Carnegie UK This report aims to inspire policymakers to use a collective wellbeing framework as the primary approach to governing AI coherently across the UK. It focuses on setting out principles and practical steps for how governments across the UK might govern high-impact AI in a way that strengthens our collective wellbeing, rather than undermining it. The paper gives particular attention to public sector adoption and publicly-governed systems, while recognising that private sector AI, data governance, regulation, inclusive design and wider ethical questions also require significant policy attention. Governing AI for Collective Wellbeing

Health Innovation Network The Health Innovation Network has released this latest impact report, which reflects progress made across focus areas in support of the NHS Patient Safety Strategy. Topics include the Martha’s Rule programme, medicines safety and maternity and neonatal programmes. National Patient Safety Improvement Programmes:2025-2026 Impact Report

Royal College of General Practitioners According to this report, around two thirds of patients trust their GP for advice on how to live healthily, yet three quarters of GPs say they lack the time to offer preventive care, which may include advice on lifestyle, vaccinations, and self-care. It argues that a stronger preventive approach could lead to better patient outcomes, reduced health inequalities, fewer avoidable hospital admissions and a more sustainable NHS.

RCEM With violence and aggression towards Emergency Department prevalent across the UK, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) today publishes new guidance on the practical actions local EDs can and should take to make their workplaces safer for staff. In a recent survey of around 2,000 RCEM members, more than three quarters (73%) of ED clinicians said they witnessed or experienced violence and aggression from members of the public or patients at least once a week.

MHRA The MHRA has conducted a review into the use of wireless cardiotocography (CTG) systems that use radiofrequency (RF) telemetry channels. Signal crossover, erroneous CTG traces and signal dropouts have been identified as patient safety risks associated with these devices. Radiofrequency (RF) Safety Considerations for Wireless Cardiotocography (CTG) Monitoring Systems (DSI/2026/012) - GOV.UK

Royal College of Nursing (RCN); 2026. Hazardous medicinal products (HMPs) are used across a wide range of therapeutic areas and health care settings. While these medicines provide important benefits for patients, occupational exposure may present risks to health care workers and others involved throughout the medicine’s lifecycle. This document has been developed through multidisciplinary collaboration and aims to support a more consistent UK approach to the identification, occupational risk assessment and safe management of HMPs.] Safe Management of Hazardous Medicinal Products in UK Healthcare Settings. A UK Multidisciplinary Consensus Document.

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC); 2026. A resource to help people working in adult social care understand and develop the digital skills they need.Adult social care digital skills framework. Digital champions in adult social care and how to introduce them. Digitising adult social care.

Department of Health and Social Care This national framework sets out clear expectations for how local areas should design, commission and provide high-quality alcohol and drug support for children and young people in England. Children and young people's alcohol and drug services: framework

a joint initiative of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) and the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC)—a joint initiative of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) and the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)—has published two sets of guidelines for treating sepsis in adults and children, drawing on a significant body of new clinical evidence since the previous editions.

Association of Anaesthetists, British Association of Day Surgery and APAGBI Day surgery is now recognised widely as being a vital component of modern healthcare delivery with overall day surgery rates in the UK now > 85%.This pragmatic consensus statement from the Association of Anaesthetists, British Association of Day Surgery and APAGBI aims to support healthcare providers and institutions with the organisational and clinical peri-operative management of anaesthesia for day surgery in both adults and children. Peri-operative management of patients having day surgery

WHO - Sept 2026 Reducing alcohol-related harm: SAFER implementation handbook provides practical guidance for countries, communities and institutions seeking to implement the World Health Organization’s SAFER initiative and accelerate progress under the Global alcohol action plan 2022–2030. The handbook translates evidence and global policy commitments into concrete implementation pathways. It guides users through country SAFER landscape reports, joint assessments and 12–24-month roadmaps, together with monitoring, evaluation and learning systems.

American Diabetes Association(ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes(EASD) This 2026 consensus report from the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) builds on the 2021 consensus report to provide guidance for managing type 1 diabetes in adults. Reflecting the rapid advances in the field, this update places particular emphasis on the integration of new technologies, while all sections have been revised to incorporate new evidence, advances in clinical practice, and novel therapies, including interventions to delay the onset of stage 3 type 1 diabetes.

Specialist Pharmacy Service A collation of the latest medication safety communications and publications to inform, support and inspire medication safety improvements. Medication Safety Update: Sept 2026

Centre for Ageing Better This report describes how, as the population ages, good data is essential for designing policies, services and products that meet people’s needs. However, it finds that ageism often leads to data gaps that overlook older people, influencing everything from healthcare and technology to public spaces. The report explores these data gaps that cause real issues for older people in daily life. A cycle of invisibility: how older people are overlooked in data and research

Nuffield Trust NHS continuing health care (CHC) is a package of health and social care provided outside hospital, such as in an individual’s own home or in a care home, which the NHS arranges and funds. This report finds that the system is inconsistent, with wide regional variation in eligibility, spending and practice as well as resulting in potentially high costs.

Health Foundation Poor health is an increasingly important issue for young people not in education, employment or training (NEET). In 2025, 44% of 16–24-year-olds in the NEET category reported a work-limiting health condition, up from 26% a decade earlier. Drawing on consultation with young people with lived experience alongside insights from policy, delivery and academic experts, this briefing sets out how government can better support young people facing health barriers to manage their health and remain in, or return to, work and education.

This independent research was commissioned by theMedicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. The research had five objectives: To map the different user journeys that exist to access medicines. To understand how individuals currently engage with health information relating to medicines. To understand how individuals currently engage with the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL). To understand what factors influence an individual’s access and engagement with a PIL. To understand the best way to highlight additional safety warnings within a PIL. The_Role_of_Patient_Information_Leaflets_in_Meeting_the_Information_Needs_of_Patients_-_Final_Report_BRAND.pdf

The Wildlife Trusts This report describes research that finds many still do not have parks, gardens or bodies of water within a 15-minute walk of their home, undermining the public health benefits associated with spending time outdoors. It concludes that to reduce the impacts of climate extremes and improve physical health and well-being outcomes, peoples’ access to nature must improve. Unlocking nature for all: how to increase access to nature for a fairer, healthier country

UK Health Security Agency Analysis and learning from radiotherapy and near miss data reported voluntarily by UK radiotherapy providers and the relevant reporting authorities. Safer RT: triannual event analysis and learning report, issue 50

Royal College of Radiologists (RCR); 2026. The document provides a practical approach to implementing the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 (IR(ME)R) and reflects the 2024 amendments. It is intended for all staff groups delivering diagnostic imaging, interventional radiology and diagnostic nuclear medicine services Clinical Radiology IR(ME)R: Implications for clinical practice in diagnostic imaging, interventional radiology and diagnostic nuclear medicine

NHS England Report brings together qualitative insights from 7 national patient experience surveys to identify common themes and variations in patient experience, highlight good practice, and identify areas for improvement. Learning from national patient experience surveys: qualitative insights across care pathways

NHS Business Services Authority Report examining prescribing for women aged >40 who received HRT for menopause between 2015/16 and 2025/26 finds the number of women receiving HRT continues to increase, reflecting the growing demand for menopause care and the increasing awareness of available treatment Healthcare inequalities - NHS Prescribing of Hormone Replacement Therapy to treat symptoms of the Menopause

Five X More This report explores the experiences of Black women who experienced mental health difficulties during pregnancy and after birth, and what happened when they needed support. These findings come from the mental health questions included in the 2025 Five X More Black Maternity Experiences Survey. It looked specifically at the experiences of 527 Black women who reported experiencing mental health difficulties, to better understand their experiences of accessing support and receiving care. Understanding+Black+Maternal+Mental+HealthDownload

British Medical Association (BMA) In January 2026, the BMA launched a new reporting portal through which doctors and medical students could report issues around any form of doctor substitution, many of which have related to advanced practitioners. When submitting concerns through the portal, the BMA was clear to submitters that incidents should additionally be reported through formal mechanisms. This report collates all of the submissions relating to patient safety the BMA has received relating to advanced practitioners. BMA reporting portal submissions: patient safety — advanced practice roles

The Lancet Public Health; 2026. This Lancet Countdown Report presents a systematic, policy-relevant set of climate change and health indicators for European cities. Developed by 58 researchers from 31 academic institutions, a set of 28 indicators track trends in climate change and health across five domains The 2026 Europe Cities Report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: cities at the forefront of climate change action.

UK Health Security Agency Version for use from Sept 2026 includes expanded RSV eligibility. Vaccines covered: Infanrix hexa/Vaxelis, Rotarix, Bexsero, Prevenar 13, ProQuad (MSD)/Priorix Tetra, Boostrix-IPV or REPEVAX, Gardasil 9, REVAXIS, MenQuadfi, ADACEL, Abrysvo, Prevenar 20/Pneumovax 23, and Shingrix A visual guide to vaccines for the routine vaccination programme - GOV.UK

Royal College of Pharmacy The new statement makes clear that procedure-specific training alone is not sufficient for pharmacists to practise independently in this area. Safe and effective aesthetic practice also requires appropriate clinical experience, supervised practice and the necessary competence Read the updated position statement.

Centre for Mental Health; 2026. Black women face a higher risk of developing mental health problems during and after pregnancy, yet are less likely to receive the support they need. Mental health problems remain a leading cause of maternal deaths. This briefing, Understanding local provision for Black maternal mental health, brings together responses from Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) in England on training and services commissioned to support Black mothers Understanding local provision for Black maternal mental health.

Download the Five X More report exploring Black women’s mental health during pregnancy and after birth, including experiences of support, care and access.

New analysis of 1.6 million births in England reveals that one in five women use emergency care services in the year after giving birth – with stark inequalities rooted in deprivation, ethnicity and p...

Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) The Preoperative Association in collaboration with the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) and the United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA), have launched a new practical toolkit: Developing Pharmacy Roles in Preoperative Assessment. The toolkit has been created to support the development, implementation and growth of pharmacy roles within preoperative assessment services. As surgical patients become increasingly complex, pharmacy professionals play an important role in medicines optimisation, patient safety, risk reduction and service efficiency.

National Energy Action  National Energy Action has published a new report drawing on evidence from our Lived Experience Library, alongside client data and case studies, to explore how fuel poverty is experienced during the summer months. It provides a clear and consistent picture: summer does not offer respite for households in fuel poverty. Instead, it exposes the structural nature of the issue, shaped by low incomes, ongoing debt, poor housing conditions, and health-related needs.

Cancer Research UK Our 2026 report Cancer in the UK: Age aims to support a more nuanced understanding of how cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes vary by age. Find out more about Cancer in the UK: Age 

Policy Connect Report examining barriers to accessing primary care in England and the changes needed to address them. It examines all four primary care sectors, recognising that patients do not experience general practice, community pharmacy, NHS dentistry and optometry as separate systems. First Point of Care: A Plan for a Better NHS Front Door through Connected Primary Care

Association of Mental Health Providers - Aug 2026 Mental health social care is not merely an adjunct to health services. It is a distinct and foundational part of how society supports people living with mental illness, deep distress or complex psychosocial needs. It seeks to enable people to live full and meaningful lives in their communities, not just to treat symptoms but to sustain agency, dignity and belonging.

The Royal College of Radiologists The RCR consensus process was initially developed in 2016 to help reduce variation in UK radiotherapy practice. The skin cancer consensus statements should serve as a practical stimulus for skin multi-disciplinary cancer teams to review their current radiotherapy service to ensure that they are able to deliver optimal treatment for their patients. They should be adopted in parallel with relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance.

Royal College of Pharmacy The Royal College of Pharmacy has published an updated position on aesthetic practice, setting out professional, legal and regulatory expectations for pharmacists providing non-surgical cosmetic procedures, including demonstrating competence for safe, person-centred care. Aesthetic practice and pharmacy

MHRA - 10 September 2026 These reports contain the recommendations made by the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare. The National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare was established to advise government on a future regulatory framework for AI in healthcare. In doing so, it is considering not only the regulation of safe and effective software and AI-enabled medical devices but also wider issues such as accountability, transparency, clinical practice, organisational governance and system-wide level assurance.

As Migraine Awareness Week gets under way today (21st September 2026), GIRFT has launched the first national online pathway and decision-making tool for the care of patients presenting with headache…

Exploring the barriers people with mental health problems face in accessing and staying in work and the steps the government should take.

 The Society and College of Radiographers The standards set out the quality statements, outcome measures and supporting guidance that underpin the QSI Quality Mark. Each standard includes suggestions, notes and links to additional resources to help services understand what good quality looks like in practice. Developed through an extensive review process and consultation with stakeholders across the imaging community, the updated standards reflect the changing needs of imaging services whilst continuing to support high-quality, patient-centred care.

The Health Foundation - Building an NHS that serves patients, the public and staff well – now and in the future – will depend on sustained productivity growth. At its heart, improving productivity means achieving better health outcomes within the available resources. Causal estimates are challenging, but analysis across 14 high-income countries suggests that if England matched its highest performing peers, this could result in improved outcomes within the existing budget.

Department of Health and Social Care - 17 September 2026 Official statistics in development on healthy child programme activity, school nursing services and associated workforces in England in 2025. Children’s public health nursing: workforce and activity report, 2025

NHS England Published 21 September 2026. We are writing to inform you of plans to implement Martha’s Rule in all emergency departments (EDs) across England. This will provide patients, families, carers and staff in EDs the same opportunity to access Martha’s Rule as in adult and children’s inpatient services. Implementation of Martha's Rule in emergency departments

Thirlwall Inquiry Letter from Duncan Burton and Sarah-Jane Marsh on the Thirlwall Inquiry report and recommendations. The Thirlwall Inquiry has been set up to examine events at the Countess of Chester Hospital and their implications following the trial, and subsequent convictions, of former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby of murder and attempted murder of babies at the hospital. Thirlwall Inquiry report and recommendations Download Summary Report (PDF) Download Recommendations (PDF) The Report | The Thirlwall Inquiry

Association of Anaesthetists Day surgery is now recognised widely as being a vital component of modern healthcare delivery with overall day surgery rates in the UK now > 85%. Day surgery offers an enhanced experience for patients with reduced risk of postoperative complications (e.g. infections, cognitive impairment and venous thromboembolism); reduced utilisation of inpatient beds; decreased hospital expenditure; and reduced environmental impact.

Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Following anecdotal feedback that this summer's heatwaves were particularly challenging in Wales and England, the RCN surveyed their membership in these two nations. They asked about the impact of extreme heat on members’ ability to provide care and the impact of the heat on the people they care for. This briefing summarises the findings and sets out the RCN's analysis and recommendations. The impact of extreme heat on patients

This report looks at how well patients flow through A&E into the wider hospital in England and at the support NHSE provides.

At Rethink Mental Illness, we believe everyone deserves the chance to live a healthy, fulfilling life. Our ‘Closing the Mortality Gap’ report shines a light on the complex drivers behind the mortality...

NHS Blood and Transplant - Aug 2026 The organ specific reports communicate statistics about organ donors, organ offers and declines, transplant waiting lists, transplant activity and survival rates after transplantation to relevant healthcare professionals and public and patient groups. The reports include national and centre specific data over a number of years and enable analysis of trends over time and highlight differences between transplant centres.