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IPPR report on the future of health and care
This paper and comment from IPPR reviews the case for change in the English health and care system and considers how to move towards…
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Should Housing Portfolio move to the Dept of Health?
The role of housing minister should sit within the Department of Health, former health minister Paul Burstow told delegates at the National Housing Federation conference on…
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Coroner recommends NHS pass on information about vulnerable tenants
A coroner has recommended a London hospital trust passes information about vulnerable patients to social landlords after a mentally-ill social tenant committed suicide because…
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How to delvelop local health and care standards
There’s widespread consensus that we’re facing big challenges in providing care and support for our ageing population. Here is a recent publication from CIH…
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An alternative view on Traveller sites
Communities secretary Eric Pickles’ call for councils to tackle the “blight” of unauthorised Traveller sites was met with outcry this month, with community leaders claiming his…
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Health and social care links to Housing
Everything you do as a housing professional has an impact on the health and wellbeing of the people and communities you serve. But the…
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Council Scrutiny saves £1.6 million in heath and well being
Scrutiny is helping councils identify over £1.6m in savings, dispelling the myth it is ‘unnecessary red-tape’, according to a review by the Centre for Public…
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Change in Health system – Health Think Tank critisisms
Government ambitions to introduce integrated care are at risk because the Department of Health allocates money to clinical commissioning groups and local authorities in…
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New Public Health Toolkit launched
The Department of Health has published a new toolkit to help councils get local businesses involved with promoting public health. The toolkit includes information…
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Think Tank calls for healthy people to be rewarded
Local authorities should be allowed to reinvest back into the community a share of the financial rewards they secure improving the health of residents,…
