‘Exhausted’ public health staff battling rising covid rates
Councils and directors of public health have called for an urgent extension of local outbreak management funding because of rising rates of COVID-19.
Councils and directors of public health have called for an urgent extension of local outbreak management funding because of rising rates of COVID-19.
Councils could face a budget black hole this year amid growing concerns about underfunded adult social care reforms, the LGA has warned.
The LGA has launched a ‘Levelling up local’ inquiry into how the Government’s levelling up agenda might better strengthen local communities.
More than 1,000 youth and community support workers could be recruited using money removed from a flagship government fund for youth services, according to new LGA analysis.
The LGA has called for an extension in outbreak management funding following the Government’s announcement of its ‘Living with covid’ strategy.
The LGA has warned of a rise in the number of children with mental health problems seen by social workers, which has surged by a quarter since before the coronavirus pandemic.
Adequate resources and a shared long-term commitment by the NHS, ministers and councils will be needed to deliver on government plans for integrating health and care, the LGA has warned.
Tougher regulation of the gambling industry is needed to help protect communities and vulnerable people from gambling-related harm, according to the LGA and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners.
The Government has announced it will introduce a register for children not in school, following years of lobbying by the LGA.
Continuing uncertainty around councils’ public health funding risks exacerbating a growing crisis of demand for support services, including for drug and alcohol treatment, the LGA has warned.