From Manchester to Westminster: How Andy Burnham's social care revolution could play out
Andy Burnham has arrived in Downing Street with a pledge to invest his political capital in overhauling England’s care system. James Arrowsmith explores whether the Prime Minister’s convictions can survive contact with the complexity of governing a national system.
August 18, 2026
From Manchester to Westminster: How Andy Burnham's social care revolution could play out
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Neighbourhood provider contracts and local authorities
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Emma Watt looks at what NHS England's new neighbourhood provider contracts could mean for local authorities and care providers.
Footing the bill
August 14, 2026
Are councils paying bills that should be the NHS's responsibility? Michelle Evans looks at the issues around continuing healthcare.
The Supreme Court’s ruling in AGNI
June 18, 2026
Jacqui Thomas KC and Chloe Lee examine the repercussions for practitioners – including in relation to cases involving children – of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on deprivation of liberty and valid consent.
Capacity: the court and the expert, and the ‘reasons burden’
June 17, 2026
A local authority recently appealed a judge's ruling on the capacity of a vulnerable young woman, on the basis that his reasons were inadequate. Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) looks at the lessons from the appeal.
Making neighbourhood working work
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Falling between the disposal cracks
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The neighbourhood health framework
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No "clinical decision" exemption from best interests
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Transparency and the scope of PD12R FPR 2010
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The Mental Health Act 2025: key changes
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The Welsh Language and the Court of Protection
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Revisiting Cheshire West
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Transparency in the Court of Protection
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How AI could rewrite homelessness law
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