18/11/2020 - 09:27
A survey has shown that local authorities are facing a shortage of accessible housing, a problem made worse by some home builders' actions.
18/11/2020 - 09:22
The British Medical Association has warned that lifting lockdown without new measures in place risks deepening the crisis in our health service.
17/11/2020 - 12:16
The government could look at what ‘tiers there may be in the future’ when the current national lockdown ends on 2 December.
16/11/2020 - 12:35
Named family and friends may soon be able to regularly visit loved ones in care homes as a new testing pilot is launched.
16/11/2020 - 10:29
A project trialling digital technology with disadvantaged communities has found that tackling the ‘digital divide’ is crucial to reducing health inequalities.
16/11/2020 - 09:23
Labour has called for legislation that would include financial and criminal penalties for companies that fail to act to ‘stamp out dangerous anti-vaccine content’.
14/11/2020 - 09:30
The LGA says that councils should be able to act shoulder-to-shoulder with the NHS in the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine.
13/11/2020 - 10:53
Almost three-quarters of frontline care workers in England are earning below the ‘real’ living wage.
12/11/2020 - 16:53
The Centre for Mental Health says that inequalities can be reduced through concerted action nationally and locally.
12/11/2020 - 14:26
Two million people have now been reached by the service, including those who tested positive and their contacts.
11/11/2020 - 16:37
A new consultation has been launched on proposals to ban online adverts for foods high in fat, sugar and salt in the UK.
11/11/2020 - 15:57
The Northern Health Science Alliance has reported that the north has been hit harder than the rest of England during the coronavirus pandemic.
11/11/2020 - 07:46
A new report has claimed that councils remain one of the biggest investors in culture, sport and leisure - spending over £2 billion a year.
10/11/2020 - 08:47
Over half a million rapid-turnaround lateral flow tests will be sent out by NHS Test and Trace to local public health leaders this week.
09/11/2020 - 09:16
Age UK is calling on the government to improve the salaries of care workers so that they are the same as those for people doing the equivalent job in the NHS.
