieving significant savings

Local leadership in a perfect storm: delivering better mental health outcomes

Local leadership must act now: improving inpatient flow can cut costs, boost outcomes, and sustain mental health services.

Headteachers Share Their Views on the New Ofsted Framework Consultation

Over the past few weeks, we had the privilege of bringing together a passionate group of headteachers from across the...

How to deliver real change by doing the right thing for the patient

In our post about the recent announcements, we recognised that, as the NHS is restructured from the Centre out, the...
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The NHS reshuffle and acute trusts: will anything change?

NHS restructuring sparks debate, but acute trusts still face financial strain, staff shortages, and systemic pressures. Sustainable change must empower...
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Podcast: Local government oversight with Mark Lloyd

Mark Lloyd, now an Executive Director at IMPOWER, has a wealth of experience in local government, having previously been the...
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A new delivery model: What Labour’s NHS plans mean for improvement and transformation in frontline care

Labour’s shake-up of the NHS signals a radical shift in how improvement and transformation are managed. But what does this...
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Manchester’s Better Outcomes, Better Lives programme

Improving outcomes while saving money has become the holy grail for local government.

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Exploring Manchester’s Better Outcomes, Better Lives health and social care programme

Manchester’s Good Savings LGC editor Sarah Calkin is joined by Bernie Enright, Manchester City Council’s executive director for adult social...
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Abolishing NHS England, large cuts, and a return to “Deliverology”

The NHS is in a state of flux, and recent announcements from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)...