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Children are at risk of losing out on essential life experiences that outdoor play brings
Mitcham Fun Day aims to reverse decline of children playing outside
10:02am Friday 12th August 2011
More than a thousand children, parents and carers enjoyed a sun-soaked play day last week as part of a campaign to get more young people playing outside.
New research has revealed that, while 72 per cent of parents regularly played outside, only 40 per cent of children today play outside to the same extent.
Savlon and Play England, the groups behind the findings, are worried children are at risk of losing out on essential life experiences that outdoor play brings.
Cornwall has been chosen as a HealthWatch Pathfinder
Cornwall is chosen as one of new HealthWatch pathfinders
Source: eGov monitor – A Policy Dialogue Platform Published Friday, 5 August, 2011 – 14:21
Under the Government’s health reforms local authorities will take on the responsibility for commissioning a local HealthWatch from October 2012. Local HealthWatch will replace LINKs (Local Involvement Networks) but will have greater powers to strengthen the patient and public voice in health and social care services. At a national level, HealthWatch England will be established as the independent patient champion within the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Earlier this year all local authorities were invited to apply to become pathfinders to test how a local HealthWatch might work in practice and support Government thinking on how they might operate. Cornwall was one of 157 councils from across the country to submit a bid. Of these 75 have now been chosen as Pathfinders, with Cornwall one of eight authorities selected from the South West.
A wonderful man working with social media to help the homeless
Social Media helping homeless people
Carers are also invisible people!
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