‘Neighbourhood’ pioneers revealed

The first wave of 43 areas chosen to take part in the national neighbourhood health implementation programme can be revealed.

The places, which were selected from 141 applications, represent the first cohort of the programme, which invited bids in July.

Successful sites were told in a letter from the national programme leads: “We had an overwhelming response to the programme and received 141 applications (approximately 83 per cent of the number of places in England).

“It has been encouraging to see so many good examples of neighbourhood working across the country and commitment to go further, backed by senior leaders across health, care, the voluntary and community sector and their wider partners.”

The focus of the programme will initially be on improving services for management of people with multiple conditions and complex needs. 

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Source: HSJ, 9 September 2025