MP with Disabled Son Praises Major Government Retreat on Welfare Bill Wednesday, July 2, 2025 welfare disability pip labour reform mp northsomerset universalcredit amendments politics Sadik Al-Hassan, a Somerset MP and father to a disabled son, has celebrated a “significant victory” following Labour rebels’ successful push for the government to revise important parts of the Welfare Reform Bill. As the … Read More
Somerset Council Faces Bankruptcy by April 2026 Without SEND Funding Overhaul Thursday, June 19, 2025 somerset send education funding council deficit bankruptcy government socialcare reform Somerset Council is on the brink of declaring effective bankruptcy by April 2026 unless the government reforms the funding system for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The demand for specialist education for … Read More
Seven Lessons on the Future of Somerset’s Health Services Wednesday, June 4, 2025 somerset nhs dentistry healthcare gp musgrove funding socialcare reform survey Local health experts emphasize that increased funding and urgent NHS contract reforms are essential to guarantee Somerset residents can easily access GP and dental services. On Friday evening, May 30, dozens of residents … Read More
Seven Key Insights into the Future of Somerset’s Health Services Wednesday, June 4, 2025 somerset nhs dentistry gp healthcare funding reform musgrove socialcare contracts Ensuring Somerset residents have access to reliable GP and dental services requires urgent reforms and increased funding, local health experts emphasized during the recent “Rebuilding our NHS” event at Taunton’s CIC … Read More
I Peddled Heroin at 14 and Ran Away from Home — This Is Why Saturday, May 31, 2025 care missingchildren foster exploitation trafficking vulnerability reform grooming advocacy children Children in care face a uniquely perilous mix of vulnerability and rebellion, placing them at a disproportionate risk of going missing. Louise Allen, artist, author, and advocate for foster children, vividly describes feeling … Read More
‘I was really worried which way ambulance would turn,’ says NHS boss Friday, May 30, 2025 nhs bristol healthcare trusts ambulance services integration patientcare urology reform A senior NHS leader has highlighted a concerning divide within Bristol’s healthcare system — an invisible boundary between two NHS trusts that could influence the care patients receive depending on which side they live. This … Read More