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Scottish Greens to debate withdrawing support for National Care Service

By Lee Peart 25 October 2024

The Scottish Green Party will debate a motion tomorrow on withdrawing support for the National Care Service Bill.

Retrofitting housing programme aims to help tackle fuel poverty

By Lee Peart 25 October 2024

A new retrofit housing programme launched in four local areas aims to help reduce fuel poverty and accelerate progress towards net zero.

CQC

Healthcare failing many children and young people, finds CQC

By Lee Peart 25 October 2024

Healthcare systems are failing many children and young people, according to the CQC.

CQC

Many children and young people not getting support they need, says CQC

By Lee Peart 25 October 2024

Many children and young people are not currently getting the support they need posing them at risk of long-term mental and physical illness, the CQC has warned.

ONS

Chancellor urged to take 'bold steps' to improve nation's health

By Lee Peart 24 October 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to ‘take bold steps’ to improve the nation’s health in next week’s Budget.

Call for new devolution framework to tackle health inequalities

By Lee Peart 24 October 2024

A report has called for a new devolution framework to address health inequalities and the creation of a local government finance taskforce to ensure funding is distributed according to need.

Mental health patients at risk of mental, physical and sexual harm

By Lee Peart 24 October 2024

An investigation into mental health units and wards has found patients at risk of mental, physical or sexual harm.

LGA

Councils facing 'social care blackhole', Lib Dems warn

By Lee Peart 24 October 2024

Councils are facing a ‘social care blackhole’ in their finances, according to the Liberal Democrats.

Trust initiative cuts time frail and elderly need to spend in hospital

By Lee Peart 23 October 2024

A new service has been launched to help the cut time frail and elderly people need to spend in hospital.

Autumn Budget likely to be 'helpful but no NHS game changer', says analyst

By Lee Peart 23 October 2024

A policy analyst has predicted next week’s Autumn Budget will be ‘helpful for the NHS but no game changer’.