The health, public health and social care round-up summarises new policy, research and publications that are relevant to elected members and officers interested in health and social care. It is intended to be a digested read and provides links to the source documentation of major reports for further consideration.
The health, public health and social care round-up summarises new policy, research and publications that are relevant to elected members and officers interested in health and social care.
This briefing introduces the problem of loneliness and social isolation in modern societies. Local governments and organisations are extremely important actors capable of orchestrating a social response to this complex issue.
Over the past two decades, Britain’s high streets have been in decline as consumer behaviour has changed and economic pressures are causing retailers to close their shops. Can older generations be one of the key factors in shaping the reinvention of the high street?
In light of increases to the NHS budget, the forthcoming social care green paper, and a new Secretary of State, this policy briefing considers options for the future funding of adult social care.
The age which young children at the start of primary education is complex and has changed frequently over time, and so has the educational provision. This briefing unpacks recent changes by looking at a recent DfE research report on delaying admission for summer born children.
This report from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee on housing for older people makes a number of recommendations which recognise the scale of diversity in older people’s housing needs and preferences; it concludes that a national strategy is required rather than the current piecemeal arrangements.
This Swift Read outlines the risks and dangers associated with the release of balloons and lanterns, the responses that local authorities in the UK and Ireland have taken under mounting pressure, and what more might be done.
Reducing the maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals, found in betting shops on every high street, from £100 to £2 is a satisfying outcome to the review of the Gambling Act. The clustering of betting shops in the high street remains a problem.
This thinkpiece covers the issue of integration in social care in the private sector. Scottish Care is the representative body of Independent sector, representing provider organisations who are either voluntary, charitable or private and who deliver care and support services to older people across Scotland.
