Health and social care
Stories, page 75
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Bromley Council's Consultant Spend Reaches £8.3 Million in 2024/25 Bromley Council's spending on consultants reached £8.3 million in the 2024/25 financial year, according to a report reviewed by the Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy...
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Hillingdon Tackles Absenteeism: New Strategies for School Attendance Hillingdon Council is taking decisive action to address rising absenteeism rates among school-aged children, implementing new strategies to support regular attendance and...
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New Director Appointed for Early Help and Safeguarding Newham Council has convened a Chief Officer Appointments Sub-Committee to appoint a new Director of Early Help and Safeguarding.
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Lewisham Council Faces £2.5 Million Overspend in Special Needs Education Funding Lewisham Council is grappling with a projected £2.5 million overspend in its dedicated schools grant (DSG), specifically within the high needs block. This financial strain...
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Camden Council to Invest £4M+ in Voluntary Sector, Equality Programs Camden Council is set to invest over £4 million in the voluntary sector and equality programs, aiming to strengthen communities and create opportunities for all residents. The...
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Tower Hamlets to Review Gambling Policy, Casino Ban Remains Tower Hamlets Council is set to review its gambling policy, but will maintain its existing ban on casinos, following a meeting of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee on Monday, 15...
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B&D Council Misses Complaint Response Target, Despite Overall Complaint Reduction Barking and Dagenham Council has fallen short of its target for responding to complaints within the agreed timeframe. According to the Customer Feedback Team Annual Report, only...
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Barnet Approves Domestic Abuse and VAWG Strategy Barnet Council has given the green light to a new strategy aimed at tackling domestic abuse and violence against women and girls (VAWG) across the borough.
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Hillingdon Committee Examines Proposal to Transfer Mount Vernon Hospital's Minor Injuries Unit to Hillingdon Hospital Hillingdon's Health and Social Care Select Committee convened on Tuesday, 16 September 2025, to discuss the future of Mount Vernon Hospital's Minor Injuries Unit (MIU). The...
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Hillingdon Committee to Review Autism Services Hillingdon Council's Health and Social Care Select Committee convened on Tuesday, 16 September 2025, to discuss updates on autism services within the borough.
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Hackney Children's Services Review Exposes Consultation Errors and Recommends Improvements Hackney Council's Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission has identified inconsistencies and communication challenges in the consultation process surrounding proposed...
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Hackney Schools Review Behaviour Management and Inclusion Practices with Input from Ofsted and DfE Hackney's Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission is conducting an in-depth review of behaviour management and school inclusion, with input from Ofsted and the Department...
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North Central London Health Scrutiny Meets: What Was Discussed? The Joint Health Overview Scrutiny Committee for North Central London Sector convened on 12 September 2025, at Islington Town Hall, Committee Room 5. The meeting's agenda, which...
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Richmond Council to Procure Joint Sexual Health Services Richmond Council is set to launch a joint procurement process for Integrated Sexual Health (ISH) services, partnering with Wandsworth, Merton, and Sutton councils. The new...
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Richmond Suicide Rate Higher Than London Average Richmond's suicide rate is higher than the London average, according to a progress update on the Richmond Suicide and Self-harm Prevention Strategy (2022-2025) presented at a...
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Islington Committee Reviews NCL Healthcare Finances, St Pancras Hospital Transformation and NCL ICB Reconfiguration Islington's Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Health convened on 12 September 2025, to address the financial stability of North Central London's (NCL) healthcare system...
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Dialysis Unit to Move from St Pancras to Finchley Road as Part of Hospital Redevelopment The St Pancras Kidney and Diabetes Centre, currently located at St Pancras Hospital, is set to relocate its dialysis and renal outpatient services to 125 Finchley Road in Camden...
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St Pancras Hospital Redevelopment: Services to Move by 2027 The St Pancras Hospital Transformation Programme will see several NHS services move from the St Pancras Hospital site by 2027, as part of an effort to redevelop the site and...
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Ophthalmology Services to Move from St Pancras Hospital Ophthalmology outpatient services at St Pancras Hospital are set to move in 2027, as part of the ongoing St Pancras Hospital Transformation Programme. The North Central London...
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NCL Integrated Care Board Reconfiguration Discussed The North Central London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee convened on 12 September 2025, to discuss the reconfiguration of the North Central London Integrated Care...