With councils gearing up to take on responsibility for public health, the issue is provoking much debate. A recent article on the local government network discussing the changes certainly prompted some strong reactions.
Category Archives: health
Live webchat -Caring for our future – October 18th
Webchat about Caring for our future
October 12, 2011
David Behan, Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships and Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive of Carers’ UK and discussion leader for Quality, will be answering your questions in a live webchat at 3.30pm on Tuesday 18 October.
South London carers finding help
Local community support schemes
Find out how the Southwark Circle, a south London community group, helps local residents like carer Ivy and her husband John manage their lives.
Get support if you look after someone
http://www.nhs.uk/Video/Pages/local-community-support-schemes.aspx
Live Chat about public health from 12pm on Wednesday
Live discussion: is local government ready to take on public health?
Join us from 12pm on Wednesday to chat about how well prepared councils are for taking on the job of public health, post your thoughts now or get in touch on twitter: @gdnlocalgov
Councils will take responsibility for public health
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