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FINANCE

Cross-sector calls to save 'breaking point' care budgets

By Sam Clayden | 13 October 2016

Cross-sector calls for the chancellor to rescue a crippled adult social care sector have emerged ...

FINANCE

Chiefs' fury at 'long overdue review' of DoLS

By Dan Peters | 02 June 2016

Adult social service directors have expressed their frustration at the speed of the Law Commissio...

SOCIAL CARE

Social services to be assessed for end of life care

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 May 2016

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) watchdog is to start assessing social service departments on th...

HEALTH

Whitehall calls for groups to join forces to cut red tape

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 March 2016

A Whitehall report has criticised local government groups for failing to work together on project...

HEALTH

Counties hit by 'double whammy,' CCN warns

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 January 2016

County councils are facing a double whammy of the largest cuts to social care funding and the hig...

FINANCE

HEALTH MJ: CQC fees rise bid comes under fire

19 January 2016

Plans by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to increase fees by up to 75% are ‘disproportionate an...

HEALTH

HEALTH MJ: CCGs 'offer GPs payments for cutting cancer referrals'

19 January 2016

Some CCGs are continuing to offer financial incentives to GPs to reduce urgent cancer referrals, ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councils face new inspections regime from February

By Thomas Bridge | 14 January 2016

New inspections of council services for vulnerable children launching in February have been descr...

HEALTH

Health and social care 'lack strong leaders'

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 December 2015

A lack of strong leadership and vision across both health and social care sectors are the biggest...

HEALTH

Watchdog not effective, warn MPs

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 December 2015

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is not an ‘effective regulator,’ according to a leading group o...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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Director, Local Government Reform and Devolution

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Essex County Council