‘We need to get our finger out’: Councillors welcome plans for ‘specialist’ homes for vulnerable residents
Town Hall proposes a mix of upgraded and new accommodation to be built over the next 10 years
Helen Woodland
‘No way around it’: Demand for care following a hospital stay means ‘significant number’ are being put up outside Hackney
Around 400 people are currently being cared for away from the borough, the council’s head of adult health revealed
Elderly patient switched off home oxygen supply to save money on electricity, local health boss reveals
Staff member at GP practice was in tears after woman explained she couldn’t afford to run the system
Council admits it can’t guarantee safety of ‘burnt-out’ social workers after cyber attack wipes key database
Social care boss says October’s hack left staff without case notes until April
Sustainability of social care of ‘great concern’ following Covid, councillors warned
Town Hall voices concern over ‘little mention’ from government of support and funding for care for working age people