Powers to conduct compulsory data protection audits in local government, the health service and the private sector are needed to ensure compliance with the law, the Information Commissioner said at the 10th annual data protection compliance conference in London.
With the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant set to be enshrined in law for the first time, a new scheme is encouraging local authorities to work with the Services to improve the support offered to personnel and their families
NHS staff across England are taking control of the community services they deliver in a drive to improve outcomes for patients and transform patient care, the Department of Health has announced.
Six projects working with homeless people are in line to win a share of more than £50,000 as the shortlist for the 12th Andy Ludlow Homelessness awards is announced by London Councils.
Plans to build a hub that would combine council and healthcare advice at Sparkbrook in the south of Birmingham have been approved by the city council’s cabinet.
The MOD and Wigan Council joined forces today to launch the Armed Forces Community Welfare Pathway initiative in Wigan to enable serving personnel, their families and veterans to receive the help, advice and support they need from the people best placed to provide it.