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Health

Featured articles

Councils in England react to plans for new local crisis and resilience fund

News

31 Oct 2025

Councils need urgent clarity about how addiction services will be funded in future – LGA responds to adult substance misuse treatment statistics

News

19 Jan 2023

LGA responds to report on support for people living with arthritis

News

07 May 2019

Case Studies

Stockton-on-Tees: co-designing and delivering the council’s first Anti-Poverty strategy

01 May 2026

Beyond Empower Community Interest Company

16 Mar 2026

Healthcare professional training and awareness

11 Mar 2026
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News

Councils in England react to plans for new local crisis and resilience fund

31 Oct 2025

NHS 10-year plan: LGA response 

03 Jul 2025

UK COVID-19 Inquiry report

18 Jul 2024
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Publications

Place and health: Bridging the gap in health inequalities in bold text on a white background

Place and health: Bridging the gap in health inequalities

16 May 2025
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Briefings, responses, legislation & guides

LGA response to DHSC’s consultation: Advertising restrictions for less healthy food or drink on TV and online: secondary legislation to provide brand advertising exemption

07 Aug 2025

Health and Care Bill, Committee Stage, House of Lords, 11 January 2022

10 Jan 2022

Health and Care Bill, Second Reading, House of Lords, 7 December 2021

02 Dec 2021
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