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HEALTH

ADCS chief vows to establish nationwide 'excellent practice'

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 April 2014

Incoming president Alan Wood has pledged to ensure consistently ‘excellent practice’ around the c...

HEALTH

Think-tanks join calls to protect health/social care budget overhaul

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 April 2014

Two leading think-tanks have joined the calls for the integration of health and social care budge...

HEALTH

Why health inequalities matter

By Professor Graeme Betts | 03 April 2014

Graeme Betts argues local government’s new public health powers will not make any difference unle...

HEALTH

Keeping a Keene eye on public health's future

By Sandie Keene | 02 April 2014

Sandie Keene has stepped down from her role as president of Association of Directors of Adult Soc...

HEALTH

Keeping a Keene eye on public health's future - case studies

02 April 2014

HEALTH

The new challenge

By Will Tuckley | 02 April 2014

Will Tuckley assesses the current state of the public health system, and outlines how Bexley LBC ...

HEALTH

Welcome home public health

By Rachael Robathan | 02 April 2014

Rachael Robathan explains how Westminster City Council has risen to the challenges and opportunit...

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Atos quits £500m government disability test contract

By Jonathan Werran | 02 April 2014

Outsourcing company Atos has pulled out of a deal to assess whether sick and disabled people are ...

HEALTH

Ministers stress BCF is a long-term deal

By Jonathan Werran | 28 March 2014

Ministers have written to council chiefs pledging pooled Better Care Fund budgets will last beyon...

HEALTH

A healthy approach to spending

By Claire Mansfield | 27 March 2014

Dr Claire Mansfield takes issue with the BMJ's warnings over local government's role in public he...