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NHS and councils urged to speed up health and social care integration

By The Press Association5th February 2019News Scotland

NHS and council bosses are being urged to increase the “pace and effectiveness” of work to integrate health and social care. A new report said while the organisations set up

Scots in poverty urged to join new panel being set up to tackle issue

By The Press Association1st February 2019News Scotland

People in poverty are being urged to apply to become members of a new panel focused on the issue. Bill Scott of disability pressure group Inclusion Scotland has been appointed

First Minister acknowledges concerns after youth discharged over sex assault

By The Press Association1st February 2019News Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon has said she understands concerns surrounding a “wholly exceptional” court decision in which a student found guilty of sexual assault was granted an absolute discharge. However, the First

Government risks ‘social vandalism of worst kind’ if maintained nurseries close

By Richard Wheeler, Jennifer McKiernan and Alain Tolhurst1st February 2019News England

Ministers risk causing “social vandalism of the worst kind” if maintained nurseries close due to funding uncertainty, MPs have heard. Former shadow education secretary Lucy Powell warned the Government must

Generations must communicate to help tackle loneliness, minister says

By The Press Association31st January 2019News Scotland

Conversations between the younger and older generations will be crucial in tackling the stigma around social isolation and loneliness, an MSP has said. Minister for older people and equalities Christina

Government urged put domestic violence first ahead of DUP coalition partnership

By Elizabeth Arnold and Richard Wheeler31st January 201931st January 2019News Northern Ireland

The Government has drafted its Domestic Abuse Bill “not with the victims of domestic violence in mind but their (DUP) partners in the coalition”, a Labour MP has claimed. Stella

Owen Smith accuses PM over ‘rising tide of racism’ as hate crime rises 100%

By Alain Tolhurst30th January 201931st January 2019News Wales

Theresa May has been accused of presiding over a rising tide of racism in the UK at Prime Minister’s Questions. Labour’s Owen Smith said incidents had jumped “100%” since she

Crown to probe hospital deaths following infection linked to pigeon droppings

By 30th January 2019News Scotland

Prosecutors are now investigating the deaths of two patients at Scotland’s flagship hospital who contracted an infection connected to pigeon droppings. The Crown Office confirmed it is looking into the

Call for new powers to probe elderly and mental health care

By Joe Gammie30th January 201931st January 2019News England

The NHS and Government complaints watchdog is calling for new powers to allow it to investigate issues such as elderly and mental health care. Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO)

Councils warn cash ‘running out fast’ after Government confirms tax rise limit

By David Wilcock30th January 2019News England

Local authority leaders have warned that money for local services is “running out fast” after the Government confirmed that it would allow council tax rises of up to 3% in

Tag: Government / Politics

Scots in poverty urged to join new panel being set up to tackle issue

First Minister acknowledges concerns after youth discharged over sex assault

Government risks ‘social vandalism of worst kind’ if maintained nurseries close

Generations must communicate to help tackle loneliness, minister says

Government urged put domestic violence first ahead of DUP coalition partnership

Owen Smith accuses PM over ‘rising tide of racism’ as hate crime rises 100%

Crown to probe hospital deaths following infection linked to pigeon droppings

Call for new powers to probe elderly and mental health care

Councils warn cash ‘running out fast’ after Government confirms tax rise limit

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

NHS trust fined £1.6 million for ‘catalogue of failures’ that led to deaths of babies

Judge-led inquiry to be held into Nottingham attacks in ‘matter of weeks’, PM announces

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Tag: Government / Politics

NHS and councils urged to speed up health and social care integration

Scots in poverty urged to join new panel being set up to tackle issue

First Minister acknowledges concerns after youth discharged over sex assault

Government risks ‘social vandalism of worst kind’ if maintained nurseries close

Generations must communicate to help tackle loneliness, minister says

Government urged put domestic violence first ahead of DUP coalition partnership

Owen Smith accuses PM over ‘rising tide of racism’ as hate crime rises 100%

Crown to probe hospital deaths following infection linked to pigeon droppings

Call for new powers to probe elderly and mental health care

Councils warn cash ‘running out fast’ after Government confirms tax rise limit