Tag Archives: health

Live webchat -Caring for our future – October 18th

October 15, 2011   Carers, health

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.

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Phil Hammond hammers the Health Secretary on Question Time

October 14, 2011   Carers, hospital

This is why no-one trusts you, doctor tells Lansley

Posted by Samira Shackle – 14 October 2011 15:14

Dr Phil Hammond hammers the Health Secretary on Question Time.

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Dr Phil Hammond, the comedian and GP, told Andrew Lansley exactly what he thinks of his health reforms in a heated exchange on last night’s Question Time. “It’s absolutely impossible to understand it, it is unreadable, there’s no narrative, there’s no convincing story,” he says, as the Health Secretary mumbles.

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Live Chat about public health from 12pm on Wednesday

October 11, 2011   Carers, health, internet

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

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.

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