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1.4 million Britons falling behind with the rent or mortgage
1.4 million people in Britain are falling behind with their rent or mortgage payments, according to a new YouGov...
HCA investment supports sustainable new homes and jobs in Hampshire
Proposals to bring thousands of high quality environmentally sustainable homes and new jobs to a Hampshire...

A safe, warm affordable home for all
CIH president Robin Lawler considers the challenges facing housing in 2013 - and how CIH can help you tackle...
Isle of Wight Council failed to consult residents on beach hut plan
Isle of Wight Council officers approved a plan for the use of new beach huts without checking that it complied...

CIH responds to direct payment pilot findings
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published early findings from the Direct Payment Demonstration Projects, showing...
Eviction risk hotspots revealed
1 in every 115 households across England is at risk of homelessness, new figures from Shelter reveal...

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Re: Does it make sense to ban smoking in public places but allow smoking adjacent to hospital gates?

In my view smoking should be banned from hospital sites and in the near perimeter to the site, this displays a strong stance from health care...
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In 2011, I was privileged to be commissioned to develop the national dementia training qualification structure (QCF) and had high hopes that this...
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Re: What is needed from housing and social care providers?

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Re: Does it make sense to ban smoking in public places but allow smoking adjacent to hospital gates?

Smoking outside secondary care settings should absolutely be discouraged and staff should not be seen to be smoking in these areas as the message...