31/05/2018 - 10:07
Wales is expected put smoke-free areas in hospital grounds, school grounds and playgrounds by summer 2019.
30/05/2018 - 11:03
A new report has claimed that local authorities need to be allowed to limit the proliferation of unhealthy food outlets in their areas.
29/05/2018 - 09:56
New analysis by the LGA has revealed that more than 22,000 children aged 10 and 11 in Year 6 are classed as severely obese.
25/05/2018 - 11:52
The Children’s Society and the Church of England have warned that crisis support schemes run by local authorities are failing to operate effectively.
24/05/2018 - 10:16
Cornwall Council has pledged to keep residents safe from house fires by agreeing to install sprinklers in all homes the authority builds.
23/05/2018 - 11:36
PHE has released a new report and cost tool which calculates that the health and social care costs of air pollution could reach £5.3 billion by 2035.
23/05/2018 - 11:16
The Mayoral Active Sports Fund, worth £10,000, has been created to help encourage Liverpool residents, of all ages, to get fit and active.
23/05/2018 - 10:34
The Royal College of GPs says that a national public campaign is needed to raise awareness of loneliness and social isolation across society.
22/05/2018 - 10:19
NHS trusts are falling behind local government in implementing journey management strategies to reduce waiting times for visitors.
22/05/2018 - 09:35
Michael Gove will launch an ‘ambitious’ new clean air strategy to tackle air pollution, although critics have labelled it as ‘hugely disappointing’.
17/05/2018 - 12:02
Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of building regulations has controversially not urged for a ban on flammable cladding.
17/05/2018 - 11:30
The Alzheimer's Society has claimed that vulnerable people struggling with dementia have been left to ‘fend for themselves’.
16/05/2018 - 10:40
New analysis of funding pressures on social care services have emphasised the worrying lack of progress on social care reform in the UK.
14/05/2018 - 12:25
Cardiff City Council’s cabinet is set to consider new ways of running its parks as the council faces £91 million savings over the next three years.
11/05/2018 - 13:56
NHS Digital and the LGA have announced new funding for digital pilots that benefit people who access adult social care and improve services.
