In 15 years of devolution, the NHS has not been far from the headlines but have the politicians delivered? ... the jury's still out as to what extent the structure has delivered for patients.

Valuable lessons on NHS policy are being missed as it is nearly impossible to gauge the impact of UK devolution, a report says. The British Medical Journal report said there was an "alarming" lack of ...

All 32 London clinical commissioning groups and NHS England’s London arm have set out plans to drive the improvements called for by the NHS Five Year Forward View and the London Health Commission. In ...

Councils gain new powers over NHS – the key questions. Councils in Greater Manchester are to be given a key role in how the NHS budget is spent in the region as English devolution gathers pace.

NHS providers across Greater Manchester have called for a ‘new set of relationships’ with health regulators to underpin the newly agreed £6bn devolution of commissioning responsibilities to the ...

Last week HSJ received a call from an influential Labour health figure. They were travelling back from Scotland and were clear the Scots had effectively just fired the starting gun on the next round ...

NHS devolution: London councils to be given extensive new healthcare powers. Jeremy Hunt says five London pilots will be 'trailblazers' for Government’s ambition to 'integrate' NHS services.

The Conservatives, lead partners in the coalition government, have just announced a hugely significant new experiment in how health and social care is provided in the UK: The Greater Manchester ...

The conclusions from this roundtable are covered in an NHS Confederation consultation: Defining the role of integrated care systems in workforce development: A consultation. Devolution doesn’t just ...

Devolution of the £6bn NHS budget for Greater Manchester is a "once in a lifetime opportunity", according to the man in charge of delivering the plans. Ian Williamson, chief officer for the city's ...

In 15 years of devolution, the NHS has not been far from the headlines but have the politicians delivered? Owain Clarke gives his assessment.