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FINANCE

'We cannot go on like this,' social care directors warn

By Martin Ford | 12 June 2018

Securing long-term, sustainable social care funding in the Government’s Green Paper is the only w...

HEALTH

There is no room for heroes in today's health and care landscape

By Ewan King | 11 June 2018

Ewan King explains why systems leadership is more important than ever in the age of integrated ca...

WHITEHALL

National fund needed for health and care integration - MPs

By Martin Ford | 11 June 2018

A call has been made for more funds and the creation of a ‘national transformation strategy’ to a...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Hospital admissions could have been avoided, say MPs

By Laura Sharman | 08 June 2018

Nearly 1.5 million emergency hospital admissions could have been avoided if the right care had be...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

COSLA: 'Delay Frank's Law to help councils'

05 June 2018

Scotland’s councils have called for a delay in the introduction of ‘Frank’s Law’ to help them pre...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Are we entering a new era of trust and respect?

By Heather Jameson | 29 May 2018

Heather Jameson would like to see a communities secretary who makes local government a funding pr...

HEALTH

NHS crisis for its 70th

By Sam Clayden | 29 May 2018

Two major reports this month said it would not be possible to maintain current levels of health a...

HEALTH

Local government is 130 years old, but will it see its next decade?

By Abdool Kara | 29 May 2018

The NHS's 70th birthday has been given significant news coverage, but Abdool Kara warns local gov...

FINANCE

Demands for tax rise to meet social care costs

By Martin Ford | 23 May 2018

Pressure is mounting for tax increases to help fund rising health and social care costs.

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Evolution vs revolution

By Andy Begley | 22 May 2018

There is a data revolution coming, and Shropshire Council has embraced this to help improve local...