The Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities (CIRCLE) at Leeds University has carried out a national evaluation of the Department of Health’s Demonstrator Sites programme which aimed to improve carers’ health and wellbeing. The evaluation report on which this briefing is based contains numerous examples of good and innovative practice and will…
The Operating Framework sets out the Department of Health’s planning, performance and financial requirements for the NHS in the coming year.
The recent inquiry by MIND, while commending examples of good practice, found a number of areas in which service users are being let down during periods of crisis. These include bad practice in relation to restraint and control, but also overly medicalised responses and a lack of both humanity and urgency in responding to people…
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 CLG Select Committee's report into the proposed changes to the discretionary social fund, council tax benefit and housing benefit is very critical of the plans. The changes will have serious implications for all councils.
This briefing summarises and comments on the Health Committee’s report into public health which includes recommendations directly relevant to councils and highlights crucial financial issues such as the scale and distribution of the public health budget.
Fiona Campbell, one of the authors of a new LGA resource for health and wellbeing boards and a regular contributor to LGIU briefings, discusses the findings of the research she and Christine Heron carried out in developing the resource.
This policy briefing summarises and comments on papers published by the Think Local Act Personal coalition intended to further develop personalisation.
This briefing summarises and comments on the government's policy document on obesity and the proposed role for local government.
This briefing summarises and comments on the government's policy document on obesity and the proposed role for local government.
