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HEALTH

Recognition for the work of our unspoken heroes

By Heather Jameson | 01 April 2020

The lack of PPE for frontline care staff is utterly shameful, says Heather Jameson, but not the m...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Resilience in action

By Neil Lupin | 01 April 2020

Neil Lupin looks at the resilience of our public services at a time of unprecedented demand.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Changes to governance structures are needed in a time of pandemic

By Helen McGrath | 31 March 2020

Decision making is a pressing concern facing local government lawyers due to the evolving pandemi...

LEGAL

Lawyers warn Deprivation of Liberty safeguards will be 'paralysed' by pandemic

By Ann McGauran | 31 March 2020

COVID-19 will ‘paralyse’ the system of Deprivation of Liberty safeguards (DoLS), says the organis...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Parking charges for social care and NHS workers suspended

By Dan Peters | 27 March 2020

On-street and pay and display car parking charges for social care and NHS workers will be suspended.

HEALTH

'Social care needs you', retired care workers told

By William Eichler | 26 March 2020

Council chiefs urge retired care workers to return to work in order to boost an over-stretched so...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

We will see the very best of local councils

By Simon Edwards | 23 March 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, counties are ‘doing what they have done in an understated way for s...

HEALTH

Working together in tough times

By Dr Justin Varney | 23 March 2020

Director of Public Health at Birmingham City Council Dr Justin Varney outlines how the city is co...

HEALTH

£3bn bed blocking coronavirus cash injection

By Dan Peters | 19 March 2020

Almost £3bn of the Government’s £5bn Covid-19 funding will go towards freeing up at least 15,000 ...

HEALTH

The wellbeing of individuals and their wider community is key

By Sheila Oxtoby | 18 March 2020

COVID-19 has put public health at the top of the nation's priorities, and it's vital to remember ...