Features & Opinion

The last year has proven that great technology can overcome unprecedented challenges. As the true extent of local government deficits comes to light, unlocking digital’s full potential will be the key to delivering council services in the future, says David McKinney, local government managing director at Servelec.

There were an estimated 28,300 excess winter deaths in England and Wales in the winter of 2019-20, a 19% increase on the previous year. Social Care Today reporter Laura O’Neill investigates whether nationalising Britain’s heating and plumbing network could save lives.