08/12/2020 - 08:20
A smaller proportion of positive coronavirus cases and their contacts are traced in more deprived areas than in less deprived areas.
08/12/2020 - 07:04
The poorest parts of England have seen the biggest cuts to councils' public health budgets, a new study from the IPPR North suggests.
07/12/2020 - 11:16
The proportion of people applying for fit notes from their GP for mental health reasons rose by six per cent during lockdown.
07/12/2020 - 10:15
Coronavirus testing for designated visitors of care home residents will start this week with a trial across five Scottish local authority areas.
01/12/2020 - 16:48
A new local contact tracing system for Leeds is set to boost the city’s efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus.
01/12/2020 - 12:16
Details have been set out by the government to help local areas detect asymptomatic cases and offer a route out of the toughest restrictions.
01/12/2020 - 10:29
Nearly half of households surveyed at food banks during the summer owed money to the DWP due to loans and overpayments of benefits.
30/11/2020 - 15:58
A new public opinion poll has reinforced support for councils, councillors and council workers who have responded to coronavirus.
30/11/2020 - 11:18
Michael Gove has warned that hospitals risk being ‘overwhelmed’ with coronavirus cases if MPs do not back new tier restrictions.
30/11/2020 - 10:06
Tier 3 communities in North and Midlands set to miss out on millions from key business support grant in run up to Christmas.
30/11/2020 - 09:54
A new report says that, in the wake of the pandemic, there is a window of opportunity to build an improved public health system.
27/11/2020 - 09:48
The DHSC has said that people taking PCR swab tests are receiving their results faster, thanks to improving turnaround times.
26/11/2020 - 11:55
The government has revealed the full list of local restriction tiers by area from 2 December 2020.
26/11/2020 - 07:00
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £6.3 billion cash increase in NHS spending in 2021-22, compared to 2020-1.
25/11/2020 - 09:58
The National Audit office has found that price rises for personal protective equipment earlier this year cost taxpayers about £10 billion.
