Adjacent Digital Politics: Health & Social Care News - Mental health is a growing problem for NI youth

A new report has revealed the growing issue of mental illness for young people in Northern Ireland…

A report compiled by the Children’s Law Centre and Save the Children has suggested there is a serious, growing mental health problem among young people in Northern Ireland.

The report, which was endorsed by 58 groups including charities Barnardos and the NSPCC, highlighted the damage that has been done due to funding cuts.

Chief of the NSPCC Peter Bryson said the report shone “an uncomfortable spotlight on how we treat our children and young people”.

Austerity cuts have undoubtedly affected services across all sectors, but mental health has seemingly suffered significantly. During the UK General Election last month many party’s focused on the issue in their manifesto, stating the field would become a priority. However, as the report highlighted, there is still much work to do to make mental health services fit for purpose and to remove the stigma.

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Adjacent Government News - Local councils to lose £3bn in further cutbacks

An estimated £3.3bn is set to be cut from local council budgets next year due to reductions in government funding…

The Local Government Association, which represents councils across England and Wales, has warned local councils will be forced to scale back services even further in the wake of further budget cuts.

The LGA said many councils were having to make “significant” savings on top of spending cuts from previous rounds of austerity. With around £3.3bn expected to be cut from local council budgets next year, the LGA said frontline services such as bin collections, elderly care, child protection, and transport were now at risk.

In a report, the association said local authorities were facing a downward spiral of funding, with budgets reducing by 11 per cent in 2017/18 and a further four per cent in 2018/19. The following year would see an increase of seven per cent.

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Adjacent Digital Politics: HR and Training News - Investing in Learning & Development

Ruth Stuart, Research Adviser at CIPD speaks to Editor Laura Evans about learning and development and why it’s an important investment for organisations…

Organisations are increasingly tapping into talent already employed within their business. This can have great benefits including reducing costs, and protecting skills you may need in the future. In the CIPD 2015 Learning and Development survey many organisations reported a lack of confidence in using technology, and yet also predict growth in areas such as e-learning, virtual classrooms and social learning. ¹ The report also highlighted that many organisations and businesses are still struggling to evaluate the impact of L&D activity on the business. Ruth Stuart, Research Adviser at CIPD explains about the main benefits of L&D.

“Learning and development can comprise of a lot of different activities”, explains Stuart.

“But overall it’s really about developing employees, so they can contribute to organisational performance. Within a lot of organisations it’s also about encouraging change across the entire organisation, and using L&D as a way to develop the culture of the organisation, and in turn develop the business. It’s no longer just about training in its traditional form.”

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Adjacent Government Education News - 40% Students Aren’t Satisfied with University Education Quality in the UK

A new survey from the BBC has revealed four in 10 students do not think university is a good value for money… 

The survey, which was conducted by the BBC, suggested the increase in tuition fees had made students increasingly aware of the quality of courses being delivered.

The survey comprised of 1,004 final-year students. It revealed that 46 per cent would undertake the same course again, but eight per cent were unsure if their course had been good value for money.

The last national survey conducted by Universities UK showed 86 per cent of students were satisfied with their course. Carried out by ComRes between 1 and 7 May, the survey questioned undergraduates in their final year of degree courses in 2015. This group was the first to pay the higher fees of up to £9,000 a year after they trebled in 2012. After the increase in fees there were concerns the number of students enrolling on university course would drop. However, this did not happen.

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Adjacent Government Health & Social Care News - It Isn’t Safe for Doctors to Raise Concerns about Patient’s Safety

The British Medical Association survey has revealed hospital doctors are subjected to bullying and harassment after they raised concerns about patient safety… 

Patient safety concerns are being dealt with inappropriately, according to the results of new research. The British Medical Association sent out surveys to 3,000 staff in hospitals across Wales.

More than 500 doctors responded to the survey. A total of 60 per cent revealed they had raised concerns about patient safety in the previous three months. Of those, more than 60 per cent said they had experienced bullying or harassment as a result of speaking out.

The survey, which was sent to consultants, junior doctors, and specialists between March and May this year, revealed a worrying trend in how the issue is dealt with.

Dr Phil Banfield, chair of the BMA’s Welsh council, said: “Doctors care passionately about their patients and a key part of that is having the confidence to be able to raise concerns on their behalf.

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Adjacent Digital Politics - Know what's happening at the UK Government's Environment Dept.

Every human being needs a good environment to live and The Environment department of UK makes sure this happens. The best thing is that even general public can know all that is happening at the department of Environment. All thanks to Adjacent Digital Politics, a news publishing company which posts latest news stories for the UK citizens.

The main things covered by Adjacent Digital Politics in the Environment news section include global warming, agriculture, air quality, animal health, fisheries, flood warnings, forestry, hunting, waste management, national parks, rural development, water management, land management etc. Other than the news stories, Adjacent Government also publishes highly informative and knowledgeable articles on the United Kingdom’s Environmental issues. Some of the recently published articles include topics like climate change, dairy farming, pig farming, agriculture and many more. Discussing politics at the government level is another feature of Adjacent Digital publication. These publications have received appreciation from notable members of the society and backlinks from government websites.

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Adjacent Digital Politics - An Energy Union The Road to a greener Europe

In this May edition of Adjacent Government we give thought to the key policy areas in the forefront of people’s minds throughout Europe. We kick off with a Foreword from Markku Markkula, the President of the European Committee of the Regions. In his introduction to the publication, he details how we must make the most of EU investment to further help the economic recovery.

Consideration is also given in this spring edition to science and research throughout Europe. How Horizon 2020 can make an impact, and the importance of excellence in research. In a special focus we highlight articles from Science Europe, ANR – The French National Research Agency, and Adjacent Digital Politics looks at the European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation’s priorities for investment in these areas.

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Adjacent Digital Politics - Innovation For Growth creating Opportunities for Europe

As Jean-Claude Juncker and his Commission start to settle into their role, and David Cameron and Ed Miliband prepare to go head to head in the general election in May, Europe is in for an eventful few months ahead.

In this edition we give thought and highlight a number of key issues that are at the forefront of policy. The publication starts with an introductory Foreword from Vice-President of the European Parliament Olli Rehn, formerly European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs.

The built environment section of this edition kicks off with an article from European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Corina Cretu discussing her main priorities for the coming year, including, why she feels investments and the Cohesion Policy reforms are key. In that section we also highlight the Building for Life program and how it represents good urban design.

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Council houses benefit from external wall insulation

Council houses across Wrexham are set to receive a face lift due to an external improvement programme, which will insulate and improve the outer appearance of the properties… 

Tenants living in non-traditional Council Houses across Wrexham County Borough are set to see a significant drop in their energy bills, and radical improvements to the outer appearance of their properties, thanks to an extensive external improvements programme being undertaken by Wrexham Council’s Housing Department.

Over the next 12 months, 190 properties will benefit from the scheme. The process will see a 100mm layer of insulation applied to the outside walls and elevations of the properties, making the homes far more energy efficient and cheaper to heat.

The project will also make it possible to significantly improve the outer appearance of the houses, thanks to the work the Housing Department have put in to improving the designs of the render and brick slips which cover the insulation. This will mean properties, which are nearly 60 years old in some cases, will effectively look like brand new buildings from the outside. 

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Number of properties for sale at lowest for years

Halifax has reported the number of properties available for sale on the market has reached its lowest level for many years…

There is no denying the UK is in the middle of a housing shortage. For some time now demand has been outstripping supply. Over the last five years the coalition government worked to increase the number of properties available by stimulating new builds and by opening up brownfield land to developers.

The shortage of homes for sale has pushed house prices increasingly higher, and in many cases out of the reach of some people. Figures from the Halifax showed just how much the shortage of homes on the market has impacted house prices, as this rose by 8.6 per cent over the year to the end of May. This pushed the price of the average property up to £196,067. However, prices did see a slight dip of 0.1 per cent in May compared to April.

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Chancellor announces billions in cuts

Chancellor George Osborne has revealed £4.5bn of measures he plans to enact to bring down national debt…

A new raft of austerity measures have been released by the Chancellor George Osborne today. It is hoped these cuts will enable the government to reduce national debt, but the news will undoubtedly be of concern to public services.

One of the major revelations is the plan to sell the government’s remaining shares in Royal Mail, which will complete the privatisation of the postal service. The government currently has a 30 per cent stake in the company worth around £1.5bn. The remaining of 70 per cent shares are held by a combination of employees and private investors.

Privatisation was started with an Initial Public Offering of shares in October 2013. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) will start to sell its shares this year. Rothschild has been appointed by BIS to advise on the transaction.

The Chancellor also announced he had identified further asset sales, underspends, and efficiencies during the in-year budget review process.

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