What it says on the tin - Voluntary sector bodies are no longer niche providers complementing the public sector, they're competing with the private sector to take over public services. But is this a good thing?

Community scare - Community hospitals are being threatened with closure just as they are being touted as a 'key resource'

Shifrin, Tash, (2006)

Sharing the carig? - Despite all the promises, this week's out of hospital care white paper will bring little cheer to desperately hard-pressed adult social services

Shifrin, Tash, (2006)

Still no fourth option? - The election results in the east London borough of Barking and Dagenham brought the shortage of public housingback into sharp focus. So what is the new communities and local government secretary going to do about it?

Shifrin, Tash, (2006)