The mental health system is ‘failing young people’, report shows

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services are unable to adequately support young people who need specialist support.

The Guardian is reporting that councils will be fully reimbursed for any building work carried out on tower blocks.

Care workers are compromising the dignity and well-being of the people they look after, a new survey has found.

Following the recent General Election, county leaders are urging the government to avoid ‘kicking social care reform into the long grass’.

Birmingham City Council has launched a consultation on a new system for providing early years services for children and families in the city.

Health and care organisations in Surrey have signed an agreement to integrate health and social care in the region.

Plans for the so-called ‘dementia tax’ were only shown to Hunt and Javid hours before the Conservative manifesto launch.

Emerging concerns over care home fees and funding

Families are being charged by care homes for extended periods after a resident has died, as well as large upfront fees, a market study reveals.

Rebecca Evans has revealed that the Welsh Government will tackle zero-hours contracts for thousands of care workers.

The Mayor of Bristol has launched a new Congestion Task Group to make recommendations on how to tackle the city's traffic problem.

Prof Sir David King has warned that children are at greater risk of dangerous levels of air pollution in vehicles than outside vehicles.

The Business Sprinkler Alliance is urging the next government to build the case for fire resilience.

The British Pest Control Association is urging local authorities to ensure adequate funds are allocated to the vital pest control facility.

New research by Younifi has revealed that UK citizens believe there must be a better way to deliver care to adults and the elderly.

Mind has revealed that public sector staff are more likely to feel anxious at work and take sick days for their mental health than those in the private sector.

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