Vivienne Russell

Vivienne Russell is a freelance journalist and a former editor of Public Finance Magazine.

Recent articles

England ‘lags behind’ other countries with social care

England has been “left behind” as other countries get on with modernising their social care systems... Read more
Hancock: No need to stockpile medicines for ‘no deal’ Brexit

Hospitals, GPs and pharmacies have been assured they do not need to stockpile additional medicines... Read more
E-cigarettes ‘could be NHS’s key weapon against smoking’

The NHS should relax its attitude to e-cigarettes, MPs have recommended in a review of their... Read more
Communities to benefit from dormant bank account funds

Funds from dormant bank account and inactive charitable trusts will be released to fund a range of... Read more
Significant NHS delayed transfers drop

There has been a significant fall in the number of NHS transfers delayed because of social care... Read more
Welfare will pay for supported housing, government announces

Ministers have abandoned plans to change the way rent for people in supported housing is paid and... Read more
Cabinet to launch Whitehall counter-fraud standards

The government will later this year launch a set of common standards for counter-fraud... Read more
Data analysis links child health and parents’ mental condition

Children of parents with mental health problems are more likely to use health services, Health... Read more
Public bodies ‘over-zealous’ in pursuing debt

Councils and other government bodies are “over-zealous” and “uncompromising” in the way they pursue... Read more
Councils told to protect small contractors in building projects

Councils should take action to protect small- and medium-sized businesses in their construction... Read more

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