HEALTH

Survey says recession is bad for PCTs' health

03 December 2009

The recession has hit councils’ abilities to improve the health of their local communities, a new...

HEALTH

Getting better value from NHS working

04 November 2009

Last week’s Audit Commission report into joint funding across health and social care concluded th...

HEALTH

Involve City in cost of care says lord mayor

21 October 2009

City financiers should be given a key role in finding ways to fund long-term care, according to t...

HEALTH

Concern after new figures show NHS trusts failing

21 October 2009

HEALTH

Health scheme makes progress

09 July 2009

HEALTH

Knowsley teams up with NHS for child health role

09 July 2009

Knowsley MBC is blazing a trail with a joint appointment with its PCT.

FINANCE

Uncertain future for troubled provider

01 July 2009

Time is running out to refinance the heavily-indebted social care provider, Four Seasons Healthca...

HEALTH

District View

24 June 2009

I think that one of the best ways to assess the overall levels of morale and staff satisfaction ...

HEALTH

Baby-boomers come of (old) age

04 June 2009

The rising cost of care for older people is leaving tough choices for the 1960s ‘baby-boomers’ an...

HEALTH

A mixed picture on unblocking the system

03 June 2009

The controversial system of placing the onus on councils to end bed-blocking by elderly patients,...