Archives for February 4th, 2008

CHURCH STEPS UP CHALLENGE TO RURAL SCHOOL CLOSURES

Headlines, PublicNet: 4 February, 2008

Two local education authorities are being warned they will face a detailed challenge from the Church of England over any future plans to close village schools. Both Shropshire and Herefordshire County Councils have postponed plans, which would have seen the closure of almost 40 rural schools and which led to strong local protests.

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INFORMATION LOSSES FUEL DOCTORS’ DOUBTS OVER NHS DATABASE

Headlines, PublicNet: 4 February, 2008

More doubts have been raised over plans for a centralised National Health Service database with nine out of ten doctors in a poll saying they had no confidence in the government’s ability to safeguard patient data. The poll by ‘BMA News’ shows doctors doubts have been fuelled by recent cases of data going astray.

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BUILDING COHESIVE COMMUNITIES: THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF THE NEW PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK

Abstracts, PublicNet: 4 February, 2008

This note supports local government in making the most of the new local performance framework and provides signposts to other guidance and recently published information. The key feature of the framework is collaboration between public bodies in an area and a new drive for partnership working to meet local challenges.

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