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Dignity counts when caring for older people |
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Written by Scott Buckler
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Friday, 03 February 2012 16:36 |
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Older people feel that their health problems pose a challenge to their sense of independence, dignity and identity and sometimes the health care they are given makes things worse
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Last Updated on Friday, 03 February 2012 16:38 |
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Written by Scott Buckler
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Friday, 03 February 2012 11:26 |
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Commenting on the resignation today of Chris Huhne, secretary of state for energy and climate change, Margaret Ounsley, head of public affairs, WWF-UK, said
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Last Updated on Friday, 03 February 2012 11:28 |
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Energy secretary to face criminal charge |
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Written by Scott Buckler
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Friday, 03 February 2012 10:36 |
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The energy secretary, Chris Huhne, is to face a criminal charge in connection with allegedly dodging a speeding offence, the director of public prosecutions has announced
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Last Updated on Friday, 03 February 2012 10:37 |
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£250 million fund to herald return of better weekly collections |
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Written by Scott Buckler
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Friday, 03 February 2012 09:45 |
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A fund of up to quarter of a billion pounds to help support councils to deliver better, more environmentally friendly weekly bin collections for residents is now open, Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles announced today, 3 February 2012
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Last Updated on Friday, 03 February 2012 09:47 |
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UK economy will enter recession very soon say think tank |
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Written by Scott Buckler
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Friday, 03 February 2012 09:29 |
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The UK economy remains weak, and over the near term the National Institute of Economic and Social Research do not expect economic conditions to improve. They expect output to be flat this year, as both the private and public sectors continue simultaneous deleveraging
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Last Updated on Friday, 03 February 2012 09:32 |
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RCGP call for health bill to be scrapped |
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Written by Scott Buckler
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Friday, 03 February 2012 09:22 |
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The Royal College of GPs has called for the health bill to be scrapped, heaping more pressure on the government's controversial reforms in England
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Last Updated on Friday, 03 February 2012 09:25 |
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Outbreak of Salmonella Newport |
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Written by Scott Buckler
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Thursday, 02 February 2012 16:10 |
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The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is investigating an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport infection among 30 people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since the beginning of December 2011
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Last Updated on Thursday, 02 February 2012 16:12 |
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Making immigration work for Britain |
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Written by Scott Buckler
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Thursday, 02 February 2012 14:30 |
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In a speech today, Immigration Minister Damian Green outlined his vision to create a sustainable and selective immigration system that encourages the brightest and best
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Last Updated on Thursday, 02 February 2012 14:32 |
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Government invests £30 million to modernise local charity support services |
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Written by Scott Buckler
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Thursday, 02 February 2012 14:25 |
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The beneficiaries of a new £30 million fund to help transform and modernise local charity support services have been announced today by Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society
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Last Updated on Thursday, 02 February 2012 14:28 |
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Bank lending must more than double to meet UK investment needs, TUC warns |
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Written by Scott Buckler
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Thursday, 02 February 2012 11:29 |
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Total bank lending to firms outside of finance and real estate must more than double in order to meet the investment needs of the UK economy over the next decade, says a TUC report published today , ahead of a seminar on the future of banking at its central London headquarters this afternoon
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Last Updated on Thursday, 02 February 2012 11:30 |
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Government making progress on efficiency |
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Written by Scott Buckler
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Thursday, 02 February 2012 09:24 |
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An initial report by the National Audit Office on progress by central government departments in reducing costs has concluded that departments took effective action in 2010-11, cutting spending in real terms by 2.3 per cent or £7.9 billion, compared with 2009-10
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Last Updated on Thursday, 02 February 2012 09:27 |
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Government must do more about online crime |
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Written by Scott Buckler
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Thursday, 02 February 2012 09:21 |
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Malicious software - designed to infect computers to steal bank details and identity information - poses a growing threat in the UK as more people use the internet and an increasing proportion of economic activity takes place online. MPs on the Science and Technology Select Committee say the Government must do more to help the public understand how to stay safe online
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Last Updated on Thursday, 02 February 2012 09:23 |
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£1billion cash boost for pro-growth communities |
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Written by Scott Buckler
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012 14:56 |
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Communities with ambitions for economic growth have today been rewarded with a cash boost of nearly £1billion to get their projects off the ground and improve their local areas
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 14:58 |
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NHS in Scotland a model for public sector reform, says major report |
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Written by Scott Buckler
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012 12:07 |
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A major report into the NHS in Scotland has cast doubt on the wisdom of its English counterpart’s continued and controversial pursuit of market-based reforms
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 12:08 |
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Civil society leaders call for community action on energy |
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Written by Scott Buckler
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012 06:44 |
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A coalition of civil society leaders from UK organisations with over twelve million members will today (1 February) call for community energy to play a substantial role in meeting the country’s climate change targets
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 06:46 |
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Residents urged to ignore urban myths as temperatures plummet |
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Written by Scott Buckler
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Tuesday, 31 January 2012 16:22 |
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As thousands of gritters hit the nation's roads, council leaders are urging residents not to let urban myths stop them from making their own streets and pavements safe
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 16:24 |
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Cost of flooding is rising |
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Written by Scott Buckler
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Tuesday, 31 January 2012 14:38 |
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The Commons Public Accounts Committee publishes its 64th Report of Session 2010-12, on the basis of evidence from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Rural Payments Agency
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 14:39 |
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