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Following its recent review of four completed acquisitions of over 600 operational care homes by Welltower Inc, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened another merger inquiry into a completed acquisition in the care homes sector.
HSSIB’s latest work explores how patient safety incidents in mental health are being investigated under the Patient Safety Investigations Response Framework highlighting both the shift to system based learning and the challenges of applying it in complex care settings.
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has unanimously overruled its 2014 majority decision in Cheshire West, fundamentally reshaping the definition of deprivation of liberty.
The second wave of reforms is expected to come into force on 23 June 2026. These changes will further reshape how NHS dental services are commissioned, delivered and paid for.
The Department of Health and Social Care has recently launched a call for evidence to inform its new cross-government mental health strategy.
New guidance for Coroners clarifies how rare but sensitive disputes over the release of a body should be resolved, placing the deceased’s wishes and the role of the executor at the centre of decision‑making.
Yesterday’s King’s Speech (13 May 2026) sets out the government’s legislative agenda for the next Parliamentary session and beyond.
Cross-sector collaborations between healthcare providers working in the public or independent sectors and pharmaceutical industry have a strong record of delivering benefits for patients, the NHS and industry – so a ‘triple win’.
Last July, the Dash review on patient safety recommended that the responsibilities of the NGO should be undertaken by healthcare providers, with some national activities delivered by NHS England.
NHS England’s first guidance on neighbourhood health centres underlines digital capability as a core enabler of neighbourhood care, supporting connectivity and integration across services.
The second Green Templeton Lecture in the 2026 series turned deliberately to the most uncomfortable stage of innovation: failure.
New guidance from NHS England gives us more detail on how estates will fit into the neighbourhood health ambitions and while the big headlines are on the new build Neighbourhood Health Centres the number one priority is first using existing estate better.