PUBLIC HEALTH

Keeping it local

10 November 2020

It’s local councils who are gearing up to support businesses and residents through lockdown, wit...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Building trust in test and trace

By Martin Ford | 10 November 2020

David Nabarro of the World Health Organisation says local capacity is the ‘mainstay’ for finding ...

PUBLIC HEALTH

National delays hold back local test and trace

By Martin Ford | 10 November 2020

Local test and trace teams are facing week-long delays in receiving data from the national system.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Strengthening our successful model will take more resources

By Claire Ramwell | 10 November 2020

Blackburn with Darwen Council has set up a local enhanced contact tracing service. Claire Ramwell...

HEALTH

Healthy life expectancy target well off track, report finds

By Michael Burton | 10 November 2020

The Government is in danger of a lost decade with its target of increasing healthy life expectanc...

HEALTH

The clock is ticking

By Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy | 10 November 2020

There is no path to economic recovery that does not involve controlling COVID-19, says Dr Jeanell...

SOCIAL CARE

We have proved that councils are the place for social care - ADASS

By Ann McGauran | 06 November 2020

The ‘joining up’ work done by local government during the pandemic has made it clear to Governmen...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Care Act easements 'politicised'

By Martin Ford | 05 November 2020

A ‘sense of injustice’ among adult care directors has been detailed in a report on the use of eas...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Championing mental health

By Sarah Hughes | 04 November 2020

The National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCASC) 2020 is taking place virtually this w...

WHITEHALL

Report exposes local-national divide over pandemic

By Martin Ford | 02 November 2020

Fractures between local and national decision-makers have been highlighted in a new report examin...

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Service Director Resources & Performance

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Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

£112k-£117k

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Somerset Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

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Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service

frederica-diamanta

Service Director Resources & Performance

Up to £123k + relocation

This integrated team will provide expert advice, as well as ensuring a single ‘line of sight’ on resources coming into the authority. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

£112k-£117k

From Starting Well to Living Well and Aging Well, we’re working to deliver a comprehensive public health offer across Somerset. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service