HEALTH

'Influence NHS reforms' says LGA

05 August 2010

Local government must be at the heart of health reforms proposed in the White Paper, says the LGA.

HEALTH

Care quango is abolished in battle against red tape

28 July 2010

Health and social care watchdogs are set for another round of reorganisation, aimed at cutting co...

HEALTH

Councils are promised a role in the new NHS

26 July 2010

The Health White Paper proposes a major new role for local authorities in NHS commissioning, repo...

HEALTH

'Early bird' health cash brings savings

26 July 2010

Councils taking the lead to enable preventative work across the public sector could deliver major...

HEALTH

Concerns over health reforms

15 July 2010

Councils have expressed fear they will be left to pick up the pieces if the Government’s health r...

FINANCE

Trust warns over ring-fenced NHS

09 July 2010

The clamour for ministers to reassess their policy of ring-fenced NHS spending intensified this w...

HEALTH

NHS 'blocks' Total Place

01 July 2010

Council plans for ‘place-based’ schemes to improve residents’ health and save public cash are bei...

HEALTH

Where next for the public sector reform agenda?

23 June 2010

Michael Burton reports from a recent round table session with health and local authority executiv...

HEALTH

Health service tie-up for Lewisham

09 June 2010

HEALTH

'Disappointed' care charities unite to criticise new minister

19 May 2010

An alliance of care charities has accused new Tory health secretary, Andrew Lansley, of ignoring ...