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Council bosses welcome NHS Future Forum report

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 June 2011

Local government leaders have welcomed plans to revise the Government’s controversial NHS reforms.

Southern Cross to meet with creditors today

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 June 2011

Cash-strapped care home operator Southern Cross is reportedly holding a crisis meeting with its l...

Southern Cross to surrender homes in exit plan

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 June 2011

Troubled healthcare firm Southern Cross is reportedly planning to surrender 132 care homes in a b...

Judge rules Hillingdon deprived an autistic man of liberty

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 June 2011

A high court judge has ruled that Hillingdon London Borough Council wrongly deprived an autistic ...

Unions call for government to intervene over Southern Cross

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 June 2011

Trade unions have called on the Government to intervene over cash-strapped care home group Southe...

Bupa defends care industry after Southern Cross chaos

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 June 2011

Private healthcare provider, Bupa, has defended the care home industry as the controversy surroun...

Scots 'must collaborate to tackle worsening health'

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 June 2011

The Scottish Government must improve collaboration with health boards and councils to tackle the ...

Clothing donation move hits charities

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 June 2011

Two leading charities have criticised councils in Hertfordshire and Northumberland for charging f...

Miliband calls for cross-party social care talks

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 June 2011

Labour leader Ed Miliband has called for cross-party talks on the future of social care.

Government to use credit-checking agencies to battle fraud

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 June 2011

The Government is planning to save £1.2bn of taxpayer’s money by using credit checking companies ...