Think tank launches new strategy to tackle ‘poor health outcomes’
Dementia patients being 'stranded' in hospitals
Norfolk conducts major review to improve safeguarding practices
Commission calls for action on ‘unequal risk of mental ill health’
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Graham Allen says a focus on social care being solely about getting people out of hospital only diverts attention from keeping as many people as possible away from unnecessary admission.
Youth service funding cut by 70% over decade
20/01/2020 A whole generation of young people have been ‘robbed’ of youth centres due to cuts, a union has warned. |
London boroughs welcome ‘substantial progress’ in reducing HIV
17/01/2020 Local authorities in London have welcomed new figures which show substantial progress on reducing HIV rates in the capital. |
Union calls for Sanctuary Care homes to be brought ‘back in-house’
14/01/2020 Unite is urging councils who have contracts with Sanctuary Care to bring them ‘in-house’ after a criminal investigation was launched into one of its homes. |
Funding cuts put 2030 smokefree target ‘at risk’
14/01/2020 Funding shortages for local tobacco control could put the 2030 smokefree target at risk, campaigners have warned today. |
Council apologises for ‘significant failings’ in SEND provision
14/01/2020 Richmond council has acknowledged that there were ‘significant failings’ in its provision of special educational needs and disability services after a critical Ombudsman report. |
Parents forced to wait 18 months for autism diagnosis
14/01/2020 Parents are facing a wait of more than 18 months to find out if their child has autism, a new poll has revealed. |
Thirty councils accused of ‘short changing’ independent care homes
13/01/2020 A charity has found 30 councils are paying less than £500 a week for an older person in an independent residential care home, the equivalent of just £2.97 per hour. |
Air pollution 'major public health emergency’, charity warns
13/01/2020 Heart and circulatory disease deaths attributed to particulate matter air pollution could exceed 160,000 over the next decade in the UK, according to a health charity. |
A quarter of children rejected for mental health support, report finds
10/01/2020 More than a quarter of young people referred for mental health treatment are being turned away from help, a new report has revealed. |
Cuts drive up the number of children in care by nearly 30%
09/01/2020 Council chiefs have warned that the care system is ‘reaching breaking point’ as figures reveal that the number of children in care has risen by more than a quarter over the past decade. |
Report calls for end of 'age apartheid'
07/01/2020 Radical action is needed to create ‘a country for all ages’ by 2030, according to a report published today. |
Parents of children with mental health issues left to ‘fend for themselves’
03/01/2020 Seven out of 10 parents with children who suffer from mental health problems say they fear for their children due to poor quality of mental health services. |
Councils thank ‘festive force’ of care workers
24/12/2019 Local authority leaders in London have thanked the 22,000 care workers who will be working on Christmas day this year. |
Thousands of children passed around care system ‘like parcels’, report warns
24/12/2019 A new report published today has revealed that thousands of children in the care system are living ‘many miles’ away from family and friends. |
Half of young carers ‘feel responsible’ for providing a good Christmas
20/12/2019 Nearly half of young carers feel responsible for giving their family a good Christmas, according to a new survey. |
Elderly save the state £23bn a year by providing unpaid care
19/12/2019 A new study has revealed how some of the oldest in society save the health and care system £23bn a year by providing free care to loved ones. |
‘Inadequate’ West Sussex children’s services moved to trust
18/12/2019 West Sussex County Council’s children’s services have been moved into an independent trust after Ofsted found they were ‘inadequate’. |
Children’s home closed due to safeguarding concerns
17/12/2019 A specialist children’s home in Gloucestershire has temporarily closed because of safeguarding and safety concerns. |
Foster carers experience high-levels of ‘burnout’, study reveals
16/12/2019 Psychologists have called for more support to be provided to foster carers after a new study reveals the extent of ‘burnout’ in the sector. |
Foster parents at risk of burnout and stress, study warns
12/12/2019 Foster carers are more likely to suffer from secondary traumatic stress due to their exposure to the trauma stories of their foster children, a study has revealed. |
Council fined £500,000 after death of woman with dementia
10/12/2019 A council has been fined half a million pounds and has apologised following the death at one of their care homes of a woman with dementia. |
New figures reveal exercise inequalities
06/12/2019 Children from less affluent families are less likely to participate in physical activity than their wealthier peers. |
Majority of people support tax rises to solve social care crisis
06/12/2019 Two thirds of people want tax increases to pay for health and social care, a new poll has revealed. |
Air pollution like smoking 150 cigarettes a year, charity warns
05/12/2019 People living in areas that have high levels of air pollution have an increased risk of death equivalent to smoking over 150 cigarettes a year, charity warns. |
Council fined over £1m after child suffers ‘life-changing head injury'
05/12/2019 Hampshire County Council has been fined £1.4m after a child suffered a head injury caused by an unsecured street bollard. |
Bed delays to hit 2.5m days since last election
04/12/2019 More than 2.5m bed days will have been lost in the NHS due to a lack of social care since the last General Election, new analysis has concluded. |
Major parties ‘fall short’ on social care funding commitments
04/12/2019 None of the three major parties have pledged enough in social care funding to fix the ongoing crisis in care provision, a health think tank has concluded. |
Overdose victims in Glasgow saved 17 times in four months
04/12/2019 Glasgow Council has released figures showing that overdose victims were revived 17 times in four months at its night shelter. |
Councils warn FGM is still under-reported
29/11/2019 There have been 22,500 new cases of FGM identified in the past four years, according to new figures published by NHS Digital. |
Charity warns child cruelty is rising every year
28/11/2019 The number of child cruelty and neglect offences have risen every year for the past five years, new analysis has shown. |
Nine in 10 care directors concerned at winter pressures
27/11/2019 More than 90% of adult care directors are concerned at their ability to cope with winter pressures or provider failure, a survey has found. |
Bristol accused of 'abject failure' over SEND care plans
26/11/2019 An overhaul of services for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) is under way at Bristol City Council, after it failed to meet deadlines for families applying for support. |
Two thirds of adults ‘unpaid carers’, study reveals
22/11/2019 Two thirds of UK adults can expect to care unpaid for a loved one in their lifetime, according to research from the universities of Sheffield and Birmingham. |
Hedges around parks can halve pollution, study finds
21/11/2019 Planting a hedge in front of a park can cut air pollution in half, a new study has found. |
Victims of domestic abuse let down by 'fragmented' system
21/11/2019 Victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence are being let down by 'inconsistent, complex and short term' services in Wales, according to a new report. |
Blueprint for social care reform puts ‘relationships over bureaucracy’
20/11/2019 A new model for social care promises to 'put relationships over bureaucracy'. |
Nearly 500,000 children ‘worried’ about mental health
20/11/2019 Almost half a million children who are worried about their feelings or behaviour are not asking anyone for help, according to campaigners. |
Guide to help councils look after people with ‘several health problems’ published
19/11/2019 A new guidebook shows how people with several health problems can best be looked after by local authorities and other agencies working together. |
Social prescribing does not achieve ‘meaningful’ health outcomes, study says
19/11/2019 Council chiefs have defended social prescribing after researchers argue the practice does not ‘achieve meaningful levels’ of health and well-being changes. |
Over 22,000 young people face homelessness this Christmas
18/11/2019 A charity has warned that tens of thousands of young people in England will be homeless or at risk of homelessness this Christmas. |
Five Bristol residents die prematurely each week due to pollution
18/11/2019 Air pollution in Bristol, largely caused by diesel cars, contributes to five people dying prematurely every week, new research has revealed. |
Child abuse linked to faith rises by ‘a third’, council chiefs warn
14/11/2019 The number of children identified by councils as having been abused for reasons associated with belief has risen by a third in three years, the LGA reports. |
Children do less exercise as they get older, research reveals
14/11/2019 Primary school children do less exercise as they get older, according to new research. |
Councils chiefs call for more powers to ‘restrict’ takeaways
12/11/2019 Local authorities have called for more planning powers to help them prevent takeaways from ‘clustering’ as part of the fight against health inequalities and obesity. |
One and a half million older people have ‘unmet care needs’, charity warns
11/11/2019 The number of older people with unmet care needs stands at one and a half million and could rise to over two million in the next decade, a charity has warned. |
Only one in five alcoholics receiving treatment, health experts say
08/11/2019 Local authority leaders have called on the next Government to reverse public health cuts as figures reveal only one in five alcoholics receiving treatment. |
Abuse ‘endemic’ in children’s homes
07/11/2019 An independent inquiry has found physical and sexual abuse was endemic in children’s homes and residential care homes. |
Family hardship drives 53% increase in children referred for ‘urgent support’
05/11/2019 A rise in family ‘conflict and hardship’ against a background of cuts to council budgets is behind the heightened pressure on child protection services, local authority leaders have revealed. |
Thousands of inpatients with learning disabilities and autism to receive care review
05/11/2019 Thousands of people with learning disabilities and autism that have detained in a mental health hospital will have their care reviewed over the next 12 months, the Government announced today. |
Stoke-on-Trent CC given three months to improve ‘inadequate’ children’s services
01/11/2019 Williamson issues a direction which gives Stoke-on-Trent three months to establish a partnership with another council to deliver children’s social care. |
This issue of Public Property examines how public sector organisations can unlock the hidden value in their land, and why a new approach to construction could help boost the outcomes of the Government’s One Public Estate programme.
The December issue also considers why learnings from ancient cities could provide the key to promoting wellbeing in the modern built environment. It also contains a case study on how the London Borough of Westminster has provided high quality care for the elderly alongside a block of luxury apartments.
