District nurses, who provide care to people in homes all over the country and operate all hours of the day, are fundamental to the government’s plans to shift more care from hospital to the community.

NHS productivity has grown by 2.4% in the first four months of this financial year (April to July 2025) compared to the same period last year, outperforming its productivity target of 2%.

Barnardo’s Inner Resilience and Development service supports children and young people with mental health difficulties outside of hospital. This evaluation shows that it improves their mental health ...