Further action needed to protect care services

ADASS has published its second report into the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on social care services, arguing that more needs to be done.

Labour calls for routine testing of all health staff

The Labour Party is calling for routine testing of all staff in the NHS and social care sectors to help minimise transmission of coronavirus.

Research identifies roads where there is demand for cycling

The Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, has developed a new tool to help identify locations for new cycleways in England.

UK carers 'forced to use food banks’ in lockdown

Unpaid carers are twice as likely as the general public to have relied on a food bank during the coronavirus pandemic.

Councils warn they cannot legally enforce ‘local lockdowns’

Local authority leaders have warned that councils do not have the legal powers to enforce a ‘local lockdown’.

Report warns of coronavirus impact on vulnerable children

Children’s sector professionals have serious concerns about the impact the coronavirus crisis has had on vulnerable children and families.

Psychological first aid training for frontline staff

Staff and volunteers at the forefront of the national coronavirus response will now be able to access a new Psychological First Aid training course.

Geographic impact of crisis will be hard to manage

The IFS has claimed that the balance between protecting public health and enabling economic activity could look very different in different parts of England.

Manchester using new system to check PPE stock levels

Greater Manchester is benefiting from a new situation reporting system to monitor PPE stock levels, staffing availability, infection rates and outbreaks.

Inquiry launched into air quality post-pandemic

MPs have launched an inquiry into air quality and whether the coronavirus pandemic can act as a catalyst for change.

Most Liverpudlians expect to continue walking and cycling

New Liverpool City Region research has shown that most people in the area expect to continue walking and cycling to get around following lockdown.

Older carers are being ‘forgotten’ by authorities

Age UK says more than one million carers aged 70 or over have been negatively affected by coronavirus due to a reduction in care services.

Social care was ill-equipped to deal with pandemic

Social care bosses have said that thousands of people lost their lives 'prematurely' because care homes lacked resources to cope.

MPs want the government to end cladding nightmare

The government must commit to ensure that all buildings with ACM cladding should be fully remediated of all fire safety defects, say MPs.

Councils receive funding to support new Test and Trace service

Local authorities across England have been allocated a share of £300 million to support the new Test and Trace service.

Pages

Event Diary

DISCOVER | DEVELOP | DISRUPT

UKREiiF has quickly become a must-attend in the industry calendar for Government departments and local authorities.

The multi-award-winning UK Construction Week (UKCW), is the UK’s biggest trade event for the built environment that connects the whole supply chain to be the catalyst for growth and positive change in the industry.