Health and social care

Stories, page 5

1. Two Hackney GP practices face lease termination, patients to be informed Two Hackney GP practices face lease termination, patients to be informed Hackney 14 October 2026
2. Home birth service resumes at Homerton Hospital Homerton Hospital's home birth service has fully resumed operations following a temporary pause for review and improvement work. Hackney 14 October 2026
3. Havering Council Faces Urgent Need to Improve Staff Fraud Training Compliance The Havering Audit Committee has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the low completion rates of mandatory fraud and anti-bribery training across council directorates,... Havering 14 October 2026
4. Ealing Council approves new temporary accommodation policy Ealing Council Approves New Policy for Homeless Household Placements Ealing 9 October 2026
5. Hackney Council's performance monitoring framework faces scrutiny over target setting and data quality Hackney Council's performance monitoring framework is facing scrutiny from the Scrutiny Panel, with significant concerns raised about the appropriateness of target setting and... Hackney 9 October 2026
6. Hackney's transformation programme aims for savings Hackney Council's transformation programme is on track to deliver significant savings, aiming to bridge a substantial budget gap while improving services across key areas. Hackney 9 October 2026
7. New hate crime strategy adopted by Ealing Council Ealing Council Adopts New Strategy to Combat Hate Crime Ealing 9 October 2026
8. Barnet Council reviews rise in Family Services complaints Barnet Council's Family Services is implementing a raft of measures to address a rise in formal complaints, with a particular focus on improving communication and timeliness.... Barnet 9 October 2026
9. Wandsworth Council proposes 94% Council Tax hike to address budget deficit Wandsworth Council proposes 94% Council Tax hike to address budget deficit Wandsworth 9 October 2026
10. Wandsworth Council Projects £5.3m Budget Overspend Driven by Social Care and Housing Pressures Wandsworth Council Projects £5.3m Budget Overspend Driven by Social Care and Housing Pressures Wandsworth 9 October 2026
11. New fostering hub to boost Barnet carer recruitment Barnet is set to launch a new fostering hub aimed at significantly boosting the number of local carers available to support children in care. Barnet 9 October 2026
12. Barking and Dagenham Council Confirms Progress on London Plan Housing Targets for Older People's Housing Barking and Dagenham Council is actively working towards meeting London Plan housing targets for specialist older people's housing, with a current provision of 1,121 homes for... Barking and Dagenham 9 October 2026