Pay rise funded for councils’ NHS staff
Staff working for the NHS in council-commissioned community health services are due to have their pay rise funded by government, it has been announced.
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Unfunded NHS pay rises could mean cuts to services
Councils have warned that proposed new NHS pay rises could lead to cuts to vital public health services if they are not funded, after the new public health grant settlements were published.
Evaluating the health effects of urban development
Poor-quality urban environments have substantial impacts on public and planetary health – something of which local planners and public health teams will be well aware.
Public health prevents ill health
Councils in England are pleased to have at long last received their public health grant.
Tougher rules needed to tackle underage vape sales
The LGA has called for strict new measures to regulate the display and marketing of vaping products in the same way as tobacco, to crack down on a rise in stores selling to children.
£421m for drug and alcohol treatment services
The Government has announced £421 million of funding to support council-commissioned drug and alcohol treatment services for the next two years.
Councils’ role in preventing radicalisation
A “broad and joined-up approach” is required to stop terrorism, the LGA has said, following a review of Prevent, a programme designed to stop people from being radicalised.
Public health in local government
Good practice from councils shows the potential for reducing health inequalities – if properly resourced.
‘Raise minimum smoking age’, says review
The minimum age for buying cigarettes should be raised by one year annually until no-one is able to take up smoking in England, an independent review into smoking has recommended.