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HEALTH

Health boards needs more muscle over GP Consortia

By Luke Barras-Hill | 01 June 2011

Health and wellbeing boards require strengthened powers over GP Consortia arrangements, according...

HEALTH

Third of councils to merge children's services bosses

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 June 2011

One-third of councils have merged or are planning to review the post of director of children’s se...

Charity calls on members to 'engage' with elderly

01 June 2011

The charity, Age UK, has called on councillors to back its new campaign to improve neighbourhoods...

HEALTH

Captain's on the ball at opening of health centre

01 June 2011

Liverpool FC captain, Steven Gerrard, has officially opened a new, state-of the-art primary care ...

HEALTH

Leisure project gives a LIFT to borough

01 June 2011

A new health and leisure centre in Lambeth has become the first local council-led project to be d...

HEALTH

Communities 'must play a major role' in NHS reforms

01 June 2011

The LGA has urged the Government to put local communities ‘in the driving seat’ with its plans to...

HEALTH

Older people's care 'failing'

01 June 2011

The charity, Counsel and Care, said it was dismayed at a Care Quality Commission report, which fo...

WHITEHALL

Inside View

01 June 2011

Jonathan Werran looks at the difference a minister can make to a department's effectiveness.

FINANCE

Ex-NAO boss doubts savings can be made

By Jonathan Werran | 01 June 2011

Sir John Bourn, former head of the National Audit Office, has cast further doubt over the Governm...

WHITEHALL

Ministers need special background says report

01 June 2011

Failure to adequately prepare politicians for the realities of ministerial life means many lack t...