David Fothergill

Nov 13, 2024 | lgafirst.co.uk | David Fothergill |Liz Green |Gerald Vernon-Jackson

People living with HIV continue to report a high level of satisfaction with their care service and treatment, but levels of stigma remain high, a new survey has found.

Nov 12, 2024 | lgafirst.co.uk | David Fothergill

Highlighting councils’ vital role in improving the nation’s healthA nationwide conversation about the future of the NHS has begun, and it is crucial that the local government voice is heard. ‘Change NHS’ is seeking views on three key shifts: from hospital to community, analogue to digital, and treatment to prevention.

Sep 11, 2024 | lgafirst.co.uk | David Fothergill

Councils can get help with improving their digital social care provisionDigital technology is a cornerstone in how councils can best meet the needs of their residents. For councils with adult social care responsibility, embedding technology into care and support can be transformative. Good ‘digital maturity’ is not just a buzz phrase. Care technology supports two million people to live independently, safely and well, connected with family and community.

Jun 12, 2024 | lgafirst.co.uk | David Fothergill

The Care Act remains a valuable framework for modern care and supportThe Care Act 2014 replaced a patchwork of previous legislation on adult social care and put at its heart a duty on councils to promote people’s wellbeing. A decade on from when the act received Royal Assent, the LGA has published a new report that examines the extent to which the aims of the legislation have been achieved and, where they have not, what more is needed to deliver fully on its ambitions.

Jun 12, 2024 | lgafirst.co.uk | David Fothergill

Reviewing progress on the national drugs planPeople with untreated drug and alcohol dependencies have a disproportionate impact on our communities. In a typical English secondary school, 40 pupils will be living with a parent with a drug or alcohol problem. About one in six ‘child in need’ assessments carried out by local authorities last year recorded parental alcohol problems, with a similar proportion for drug use.