UKATA has encouraged all public sector employees to be asbestos-aware in order to better manage the ‘ticking time-bomb’ problem.
Squeezed funding and staff shortages are severely affecting home care services in some areas of England, claims new report.
Government figures suggest that the public health budget is still set to be cut by £85 million, despite reassurances by ministers.
One in three children currently complete less than 30 minutes of physical activity a day, which is half the government recommended time.
A new government review into services and support for autistic people will inform the new Joint Adults and Children Autism Strategy.
MPs have claimed that quantitative evidence alone is not sufficient to warrant a statutory ban on energy drinks sales to children.
There were over 45,000 hospital operations to remove teeth in teenagers and children last year.
The government is banning combustible materials on new high-rise homes and supporting to councils to carry out emergency remediation work.
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has launched its annual review of adult social care complaints.
The current school fruit and vegetable scheme needs revamping as it is failing in its mission to encourage young people to eat more fresh produce.
Wales continues to invest more in key public services than other parts of the UK, especially in health and social services.
A new survey has revealed that around nine in 10 people support the government working with the food industry to make food healthier.
The north of England deserves a greater portion of NHS funding to help it close the health gap between the region and the south, says new report.
The costs of caring for adults with learning disabilities is projected to increase by almost £2 billion by 2025.
The Mayor of London has delivered five new ‘clean air’ Low Emission Bus Zones in some of the capital’s worst polluted hotspots.